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How Utlities Shareholders Get Funds
Season 2025
Episode 294
California’s investor-owned utilities collect millions in shareholder profits through customer bills, adding to rising energy costs. While meant to attract investment, critics argue it unfairly burdens ratepayers, especially as wildfire-related expenses drive rates higher. With shareholder returns built into rates, many Californians are paying more without a breakdown of where their money goes.
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Budget cuts and low enrollment pushes California school closures, especially in low-income areas.
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California K-12 students show gains in math and English, but scores remain below pre-pandemic levels
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Proposed tariffs on imports from Mexico and China could raise costs and affect California’s economy.
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Efforts to advance student-athlete NIL rights in California face setbacks despite past progress.
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Prop 36 imposes stricter penalties on repeat drug offenders, raising concerns over incarceration.
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Fear and uncertainty grip migrants as U.S. border policies prepare for stricter enforcement.
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California plans new rules to boost zero-emission motorcycle sales.
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Inside Safe moves unhoused Angelenos from streets to hotels, aiming for permanent housing.
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Late government payments force nonprofits to cut services and take out high-interest loans.
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SoCal Kaiser Mental Health workers strike, demanding higher wages, more time, and better pensions.
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Prop 1 funds billions for housing and treatment for Californians with mental illness.
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Prop 36 would undo some aspects of Prop 47 by reinstating harsher penalties for theft and drug crime