California’s Latest Hustle: Utility Bills Based on Ratepayers’ Income

Tags: Big Government, Bureaucracy and Regulation, Economic Policy

04/09/2024 Jane L. Johnson

California’s legislature wants to combine the idea of two-part price discrimination with a soak-the-rich mentality in charging for utilities. What possibly could go wrong?

Original Article: California’s Latest Hustle: Utility Bills Based on Ratepayers’ Income

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