A new study claims $4.5 billion in 'hidden state taxes' and climate mandates are allegedly driving up Californian's utility bills.
SAN DIEGO — A new study claims $4.5 billion in"hidden state taxes" and climate mandates are allegedly driving up Californian's utility bills.The report is by the Transparency Foundation, which is a"nonprofit, nonpartisan organization committed to making public institutions more transparent and accountable to the people they serve," according to its website.
"The 4.5 billion dollars in charges that are hidden in state taxes amount to a cumulative tax rate statewide of 10%. That is higher than the sales tax," DeMaio said. Another woman from El Cajon commented her bill last month was $500, which is $300 more than what she usually pays for January.A different report by the Pacific Research Institute published last year stated California imposing an array of energy regulations and taxes to achieve its goal of 100% clean electricity by 2045 is inflating utility bills.