We mobilized our communities and urged local and state leaders to support groundbreaking state legislation to cut energy costs and hold monopoly utility companies accountable. Our families are playing defense, struggling to make ends meet while energy bills skyrocket and utility companies rake in record profits. For far too long, this has been the status quo. In 2025, we began changing the rules of the game. A package of state bills to cut energy costs and cap utility profits, the ‘Lower Your Bills plan,’ was finally on the table. Communities have been demanding reforms like these for decades, yet slow policy inertia and a broken, profit-first energy system stalled progress. The consequences are apparent. Nearly 25% of ratepayers are behind on their energy bills, often forced to choose between keeping the lights on and putting food on the table. We sent a clear message to Sacramento: families can’t afford to wait any longer. Climate Action Campaign mobilized four local governments — San Diego County, the City of San Diego, Buena Park, and National City — to pass resolutions supporting the ‘Lower Your Bills plan.’ This steady, local pressure from the state’s second-largest jurisdictions shifted the narrative in Sacramento. Governor Newsom signed reforms that limit utility profits from safety upgrades, ban the use of ratepayer dollars for lobbying, tighten oversight of wildfire spending, and use public financing to prevent rate spikes. Together, these changes represent a significant step toward accountability and fairness for California families.