Below are some resources to learn more about the Reclaim Our Power: Utility Justice Campaign, including news stories, letters, factsheets, our PG&E accountability scorecard, and more.
Resources
- Reclaim Our Power Our movement is growing: ROP’s impact in 2025 – Dec 2025
- Reclaim Our Power Utility Justice Action Toolkit: A Step-by-Step Guide to Passing Local Resolutions in California – Sept 2025
- Reclaim Our Power SB 332 Sign-on Letter to CA Assembly Appropriations Committee – Aug 20, 2025
- Reclaim Our Power SB 332 Sign-on Letter to CA Senate Appropriations Committee – May 16, 2025
- Reclaim Our Power SB 332 Sign-on Letter to CA Senate Energy, Utilities & Communications Committee – April 15, 2025
- A better energy system is possible, without PG&E money in politics — November 2024
- REPORT: The Case for Golden State Energy: Benefits of a Nonprofit Utility Model to Serve California — June 2024
- An Outline for a Comprehensive Statewide Analysis of Golden State Energy: SF LAFCo Report — September 2023
- Fact Sheet: Newsom’s License to Burn — January 2022
- Failing Since Bankruptcy: PG&E Accountability Scorecard — April 2021
- Reclaim Our Power Campaign Letter to CPUC: Frontline Community Demands CPUC Hold PG&E Accountable — March 2021
- Reclaim Our Power Campaign Letter to the CPUC: Frontline Communities Priorities for Microgrid Development — January 2021
- Reclaim Our Power Campaign Action Update — June 2020
- Reclaim Our Power SB 350 Letter — May 2020
- Fact Sheet: PG&E’s Bankruptcy Plan & What It Means For You — May 2020
- Letter to Governor Newsom — Nov 2019
Press
- Fresno Community Alliance, Op-Ed: Fresno Community Alliance, “Utilities Bills Going Higher” by Emi Yoko-Young, ROP Staff – Dec 3, 2025
- Reclaim Our Power Press Release on the death of SB 332: “California Lawmakers Block Modest Step Toward Energy Justice, But the Movement Is Growing” – Sept 4, 2025
- Oaklandside, “PG&E killed support in Oakland for utility accountability law, councilmember says” – Jul 24, 2025 (ROP quoted)
- Grist, “The national fight for public power comes to Oakland” – Jul 24, 2025
- Los Angeles Times: “Column: Time for California to get serious about cheaper, cleaner energy” – Feb 27, 2025
- Daily Republic: “Op-Ed: Why are our PG&E bills so outrageous?” – Feb 23, 2025
- KQED: “California Lawmakers Aim to Lower Electricity Bills, but They’ll Face Tough Choices” – Feb 20, 2025
- SiliconValley.com: “Two new bills aim to lower California utility bills. Will they work?” – Feb 20, 2025
- SF Chronicle Op-Ed: “I was a California energy strategist. Here’s how the state lets PG&E give you a raw deal” – Feb 20, 2025
- ABC 10 News: “Senators grill energy regulators over high costs” – Feb 19, 2025
- Patch: “Silicon Valley Senator Proposes Crackdown On Investor-Owned Utilities” – Feb 18, 2025
- CBS 8 News video: “New bill aims to limit utility rate hikes” – Feb 18, 2025
- Fox 26 News: “Silicon Valley senator proposes bill to cap PG&E rate hikes” – Feb 17, 2025
- KPFA Radio Story on Berkeley Resolution in Support of the Commissioning of a California Feasibility Study to Implement “Golden State Energy,” a Not-for-Profit Public Utility Model – Feb 15, 2025
- ABC 30 Action News: “California Senate bill aims to limit utility rates hikes” – Feb 14, 2025
- Contra Costa News: “Wahab: Bill Would Limit Rate Increases for Investor-Owned Utilities” – Feb 14, 2025
- Newsbreak: “CA lawmaker introduces bill to cap electricity rate hikes and ban safety power shut offs” – Feb 13, 2025
- KCRA 3 News: “California lawmaker proposes new law to limit rate increases for investor-owned utilities” – Feb 13, 2025
- Courthouse News Service: “California pushes back against rising utility rates” – Feb 13, 2025
- Press Release: Berkeley Urges California to Invest in a Not-for-Profit Utility; Sen. Wahab Introduces SB 332, the Investor-Owned Utility Accountability Act of 2025 – February 12, 2025
- State regulators approve fourth PG&E rate hike in 12 months (San Francisco Examiner, September 2024)
- Taking Back the Power (Literally) (Yes Magazine, September 2023)
- Newsom Should Be Protecting California — Not PG&E Profits (Sac Bee February 2022)
- California Should Bury PG&E, Not Just Its Power Lines (Mercury News August 2021)
- It’s Time to Say Goodbye to Household Gas ( Earthjustice Sept 2020)
- PG&E Protesters Block Off Beale Street During Morning Commute (CBS SF Bay Area -Dec 2019)
- Billionaires Won’t Save Californians From PG&E Disasters. It’s Time We Owned Our Power (Newsweek -Nov 2019)
- Hundreds of Thousands Are Without Power Thanks to PG&E. This Shows Why We Need Public Ownership. (In These Times -Oct 2019)
- Pulling the Plug on PG&E (The Nation Oct 2019)
