Californians are ready for a fresh start.

Across the state, families continue to feel the pressure of high gas prices and rising energy costs. Small businesses are working harder to manage expenses and keep their doors open. For many Californians, every additional cost means making tougher choices about where their money goes.

Soon, California will have an opportunity to take a different approach, one that puts affordability at the center of our energy future.

Affordability Should Come First
California has long positioned itself as an energy leader. But true leadership should also mean adopting policies that help the people who live, work and build businesses here.

Energy costs touch nearly every part of daily life. They affect the cost of getting to work, taking children to school, running a business and keeping the lights on. When energy costs rise, families and businesses feel the impact.

That’s why affordability should be at the center of every energy policy discussion and decision in Sacramento. Californians need solutions that help ease financial pressures, not policies that add to them.

A Better Path Forward
California can continue working toward its long-term energy goals while also recognizing the economic realities families and businesses face today.

That means looking for ways to make energy more affordable and reliable while keeping California’s economy competitive. It means supporting energy production here at home—helping keep jobs and economic opportunities in California. And it means listening to the people who are hit hardest by rising gas and energy costs.

California has an opportunity to chart a course that works for everyone: a future where families can afford to stay, businesses have room to grow, and communities can thrive.

This is California’s opportunity for a fresh start. Now is the time to make your voice heard. Let’s make affordable, reliable energy a priority from day one.