The Brief<\/p>\n
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced $520 million in automatic natural gas bill credits for millions of Californians starting this month.<\/p>\n
A proposed CPUC vote on April 30 aims to shift future electric credits to August and September to offset high summer cooling costs.<\/p>\n
The funding stems from the state’s Cap-and-Invest program, which requires large polluters to purchase emission allowances.<\/p>\n
California<\/a> is delivering $520 million in utility relief this month as Governor Gavin Newsom <\/a>announced the latest round of the California Climate Credit. <\/a><\/p>\n The program, funded by the state’s cap-and-trade system, aims to lower the cost of living by returning carbon-emission revenue directly to residential and small business<\/a> customers.<\/p>\n What we know<\/p>\n Millions of California households with natural gas service will see an automatic credit of approximately $40 on their bills this month.<\/p>\n This is part of a larger $1.4 billion residential relief package for 2026, which includes $894 million earmarked for electric customers and $520 million for natural gas users.<\/p>\n The credits are automatic, requiring no action from consumers, and are funded by companies that pay for greenhouse gas emission allowances through the state\u2019s Cap-and-Invest program.<\/p>\n What they’re saying<\/p>\n Gov. Newsom framed the credits as a defensive measure against rising national costs.<\/p>\n “At a time when Donald Trump<\/a> is making life more expensive for every American \u2014 at the pump, in their home, at the grocery store, and virtually everywhere \u2014 California is fighting back,” he said.<\/p>\n