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To All San Diegans,

San Diego Gas & Electric (SDGE) is a for-profit, private monopoly. We pay among the highest rates in the nation. One in four San Diegans are in debt to SDGE. The utility reports nearly $1 billion in profit every year. That includes more than $1 million taken every day, directly from San Diegans.

Making matters worse, the state commission meant to protect us has been captured by SDGE and other investor-owned, for-profit utilities. Instead of protecting the public, the state commission protects utilities’ profits.

This is the SDGE problem: a for-profit, state-sanctioned monopoly with a stranglehold on our local and state politics. It’s time we stand together as San Diegans to demand fair rates, accountability, and a solution to the SDGE problem — public power.

More than 40 public power utilities serve cities across California — all have lower rates than SDGE.

A public power utility would cut rates by 20% on day one. It would deliver clean, reliable, locally generated energy and employ well-compensated unionized labor.

The public power utility would be governed by experts, including representatives of business, labor, and ratepayers, with transparency, accountability, and public-service excellence.

We’re calling on the people of San Diego to demand:

• End SDGE’s greed
• Adopt Public Power
• Lower rates by 20%

Public Power San Diego is building the movement to make this happen. We’re educating neighbors, building power, and organizing for real solutions.

There are three paths to replace SDGE: a legal challenge to its franchise agreement, a citizen-led ballot initiative, or a majority vote by the city council.

Join the movement. Sign this letter. Spread the word. Put SDGE’s profits back in our pockets.

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