Humboldt County Fourth District Supervisor Natalie Arroyo released the following statement to the Outpost today:

Photo via County of Humboldt

The deadline to file as a candidate has passed as of close of business today, Friday March 6, and I am the only candidate who has qualified to run for the position of County Supervisor to represent District 4.

Over the past 3+ years I’ve been honored to support the great work our County does for residents, to employ thousands of dedicated employees, and to learn deeply about our community. The work counties do isn’t always easily understood and follows strict guidelines – we provide food and housing resources, healthcare, environmental oversight, election services, transportation routes, and much more.

I’m proud to have served as we finished the Humboldt Bay Trail, completed the Regional Climate Action Plan, funded behavioral health priorities, advanced restoration of the Eel River, and enacted policies to make Humboldt stronger. I’m equally proud to be trusted by residents, staff, and community leaders as someone to turn to when they need help. 

These are tumultuous times, and I will stay focused on delivering key resources, support, and mandated services over the coming years. Many systems we rely on for our health, basic needs, and foundation of our local economy are threatened by funding cuts and policy changes, placing more load on local systems.

That said, there are some exciting projects that I look forward to seeing progress on, including multiple new behavioral health facilities, our public health laboratory, the County component of the next phase of the Annie and Mary Trail in partnership with Arcata, increased frequency and efficiency of bus service along the 101 corridor, supporting our port partners in long term planning and projects, economic development and tourism projects, Eel River dam removal and restoration, and much more.

The next 4 years won’t be easy, but I will keep showing up, hearing your ideas, and working to keep our community healthy and resilient. While there aren’t other candidates on the ballot, I would nonetheless love to earn your vote. I look forward to a seamless transition and the opportunity to keep serving Humboldt County through the end of 2030.

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• Bohn Says Misconduct Complaint Against Him Was Filed by Fellow Supervisor Steve Madrone; Bohn is Not Participating in the Investigation

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A third-party investigation into alleged misconduct by Humboldt County First District Supervisor Rex Bohn has sustained the accusations, and the full board is scheduled to discuss the matter on Tuesday.

An executive summary of the investigation says all interviewed witnesses agree that Bohn “acted in a disrespectful and aggressive manner toward County employees, which included the use of profanity” during a virtual ad hoc committee meeting last June.

As previously reported, the June 24 ad hoc committee meeting was called to discuss the county’s Tobacco Retail Licensing (TRL) Ordinance, and the complaint — which Bohn says was submitted by his fellow supervisor, Steve Madrone — says, “this meeting was initiated by Supervisor Bohn to lobby for an acquaintance of his.”

This particular acquaintance was in the process of selling 30 or more Chevron gas stations in Northern California and was convinced that the new ordinance would “cost him to lose his tobacco sale license for 3 stations in Humboldt County,” the complaint says.

All of the county employees who participated in the meeting felt that Bohn had scheduled it in hopes of pressuring them into quickly creating a waiver or amendment allowing his friend to transfer all of his tobacco retail licenses upon sale of the stations, the report summary says. (This topic came up again at last Tuesday’s board meeting.)

The investigation, which was performed by Kramer Workplace Investigations, sustains the allegation that Bohn “used an intense tone, an elevated voice, and exhibited body language that indicated he was frustrated, angry, and/or irritated with County employees for failing to take action regarding a waiver or amendment to the Tobacco Retail License” during that meeting.

Bohn himself refused to take part in the investigation because he considered the allegations baseless and reasoned that staying out of it would save the county money. A staff report says the investigation has cost $15,991 to date, with the money coming out of the county’s liability fund.

“It is expected that there will be additional invoices related to this matter; however, they have not yet been received by the county,” the staff report says. “This investigation will also cause the Liability charges for the Board of Supervisors budget to increase, by how much is unknown at this time.”

A voicemail left for Bohn this afternoon was not immediately returned, nor was a text message to Madrone.

On Tuesday, the board will consider whether or not to publicly censure Bohn for violating the board’s own Code of Conduct, which has been the subject of much debate in recent months. Second District Supervisor Michell Bushnell has pushed for changes to the complaints procedure after disagreeing with the results of an investigation into her own alleged misconduct last year.

That investigation sustained allegations that she mistreated two county employees, but Bushnell disputed the conclusion and hired a private attorney to represent her. The board has since asked the Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury to weigh in on the Code of Conduct complaints procedure.

Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office:

On Mar. 6, 2026, at approximately 5:29 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff deputies were dispatched to a residence on Wilder Ridge Rd. in Ettersburg for the report of a burglary in progress. The reporting party advised dispatch that an unknown individual was inside the residence.

While deputies were responding to the location, dispatch remained on the phone with the resident. During the call, the resident stated she was contacting a neighbor for assistance and briefly disconnected. The resident called back and reported that the neighbor was responding to the residence. She also advised the individual inside the home was attempting to open the door to the room where she had secured herself.

While responding to the scene, deputies’ requested assistance from the California Highway Patrol. While on the phone with the resident, the dispatcher reported hearing a gunshot in the background. Dispatch spoke to the neighbor, who reported he had two individuals detained at gunpoint outside the residence and had fired a warning shot.

Deputies, along with CHP, arrived on scene and contacted the victim and her neighbor. Based on witness statements it was determined that three suspects were involved in the incident and two of them fled prior to the deputies’ arrival. 51-year-old Leo Josh Rosecrans of Fortuna was arrested and transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility where he was booked on the following charges:

• PC 594(b)(1)-Vandalism
• PC 459-Burglary
• PC 182(a)(1)-Conspiracy to commit a crime
• PC 1203.2(a)-Rearrest/Revoke probation

The two additional suspects were described as an adult white female and an adult white male.

While additional deputies remained on scene, the victim began to experience a medical emergency. Cal Fire responded and she was transported to a local hospital for treatment.

This remains an active investigation, and additional details will be released as they become available.  

The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office extends its gratitude to the California Highway Patrol for their assistance.

Anyone with information about this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office at (707) 445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip line at (707) 268-2539.

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Staff at Redwood National and State Parks recently flagged nine books about local tribal histories in an effort to comply with orders from the Trump administration to scrub federal parks, monuments and statues of material that “disparages Americans past or living” or that emphasizes anything but the nation’s “beauty, abundance, or grandeur.” 

President Trump’s Executive Order 14253 and U.S. Secretary of the Interior Order 3431 — collectively titled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History” — direct government employees to “restore Federal sites dedicated to history … to solemn and uplifting public monuments that remind Americans of our extraordinary heritage, consistent progress toward becoming a more perfect Union, and unmatched record of advancing liberty, prosperity, and human flourishing.”

Federal land managers were ordered to conduct reviews for “inappropriate content” and to replace such content with material that “focuses on the greatness of the achievements and progress of the American people or, with respect to natural features, the beauty, abundance, and grandeur of the American landscape.”

The executive orders also prohibit partisan or “anti-American” ideology, and across the country they’ve been interpreted as prohibitting references to everything from slavery and civil rights to LGBT issues and climate change.

A Washington Post story published Monday highlights the absurdity that has resulted from attempts to comply with these orders. 

At the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument in Mississippi, staff members asked the Trump administration to review an entire exhibit on the Black teen’s brutal 1955 killing by White men and his mother’s decision to publicize it — though the park’s staff warned that its removal would leave the site “completely devoid of interpretation.”

At Arches National Park in Utah, park managers wondered whether a sign about the damage that graffiti and invasive species leave on the iconic red rock landscape violates a Trump directive to focus solely on America’s natural beauty.

And at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park in West Virginia, staff members have asked federal officials to decide whether a document that describes an abolitionist’s murder by a mob might “denigrate the murderers.”

These revelations and more come from an internal government database that was recently leaked and posted online by a group describing itself as “civil servants on the front lines.” An introductory note from the group accuses the administration of “trying to use your public lands to erase history and undermine science.”

The leaked documents identify hundreds of signs, exhibits, books, films and other items that were apparently flagged for review in response to the executive orders. Among them is a list submitted by managers of Redwood National and State Parks, who wrote, “The following books are sold by our Cooperating Association [the nonprofit Redwood Parks Conservancy] that focus on local tribal histories.”

The list is as follows:

• “California Through Native Eyes” by William Bauer Jr.
• “Adopted by Indians” by Thomas Jefferson Mayfield
• “We are Dancing for You” by Cutcha Risling Baldy
• “We are the Land” by Damon Atkins [CORRECTION: While this is how the title was listed by park staff, the attribution actually belongs to co-authors Damon B. Akins and William J. Bauer Jr.]
• “Project 562” by Matika Wilbur
• “California Indians and Their Environment” by Kent Lightfoot
• “Sisters of the Earth” by Lorraine Anderson
• “Grave Matters” by Tony Platt
• “Notable Native People” by Adrienne Keene

Those titles don’t focus exclusively on local tribal histories (many different tribes and voices are represented). But it’s conceivable that some of the content could be interpreted by this administration as disparaging of long-dead Americans. 

Bauer’s book, for example, collects oral histories of Native peoples and “uses their recollections of the California Indian Wars to push back against popular narratives that seek to downplay Native resistance,” according to a synopsis from the publisher. It’s hard to imagine an account of, say, the Indian Island Massacre that doesn’t make its perpetrators look bad. 

“We Are Dancing for You,” by Cal Poly Humboldt Associate Professor Dr. Cutcha Risling Baldy, focuses on the revitalization of the women’s coming-of-age ceremony for the Hoopa Valley Tribe through a feminist lens. However, it also addresses methods of dismantling colonial power. Is that concept inherently demeaning to colonizers? (We emailed Dr. Risling Baldy on Friday seeking comment on the administration’s orders and her book’s inclusion on the submitted list but hadn’t heard back by the time of publication.)

One thing that’s clear from perusing the leaked database is that national parks staff and other federal employees have no idea what criteria will be used to enforce the executive orders. At this point it’s still unclear which of the plaques, maps, films and books will ultimately be removed or recast by the Interior Department, though some have already been axed, the according to the Washington Post.

The Outpost reached out to local parks employees and to the Redwood Parks Conservancy for comment. We haven’t yet heard back from anyone at the nonprofit. Parks employees referred us to Patrick Taylor, interpretation and education manager for the National Park Service at Redwood. An email to him was forwarded to the Department of Interior press office, which issued a blanket response that has been submitted to multiple media outlets reporting on this issue:

The narrative being advanced is false and these draft, deliberative internal documents are not a representation of final action taken by the Department. We are aware that internal working documents were edited before being inappropriately and illegally released to the media in ways that misrepresented the status of this effort. Employees who altered internal records and leaked in an effort the [sic] hurt the Trump administration will be held accountable.

On Thursday, the Outpost drove up to the Thomas H. Kuchel Visitor Center in Orick to see if any of the flagged books remain on the shelves. Unfortunately, that visitor center is closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays, so we drove a bit farther north to the Prairie Creek State Park Visitor Center, whose merchandise is likewise managed by the Redwood Parks Conservancy. We found each and every title on the list in stock. Some, but not all, of the titles are also being sold on the nonprofit’s website.

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• In a Special Session, Board of Supervisors Narrowly Votes to ‘Accept the Resignation’ of Aviation Director Cody Roggatz
• Cooley Out: Humboldt County’s Latest Director of Aviation Lasted Barely Two Months
• Humboldt’s New Aviation Director is Justin Hopman, Former Deputy Director of the Titusville-Cocoa Airport on Florida’s Space Coast

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Wow! Humboldt County is having a very difficult time retaining a director of aviation. To quickly recap the recent revolving door for that job:

• Cody Roggatz, who was the first director after Aviation was made a standalone department, was hired in August 2018 and resigned under an apparent threat of dismissal in September 2024. The circumstances of this split have never been publicly revealed.
• Roggatz’s successor, former Crescent City airport director Ryan Cooley, held the job for just over two months before throwing in the towel in August 2025.
• And today comes word that our latest director of aviation, Justin Hopman, who came to us from the Space Coast of Florida, has likewise resigned just two months in. His last day on the job will be March 27.

Why is this happening? We plan to investigate, but if you have any inside info, please let us know: news@lostcoastoutpost.com

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Here’s the press release from the County of Humboldt:

Justin Hopman, C.M., ACE, will be resigning as Humboldt County’s Director of Aviation, effective Friday, March 27.

Hopman joined the county as Aviation Director on Jan. 5.

“After much reflection and discussion with my family, I have made the difficult decision to step away from my role as Humboldt County’s Aviation Director,” said Justin Hopman. “The needs and well-being of my family must always take priority. This decision was not easy to make, and I am sincerely grateful for the opportunity that was presented to me.”

The County of Humboldt thanks Hopman for his work and wishes him well in his future endeavors.

“While this outcome is not what we hoped for, we respect Justin’s decision to prioritize what is best for his family,” said Third District Supervisor and Board Chair Mike Wilson. “Aviation continues to be vital to Humboldt’s connectivity and economic growth, and the Board remains committed to supporting the needs of the community and the Aviation Department.”

Humboldt County’s aviation system is experiencing transformative growth, with expanded air service at the California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport (ACV) creating more opportunities than ever for the community to connect with destinations near and far. As this remains an important priority for the county, the Board of Supervisors will continue investigating the best path forward while the search for a new Aviation Director begins.

For more information on the Humboldt County Department of Aviation, please visit FlyACV.com.

Update, Friday, 5:45 p.m.:

District Attorney Stacey Eads writes in an email to the Outpost “we do have an investigative report from Cal Poly Humboldt Police Department under review for potential filing of criminal charges.” In connection with the same incident, a warrant for Toledo’s arrest was issued with a bail amount of $25,000, she said.

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• I Saw the Shit Buckets. They Were Real. Inside Nelson Hall During the Occupation

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A student activist was arrested early morning Friday, after being handed an interim suspension and workplace violence restraining order following protest activities.

At least three students were placed on interim suspension at Cal Poly Humboldt Monday, following an occupation of Nelson Hall. The students were barred from stepping foot on University property under threat of arrest.

“They’re just giving it to any single person who was even near the protest that they can identify. This, I mean, it’s definitely unjust,” Rick Toledo, a Students for a Democratic Society organizer and engineering masters student, told the Outpost Thursday.

Toledo was suspended and later arrested by the University Police Department at 1 a.m. Friday.

He was in custody Friday and his bail had yet to be set by publishing time.

The University Police Department arrested him on suspicion of battery, assault, conspiracy and false imprisonment, according to the booking record.

These alleged charges appear to stem from an incident where Toledo blocked a university official from preventing students from entering Nelson Hall.

A civil workplace violence restraining order filed Tuesday and granted temporarily by a judge Thursday alleges Toledo cursed at a university official — identified as Michael Moore, Associate Director of the Gutswurrak Student Activities Center, who was tasked with monitoring the exterior of the hall during the occupation.

The request said Toledo later “aggressively walked up to Mr. Moore, spread his arms wide making a “T” with his body, backed Mr. Moore against the wall, and pinned him there while the masked individuals walked past Mr. Moore into the building.”

Toledo denied assaulting the staff member Thursday when speaking to the Outpost.

“Assault means I had to threaten that person. I had to actually have some kind of physical contact where I was harming them. None of that actually happened,” he said.

Toledo rather said he stood with his back turned and arms outstretched, did not touch the staff member, and said they could have left at any time.

As of Friday, criminal charges relating to his arrest had not been filed.

Toledo knew of two other students who were suspended for similar alleged conduct violations.

Among other demands, occupiers called for the University to rid itself of investments tied to Israel during a 14 hour sit-in, leaving in the early morning after police arrived.

According to a letter sent to Toledo, the university accuses him of violations of codes like unauthorized entry into university property, willful obstruction, violation of university policy and failing to comply with university officials.

Most offensive to Toledo is the allegation of “conduct that threatens the health and safety of a person.”

“It is alleged that you have assaulted a campus staff member to gain access to a building that had been closed by campus,” the letter said.

About two dozen people occupied Nelson’s Hall Friday following negotiations with University officials. For Toledo’s part of the sit-in, he said he went into the building a couple times, once to help the group get supplies and once to weigh in on a response to administrators, but said “I wasn’t physically sitting in the building.” 

He said the other two suspended students similarly weren’t part of the group sitting inside the building. Rather, he said they just happened to be people administrator could identify. Toledo accused the university of “making an example” of him.

In court declarations, campus officials accuse Toledo of being the leader of the student group that occupied the building.

Toledo works on campus as an instructional aide, and can’t go to work because he’s suspended.

“I live paycheck to paycheck, and it’s really harmful to me financially,” he said. He noted the suspension could block him from completing his degree — this is his last semester and he’s exhausted financial aid.

Aileen Yoo, a spokesperson for Cal Poly Humboldt, said the University cannot discuss specific student conduct cases due to the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act.

But she emphasized that the University understands where the protesters are coming from, and any allegation Cal Poly Humboldt leadership is against free speech is simply untrue.

She said other protests and dialogues have not resulted in student disciplinary action; but the occupation of the building was different. 

“In the world, there are rules we’re expected to follow; if we don’t, there will be ramifications,” she said Friday.

In a court declaration, Yoo states “I was appalled and felt afraid for Mr. Moore. I wanted to help Mr. Moore, but because of all the shouting and the intimidating presence of the masked protestors, I felt incredibly unsafe,”

She stated, in the document, she is reasonably concerned Toledo would return to campus and seriously injury other faculty or students.

Similarly, Moore said he is reasonably concerned for his safety “given that Mr. Toledo so brazenly assaulted me in broad daylight in front of so many people.”

“They took over a space not intended for that purpose and not considered a public space, and they restricted access to the space, calling into question the safety of those inside and others in the building. It went from a free speech activity to trespassing. Even so, these individuals were given multiple opportunities, including written and verbal requests, to leave the building over a span of 14 hours, and were allowed to leave it anytime,” the Cal Poly Humboldt statement said.

“The University understands the concerns of the protesters. They have every right to share their viewpoints, and all students and employees have the right to work in a safe environment free from disruptions. (Time Place Manner) ensures both,” the statement said.

Friday, a group of students said they’d be protesting until Toledo was released from custody.

“It’s way out of proportion for a peaceful sit-in,” said Kiera Sladen, a student protesting Toledo’s arrest outside of the courthouse.

Sladen said another student was arrested on suspicion of a misdemeanor charge related to the protest but released.

“It’s important to stand up for anyone who has a cause, because otherwise we could see a backsliding of the First Amendment,” said Sladen.

On Thursday, a smattering of protesters met at the university quad and painted signs opposing suspensions, ICE and war. A couple protesters refused to be interviewed, but wrote slogans such as “protesting is not a crime,” or “free student protesters,” in chalk.

In advance of the modest protest, University officials locked down Siemens Hall beginning Wednesday at 10 p.m., causing Thursday classes to be relocated and offices closed.

“There is simply no need to lock us out of the building. I had to teach class outside today,” said Gabi Kirk, an assistant professor of geography, on Thursday. Kirk said an email notifying instructors attributed the closure to possible disruptions from the protest.

Kirk, who volunteered as an advisor for scores of students suspended in 2024 during the pro-Palestine occupation, called the suspension process “opaque” and argued the interim suspension process should be used solely for people who are a direct threat to the safety of campus.

She believes the code of conduct violation process lacks due process — particularly as protest-related suspensions have left students without housing and without jobs.

“We need to be clear that there have not been any findings in these cases, and interim suspension does not require a finding. Interim suspension requires one administrator, the president or the president proxy, to declare that an individual is a reasonable threat to campus safety and property,” said Kirk.

Toledo’s student conference is scheduled for March 13. He intends to fight the accusations. Palestine Legal is advising the students. Toledo’s next workplace harassment hearing is March 25.

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PG&E customers can look forward to a small drop in their electricity bills later this month, following a rate decrease that took effect March 1. 

Electricity bills are going down by about $5.14 per month for the typical residential customer. Folks enrolled in California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE), PG&E’s income-eligible discount program, can expect a $10.37 drop in their monthly bill. 

Why are electricity rates going down now? PG&E says the rates are decreasing “because the costs for completed safety and reliability work coming out of rates exceed the costs for new investments authorized by PG&E’s regulators,” including the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). 

In a March 2 news release, PG&E touted the rate decrease as the “third consecutive electric price cut since last September for residential customers who receive both electricity supply and delivery from PG&E.” However, those electricity rate decreases overlapped with a 40% rate increase between 2022 and 2025, as reported by the San Francisco Chronicle.

PG&E is also rolling a new Base Services Charge, which will restructure how customers are charged for services. The charge, estimated at $24 per month for typical residential users, will cover “approved infrastructure and maintenance costs for connecting your home to the grid, energy programs, call center services, and billing.”

“The Base Services Charge lowers the price of electricity for all residential customers,” PG&E stated in a news release, linked below. “It is not a new fee and does not increase the revenue that PG&E collects from customers. It makes bills clearer and more transparent, shifts costs away from low-income customers and makes it more affordable to transition to more clean-powered electric appliances in the home.”

Natural gas rates, on the other hand, will be going up a smidge. Starting March 1, PG&E’s gas rates went up by 0.3%, or about a quarter per month for the average residential user. “The increase is due to the recovery of authorized costs for safety and emergency response work that was completed for customers,” according to PG&E.

PG&E’s North Coast representatives will hold a virtual town hall at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 28, to answer questions about the new rate changes, discuss the winter storm response and provide more information about upcoming reliability upgrades. The event is for Humboldt, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma and Trinity county residents. Details can be found here.

More information about the rate change can be found in the PG&E press release below.

OAKLAND, Calif. – Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) lowered electric rates on March 1, 2026—the fifth time since January 2024. The decrease marks the third consecutive electric price cut since last September for residential customers who receive both electricity supply and delivery from PG&E.

Combined with previous decreases, residential bundled electric rates are 13% lower than in January 2024, reinforcing the company’s commitment to manage energy costs for customers. Since that time, typical residential electric customer bills are about $25 less per month, assuming a consistent monthly usage of 500 kilowatt-hours.

Based on current information, the company expects typical residential electric rates to be lower overall in 2026 than in 2025. This is part of PG&E’s ongoing effort to stabilize energy prices for customers.

“We are delivering on our promise to lower prices for our customers again, even as national prices are expected to rise. Our actions match our promises: we’ve reduced electric rates five times since January 2024 and remain committed to finding new ways to save and pass those savings on to our customers,” said PG&E Corporation CEO Patti Poppe.

PG&E’s electric prices have stabilized and are going down, even while the U.S. Energy Information Administration expects national electric prices to rise by nearly 10% between 2024 and 2026.

March Electric Rate Decrease

On March 1, 2026, PG&E reduced residential electric rates by 1.8% compared to February rates, for customers who get both electricity supply and delivery service from PG&E. Electric rates decreased about 8.3% for customers who receive the California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) income-eligible discount.

Typical residential electric bills are decreasing by about $5.14 per month. For CARE customers, bills are going down approximately $10.37 per month. Typical electric customers use about 500 kilowatt hours of electricity per month.

Electric rates are decreasing because the costs for completed safety and reliability work coming out of rates exceed the costs for new investments authorized by PG&E’s regulators.

Restructured Electric Bill Debuts in March

The electric rate decrease also includes the new Base Services Charge. The California Public Utilities Commission directed the state’s investor-owned utilities to implement the charge under California Assembly Bill 205.

The Base Services Charge lowers the price of electricity for all residential customers. It is not a new fee and does not increase the revenue that PG&E collects from customers. It makes bills clearer and more transparent, shifts costs away from low-income customers and makes it more affordable to transition to more clean-powered electric appliances in the home.

The new bill separates some costs of service from the price per unit (kilowatt hour) of electricity use, including approved infrastructure and maintenance costs for connecting customers’ homes to the grid, energy efficiency and demand response programs, call center services and billing, all of which previously were included in electricity usage costs.

The Base Services Charge for customers enrolled in the California Alternative Rates for Energy (CARE) program is about $6 per month, while those in the Family Electric Rate Assistance (FERA) program and customers who live in Affordable Housing (Deed Restricted) pay approximately $12 monthly. For most customers, the Base Services Charge is about $24 per month.

The change aligns PG&E’s billing structure with California’s other large, regulated utilities and other utilities nationwide.
Each customer’s usage varies so the lower price per unit of electricity used may or may not lead to a lower total bill.

Natural Gas Rate Change

On March 1, 2026, PG&E natural gas rates increased slightly by 0.3%, compared to February rates. The increase is due to the recovery of authorized costs for safety and emergency response work that was completed for customers.

Typical residential natural gas bills are increasing by about $0.24 per month. A typical residential customer uses about 31 therms of energy monthly. For a typical residential CARE customer using about 26 therms of energy monthly, bills will increase by about $0.16 per month.

The energy supply portion of natural gas bills changes monthly based on market prices. PG&E does not mark up energy supply costs.