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David Valadao: “We just saw another 13% rate increase [in electricity].”

Featuring: David Valadao, Republican | U.S. House, California, District 22

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Published | Video Starts at 05:13

And the idea that we're going to have all these different folks be able to go out and just buy brand new cars, especially some of the more expensive electric vehicles, it's difficult on these folks. And then electricity is expensive enough in California, We just saw another 13% rate increase [in electricity]. The idea that we're going to force these people to buy a brand new, more expensive car and then have to fuel it at home with electricity, that's again more expensive. (05:13–05:19)

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