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Fresno restaurant owner hit with $21,000 PG&E bill for one month, nearly double his rent
kmph.com ^ | July 12, 2024 | Mayra Franco

Posted on 07/29/2024 5:35:38 AM PDT by lowbridge

A Fresno small restaurant owner says he has had enough after his PG&E bill was nearly double his rent.

Manuel Perales, the owner of Yosemite Falls Cafe says his June utility bill was nearly $21,000. His rent? $10,000.

“How do you pay that bill?" he said.

He says it doesn't make sense to receive that astronomical bill even during the hottest months of the year.

He's not the only one outraged with the increase of PG&E bills.

He shares that one of his servers told him her monthly bill was $1,000.

"This is a young lady with two kids. She goes, you know, we can't afford that," he said.

Daisy Saldana, a server at Yosemite Falls Cafe says, her bill last month was around $700.

"It has been hot but that is a little too extreme, $700," she said.

For May, her bill was at $400.

Luckily, she says she splits it with three roommates, or else it would be her whole paycheck going towards the electricity bill.

For Yosemite Falls Customers, it's the same story.

Dale Manasco said, "It's ridiculously high and especially when you're on a set income. I don't have the best-paying job and what I make, seems like it's going to the PG&E bill."

Other customers who overheard a FOX26 News crew speaking to Perales say, they couldn't believe his utility bill was double his rent to keep his business running.

That, on top of inflation and minimum wage recently going up.

(Excerpt) Read more at kmph.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: california; californication; electricbill; electricity; fresno; pgne
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1 posted on 07/29/2024 5:35:38 AM PDT by lowbridge
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To: lowbridge

Paying for the people that don’t pay their bill ?


2 posted on 07/29/2024 5:38:35 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: lowbridge

With just a few more laws there, I’m sure they can attain utopia. Let’s go California legislature!


3 posted on 07/29/2024 5:39:08 AM PDT by coloradan (They're not the mainstream media, they're the gaslight media. It's what they do. )
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To: lowbridge

under communism its hard to make a living


4 posted on 07/29/2024 5:40:45 AM PDT by ronnie raygun
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To: lowbridge

Send it to Gruesome Newsom with a note beggin’ him to get you a little Biden-style forgiveness.


5 posted on 07/29/2024 5:40:49 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (My Pronouns are : He Be, She Be, We Be, and HeBeJeebees.)
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To: lowbridge

Living in Paradise is becoming unaffordable.


6 posted on 07/29/2024 5:41:05 AM PDT by ComputerGuy (Heavily-medicated for your protection)
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To: lowbridge

The sooner they are 100% “green” the sooner their prayers will be answered.


7 posted on 07/29/2024 5:44:02 AM PDT by Sgt_Schultze (When your business model depends on slave labor, you're always going to need more slaves.)
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To: lowbridge

Time to go ‘Al Fresco’!..................


8 posted on 07/29/2024 5:47:31 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: lowbridge

Si


9 posted on 07/29/2024 5:48:11 AM PDT by Leep (She cackles in you general direction.)
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To: lowbridge

It’s that light in the bathroom


10 posted on 07/29/2024 5:49:04 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: lowbridge

Welcome to EV hell.


11 posted on 07/29/2024 5:50:18 AM PDT by StrictConstructionist
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To: butlerweave

“Paying for the people that don’t pay”

Like the US government?


12 posted on 07/29/2024 5:51:45 AM PDT by Leep (She cackles in you general direction.)
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To: lowbridge

My car insurance doubled in 12 months. Thank you Biden/Kamala.


13 posted on 07/29/2024 5:55:03 AM PDT by Bobbyvotes (I will be voting for Trump/whoever he picks VP in November. If he loses in 2024, country is toast.)
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To: lowbridge

I think I’ve mentioned it before, but a lot of these high bills seem to be using the occasion of “inflation” just to add to it what they feel like. Of course, the poor guy at the end of the line can’t do this.


14 posted on 07/29/2024 6:00:09 AM PDT by oldtech
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To: lowbridge

That bill reads as though the electricity for the Vineyard Farmers Market that sets up on the empty lot adjoining the cafe is being billed to the cafe owner.


15 posted on 07/29/2024 6:01:12 AM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: lowbridge

Be thankful Commiepornia doesn’t take it all... yet.

Get out while you still can.


16 posted on 07/29/2024 6:01:59 AM PDT by Carl Vehse
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To: Bobbyvotes

And they do this while telling us that prices are going down & inflation is coming under control. The consumer is being put in an impossible situation.


17 posted on 07/29/2024 6:03:55 AM PDT by oldtech
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To: lowbridge

For that kind of money he should buy a diesel generator and make his own electricity. Probably cheaper in the long run. $21k buys a fair amount of fuel.


18 posted on 07/29/2024 6:05:21 AM PDT by Disambiguator
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To: Bobbyvotes
“ My car insurance doubled in 12 months. Thank you Biden/Kamala”

Paying for folks that don’t carry insurance
20 posted on 07/29/2024 6:12:43 AM PDT by The Louiswu (Pray for Peace in the world.)
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