A 385% gas-bill jump stuns Californians in cold, wet winter

By Carly Wanna | Bloomberg

Andra Bard knew her gas bill was going to rise significantly. But nothing prepared her for a 385% increase.

This week, the 52-year-old who lives in Santa Monica opened her statement to find she owes $330 for the month of January. Bard looked back at old bills and crunched the numbers. She paid an average of $68 a month the past year.

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Bard texted friends and family around Southern California and quickly realized she was not alone. All over the state, residents are complaining of sky-high energy bills. “It’s just shocking,” said Bard,

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