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Tomas Castro5 Posts
Tomas Castro is a Woodbridge resident, graduate of UC Berkeley, former intern for Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris, longtime climate activist, and current OC Climate Equity Advocate and Organizer with Climate Action Campaign, a nonprofit climate policy watchdog.
[Opinion] Enough is Enough: Larry Agran’s Obsession with Taking Away Consumer Choice Puts Irvine Families at Risk
SoCal Edison ratepayers have the highest electric bills in California, according to this July 2024 presentation from the California Public Utilities Commission. Irvine Mayor Larry Agran’s years-long obsession with destroying energy choice in Irvine is hurting families already struggling with rising energy bills. Orange County residents pay some of the highest energy bills in […]
Opinion: Leaked Documents Reveal Irvine’s City Manager Engaged in Secret Scheme to Destroy Energy Choice Program and Sell It for Parts
A secret new plot has emerged to dismantle the Orange County Power Authority (OCPA) from within. Irvine City Manager Oliver Chi, recently hired a consultant to create documents to push OC cities toward dissolving our local clean power agency, redirecting a purported, and unsubstantiated, $374.8 million into the city’s coffers with no accountability on how […]
Opinion: Irvine Votes to Strip Away Our Freedom of Choice and Lock in Rising Electric Rates
The Irvine City Council voted to withdraw from the nonprofit energy provider Orange County Power Authority (OCPA) at a special meeting last week, despite the overwhelming majority of community members who spoke in favor of staying with the agency. The council has empowered the Irvine City Manager to submit Irvine’s intent to withdraw from OCPA […]
Opinion: Irvine Faces Energy Crossroads: Mayor-Elect Agran Pushes to End Affordable, Clean Power Choice
Energy choice and rooftop solar in Irvine are under threat, and Irvine families are being shut out. Irvine Mayor-elect Larry Agran is expected to secretly push a vote this week to remove Irvine from participating in the Orange County Power Authority (OCPA), a not-for-profit energy provider that offers lower rates and larger amounts of clean […]
Opinion: Climate Voter Guide to Help You Choose Climate Champions in 2022 Election
Frustrated at the lack of climate action from Orange County elected officials, activists have created OC Climate Voter Guides for every OC city council election, including Irvine, at OCClimateVoterGuide.org. The Irvine Climate Voter Guide includes climate voting records, endorsements, and responses from 8 of 11 Irvine candidates. Every Democratic Irvine candidate except incumbent Mayor Farrah […]
