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California restricts utility shutoffs

Dangerous heat ripples across state
This story was originally published by CalMatters on July 17. Sign up for their newsletters. Lee en español aqui. California bars utilities from cutting off power to customers who fall behind on their bills when it’s dangerously hot outside – a basic safety protection. Losing power in some rural areas can also mean losing water, and in cities, having no …

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