In May, the Public Utilities Commission unanimously approved about a 16 percent rate increase for Golden State Water Co. customers, which includes Claremont, Apple Valley, San Dimas and Wrightwood in its Region 3.
Those in attendance, which included members of the Claremonters Against Outrageous Water Rates and the League of Women Voters in the Claremont Area, overwhelmingly express support of a takeover of Golden State's holdings in Claremont.
