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PG&E opposing wildfire liability costs
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (205+ words) PG&E says wildfire liability costs are putting pressure on its finances while consumer advocates accuse the utility of using that pressure to push lawmakers to change the law. The utility announced last week it would defer two billion dollars…...
Bills would create nation's first standards for wildfire damage
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (171+ words) Lawmakers have sent two bills to Governor Gavin Newsom that aim to improve the recovery process after a wildfire. One of these bills would create first-in-the-nation standards for smoke damage testing and remediation. After the LA County fires, many homes…...
Compromise on wildfire liability dies as legislative session ends
1+ week, 4+ day ago (232+ words) The California Assembly killed a proposal on wildfire liability during their final day of session just days after the deal between lawmakers and Governor Gavin Newsom was announced. The bill would’ve created a fast-pay program for fire survivors and prevented…...
Newsom says more work needed to limit utilities wildfire liability
1+ week, 4+ day ago (251+ words) Governor Gavin Newsom and some lawmakers say a recent deal on wildfire liability doesn’t go far enough to limit utility exposure. Newsom wanted to limit how much utilities have to pay when their equipment sparks destructive wildfires to protect them…...
New fire liability guidelines pass, minus some of Newsom's changes
1+ week, 4+ day ago (245+ words) Governor Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders struck a deal on wildfire liability over the weekend. The final proposal leaves out a lot of what Newsom pushed for. Newsom wanted to limit how much utilities have to pay when their equipment…...
How much should utilities pay for wildfires?
3+ week, 2+ day ago (264+ words) Governor Gavin Newsom wants to limit how much utilities pay for catastrophic wildfires. But, details for the proposal have yet to be released as the legislative session comes to a close. From a bird’s eye view, Newsom’s proposal would cap…...