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Wildfire Liability Bill Fails to Reach Vote as Legislative Session Closes
1+ week, 2+ day ago (818+ words) California lawmakers let a closely watched wildfire liability bill collapse on the final day of the legislative session, dealing a setback to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s effort to shield the state’s investor-owned utilities from crushing financial exposure after major fires. The…...
Unused Funds From School Cooling Program to Be Recovered by California Utilities
1+ week, 2+ day ago (853+ words) State lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom let a deadline pass this week without renewing a program that helped California schools pay for air conditioning upgrades, clearing the way for utility companies to reclaim leftover funds and return them to ratepayers…...
Newsom Pushes Last-Minute Plan to Shield California Utilities From Wildfire Costs
4+ week, 1+ day ago (1225+ words) Governor Gavin Newsom is spending the final stretch of his last legislative session pushing a controversial plan to ease the financial burden wildfires have placed on California’s investor-owned utilities — a move that has reignited one of the most contentious policy…...
Who Pays When Power Lines Spark Wildfires? California Faces a Costly Dilemma
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (517+ words) California officials are grappling once again with one of the state’s most contentious policy questions: who bears the financial burden when power equipment sparks a catastrophic wildfire. The debate flared anew this week after investigators confirmed what many had long…...