Calif. Lawmakers Balk at Newsom’s Wildfire Payout Overhaul
TL;DR
With six days left in the legislative session, California lawmakers are balking at major elements of Gov. Newsom’s wildfire-payout package, opposing caps on survivors’ damages, reductions in insurer reimbursements, and limits on local governments’ recoveries, even as they back some provisions; Eaton Fire survivor protests underscore the political sensitivity, and if no deal is reached, the issue could be punted to the next governor.
- Newsom wants to ease utilities' wildfire costs. Lawmakers are balking CalMatters
- CA Senate issues its own utility wildfire proposal, sets up late negotiations Sacramento Bee
- Fire victims and firefighters clash over Gov. Newsom's push to limit investor-owned utility payouts KCRA
- Who Should Pay for Utility-Ignited Wildfires? Energy Institute Blog
- Newsom returns to a defining California fight: Who pays for wildfire damage? PBS
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