Calif. Lawmakers Balk at Newsom’s Wildfire Payout Overhaul

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.