Five end-of-session bets reshape California policy as lawmakers rush to adjourn

With the legislative session winding down, California lawmakers are negotiating five high-stakes deals: how to spend the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund on climate programs (affecting EV incentives, fire department funding, and potentially high-speed rail); a carve-out for the California Forever Solano project; proposed wildfire legislation that could shift costs from utilities to policyholders; the COMPETE Act expanding private antitrust actions; and reforms to curb costly abuse lawsuits against public employees.