Government
Jul. 26, 2018
Legislators consider Brown proposal to limit utility liability for wildfires
State lawmakers met for hours on Wednesday to debate a proposal by Gov. Jerry Brown that would change how liability is assessed for wildfire damages.
SACRAMENTO — State lawmakers met for hours on Wednesday to debate a proposal by Gov. Jerry Brown that would change how liability is assessed for wildfire damages.
Brown’s long-awaited proposal would allow utilities such as Pacific Gas & Electric Co. to potentially avoid much of the liability they now face when their power lines cause fires. But it would leave in place a somewhat unusual inverse condemnation law in California, w...
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