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Environmental & Energy,
Civil Litigation

Jun. 3, 2021

Until guilt determined, judge hesitant to give PG&E new probation conditions

The Sonoma County district attorney charged PG&E with five felonies and 28 misdemeanors in connection with the Kincade Fire. PG&E challenged 20 counts in the criminal indictment.

A federal judge appeared reluctant Wednesday to impose new probation conditions on Pacific Gas & Electric until there is a determination that it engaged in criminal activity for its role in igniting a wildfire in Sonoma County in October 2019.

The county's district attorney in April charged PG&E with five felonies and 28 misdemeanors in connection with the Kincade Fire, which seriously injured six firefighters, destroyed mor...

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