Insurance
Aug. 28, 2026
Critics blast last-minute push for sweeping wildfire package
Assembly and Newsom proposals would reshape wildfire compensation, insurance regulation and utility liability, but consumer advocates say the plans risk another bailout and are being rushed through without adequate scrutiny.
California lawmakers are racing to reach an agreement on a sweeping wildfire package that would overhaul wildfire victim compensation, insurance rules, utility accountability and prevention efforts.
But critics say proposals from the Assembly and Gov. Gavin Newsom could amount to another bailout for insurers and utilities -- and that such important legislation should not have been left to the final days of the legislative session.
The Assembly's Wildfire Crisis Workin...
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