California lawmakers block Newsom’s push to prevent insurance companies from suing utilities that cause wildfires
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
California lawmakers have blocked Gov. Gavin Newsom from pursuing his plan to prevent insurance companies in California from recouping their losses from investor-owned utilities that cause a catastrophic wildfire, multiple sources confirmed to KCRA 3 on Friday morning.
Four sources who spoke on the condition they remain anonymous said negotiations on this broke down late Thursday night during a closed-door meeting between the governor’s staff and Democratic state lawmakers who are part of a working group on wildfire liability.
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