Civil Litigation,
Government
Nov. 14, 2018
As fires continue, state officials ponder wildfire liability again
As firefighters battle deadly blazes across California, wildfire liability promises to be one of the biggest issues in the state Legislature again next year.
SACRAMENTO -- As firefighters battle deadly blazes across California, wildfire liability promises to be one of the biggest issues in the state Legislature again next year.
Extensive negotiations earlier this year led to SB 901. The law will spend millions toward fire mitigation and allows utilities to sell bonds to offset fire liability costs and, under certain conditions, pass some of this expense to ratepayers.
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