Government
Jul. 1, 2019
Bill for wildfire mitigation fund doesn’t change inverse condemnation rule
A bill introduced last week would devote billions to a wildfire liability fund and modify the burden of proof in cases stemming from wildfire damage. But it wouldn’t touch what some call are the “third rail” of California wildfire law: the inverse condemnation standard.
A bill introduced last week would devote billions to a wildfire liability fund and modify the burden of proof in cases stemming from wildfire damage. But it wouldn’t touch what some call a third rail of California wildfire law: the inverse condemnation standard.
New language showed up Thursday night via amendments to an existing bill, AB 1054. That came just a week after Gov. Gavin Newsom announced he wanted to establish a wildfire...
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