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California drops most of plan limiting utility wildfire liabilities - Sat, 29 Aug 2026 PST

In a late-night deal with lawmakers, Gov. Gavin Newsom agreed to drop his push for legislation that would have shifted more of the cost of utility-sparked wildfires to property insurers, sharply raising premiums across the state. After weeks of closed-door negotiations with lawmakers and protests b...

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The Spokesman-Review (Spokane)News report · Aug 29, 8:44 PM

California drops most of plan limiting utility wildfire liabilities - Sat, 29 Aug 2026 PST

In a late-night deal with lawmakers, Gov. Gavin Newsom agreed to drop his push for legislation that would have shifted more of the cost of utility-sparked wildfires to property insurers, sh...

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