The 'victim protection' that bailed out the arsonists' shareholders
Newsom called his liability cap a shield for wildfire survivors. Survivor advocates read it as a multibillion-dollar transfer from wildfire survivors to Wall Street.
Source article: California lawmakers exclude Newsom's wildfire liability limits from bill.
Column metadata
- Published
- Pen name
- Editorial Board
- Topic tags
- disaster, politics
- Primary entities
- California, Gavin Newsom, PG&E, Edison International, California State Legislature, Every Fire Survivors Network
- Themes
- California wildfire liability, Utility regulation, Wildfire survivor advocacy, Strict liability law
- Floor values engaged
- Accountability of power, human_life_and_dignity, Equality & fairness