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Compromise on wildfire liability dies as legislative session ends (opens the original)
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The California Assembly killed a proposal on wildfire liability during their final day of session just days after the deal between lawmakers and Governor Gavin Newsom was announced. The bill would’ve created a fast-pay program for fire survivors and prevented private equity groups from profiting off wildfire claims. But many Assemblymembers expressed concerns it didn’t do anything to structurally reform utilities’ liability for fires they cause, which is what Newsom initially pushed for. Democra
Bills to regulate data farms approved before legislative session ends (opens the original)
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State lawmakers passed a series of bills during their final days of session aimed at regulating data center projects. One bill would ensure data centers are subject to California’s environmental review laws and provide fast-tracked permits for projects that meet environmental standards. Others aim to shift heightened electricity costs to data center operators rather than residential ratepayers and require developers to disclose information about water usage before a project can break ground. The
Newsom says more work needed to limit utilities wildfire liability (opens the original)
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Governor Gavin Newsom and some lawmakers say a recent deal on wildfire liability doesn’t go far enough to limit utility exposure. Newsom wanted to limit how much utilities have to pay when their equipment sparks destructive wildfires to protect them from insolvency. But legislative leaders pushed back in a final deal announced days ago that does nothing to limit their exposure. Private utility stocks plummeted after it became clear the legislative deal wouldn’t limit utilities’ fire liability. "
New fire liability guidelines pass, minus some of Newsom's changes (opens the original)
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Governor Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders struck a deal on wildfire liability over the weekend. The final proposal leaves out a lot of what Newsom pushed for. Newsom wanted to limit how much utilities have to pay when their equipment sparks destructive wildfires, to protect them from fiscal insolvency. He also wanted to limit insurance companies’ ability to recover costs from utilities and cap some damages for fire survivors. The deal announced was instead much narrower. "As far as we’re con
Bill to strengthen penalties against social media influencers advances (opens the original)
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California lawmakers passed a bill over the weekend to enhance penalties for social media influencers, who post on behalf of a political campaign without disclosing they were paid for the post. The bill would increase financial penalties for social media companies in the event their platforms are found to harm children. Democratic Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal of Long Beach introduced the bill. He says the bill is part of a sea change to get social media platforms to remove addictive features. "
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