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California Governor Proposes Fast-Track Wildfire Insurance Payouts
Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a controversial plan to accelerate insurance claims for wildfire victims, though critics warn it would strip homeowners of their right to sue utilities.
25 Aug, 13:00 — 25 Aug, 21:10
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bloombergHigh3h ago
California Lawmakers to Oppose Limits on Insurance Fire Claims
California lawmakers are lining up against Governor Gavin Newsom’s push to rewrite how the state assigns financial responsibility for wildfires sparked by equipment owned by publicly traded utilities.
By Andrew Oxford and Michelle Ma
Read full article →fortune11h ago
Newsom pitches faster wildfire payouts, but you’d lose your right to sue
The California governor says the status quo "is not going to work." One critic blasted it as a "massive transfer of liability."
By Sophie Austin, The Associated Press
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