In one of his last political pushes as governor, Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to speed up payouts for wildfire victims. Critics say it helps utilities avoid accountability
It’s very much not the best way. Utilities (and their high-level managers) should be held strictly liable for the cost of wildfires that they start. The reason it happens at all is that they’ve been diverting funds from maintenance and fire-safety improvements to executive bonuses.
It’s very much not the best way. Utilities (and their high-level managers) should be held strictly liable for the cost of wildfires that they start. The reason it happens at all is that they’ve been diverting funds from maintenance and fire-safety improvements to executive bonuses.