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Landmark Legislation Requiring Independent Audits Of Utility Wildfire Mitigation Spending Before More Is Approved Passes Assembly Energy Committee, Says Consumer Watchdog

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Tackling one of the biggest cost drivers of utility rates, the ...

California wildfire survivors call for improved restitution at Capitol

Wildfire survivors from Paradise and other wildfires are seeking fuller restitution for utility-caused fire losses.
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Consumer Watchdog Reports: Assembly Kills Landmark Legislation Requiring Independent Audits of Utility Wildfire Spending, Rebuke to Wildfire Survivors As Utilities Seek Bailout ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The California Assembly Appropriations Committee failed to advance Assembly Bill 1774 (Boerner), which requires independent audits of Wildfire ...
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New bill aims to cut electric rates by 30% and pay wildfire survivors

(FOX40.COM) — A new California bill aims to look at who pays after a wildfire, cut electricity rates, and change how survivors are compensated. AB 2700, authored by Assemblyman James Gallagher, seeks ...
JD Supra

The fires next time: State wildfire liability limitations for utilities

Following the wildfires of recent years, many states west of the Mississippi River have considered (and multiple states have now adopted) legislation to limit the liability of utilities for bodily ...
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California bill for utility wildfire spending audits stalls amid accountability concerns

SAN DIEGO — A California bill that would have required mandatory audits of utility wildfire spending stalled in the Assembly Appropriations Committee. Jamie Court, president of Consumer Watchdog, says ...
Morningstar

Landmark Legislation Requiring Independent Audits Of Utility Wildfire Mitigation Spending Before More Is Approved Passes Assembly Energy Committee, Says Consumer Watchdog

SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Tackling one of the biggest cost drivers of utility rates, the California Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee passed Assembly Bill 1774 (Boerner) ...