Facing protests, Newsom drops most of plan limiting utility wildfire liabilities

Source: www.latimes.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Sat, 29 Aug 2026 19:56:32 GMT

In a late-night deal with lawmakers, Gov. Gavin Newsom agreed to drop his push for legislation that would have shifted more of the cost of utility-sparked wildfires to property insurers, which could have sharply raised premiums across the state.

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Center-Right: Insurance executives warn that Newsom plan to shift utility wildfire liability would raise premiums — www.latimes.com
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Right: Newsom targets major affordability squeeze in ‘striking’ convergence with Trump — www.foxnews.com
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