California Politics 360 full episode | What’s next after wildfire liability proposal fails
PG&E, Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric wanted to shift some of those wildfire costs onto insurance companies. This week, the California Assembly decided to scrap a plan that lawmakers put together in the final hours of the legislative session.
California leaders are back to the drawing board to answer this question: Who and how much should California’s investor-owned utility companies pay when they cause a catastrophic wildfire?
PG&E, Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric wanted to shift some of those wildfire costs onto insurance companies. This week, the California Assembly decided to scrap a plan that lawmakers put together in the final hours of the legislative session.
On California Politics 360, Ashley Zavala invited the 3 CEOs of the major power utility companies to the show to discuss what they are asking lawmakers to do. PG&E declined. We didn’t hear back from Southern California Edison or San Diego Gas & Electric by Friday morning. Ashley Zavala sits down with Every Fire Survivor’s Network executive director, Joy Chen.
Governor Newsom has not ruled out calling a special session. Zavala sits down with the leader of the assembly’s utilities and energy committee, Assembly Member Cottie Petrie-Norris.
Ahead of the General Election in November, we are sitting down with candidates running for major statewide offices. This week, Zavala sits down with candidate for State Superintendent, Richard Barrera.
This November, voters will decide whether to make a voter-approved temporary tax on California’s wealthiest permanent. Brandi Cummings explains what would change under Proposition 3.
KCRA 3 Political Director Ashley Zavala reports in-depth coverage of top California politics and policy issues. She is also the host of “California Politics 360.” Get informed each Sunday at 8:30 a.m. on KCRA 3.