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PoliticsNewsom returns to a defining California fight: Who pays for wildfire damage?

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is asking state lawmakers to shield utilities from financial trouble if their equipment sparks a wildfire by limiting how much they must pay victims and attorneys.

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TThe Associated Press★★★☆☆2026-08-25 16:01Original

Newsom returns to a defining California fight: Who pays for wildfire damage?
Newsom returns to a defining California fight: Who pays for wildfire damage?Politics