LA fire survivors say Newsom is trying to help utilities reduce their wildfire costs again

In summary Survivors, insurance industry slam purported last-minute bills to shift wildfire costs away from utilities. Eliminate insurance companies’ right to recover wildfire costs from utilities or other corporations. Click called Consumer Watchdog a “shadow lobby firm for trial attorneys” and said “it should come as no surprise that they are trying to protect a system that prioritizes trial attorneys over wildfire victims.” Spokespeople for PG&E, Edison and SDG&E referred CalMatters to the Wildfire Victims First campaign regarding the campaign and the legislative proposal. The insurance industry’s concernsInsurance industry representatives say if insurance companies can’t recover wildfire costs from utilities, also known as subrogation, they will inevitably raise premiums.