By Bay City News / KQED
Under new state legislation announced Tuesday, California's attorney general and local district attorneys would be able to pursue legal action against utility companies that violate safety regulations.
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PG&E jolted by billions in quarterly losses amid wildfire costs, sees exit from bankruptcy
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
By George Avalos / Bay Area News Group
Utility suffers $3.6 billion fourth-quarter loss, $3.8 billion in wildfire expenses
PG&E posted a $3.62 billion loss for the final three months of 2019, but the embattled utility said Tuesday it’s on track to emerge from a bankruptcy quagmire linked to its liabilities for a string of lethal wildfires.
Tucked away in its multiple disclosures related to its financial results was the revelation of a new plan to spend $37 billion to $41 billion over the next five years in “infrastructure investments.”
Bill Introduced to Expand Enforcement Powers Over Utilities
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
By Bay City News / NBC Bay Area
The Utility Accountability and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2020 would hold utility companies accountable when their equipment is found to have started a wildfire.
A group of state legislators and Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O'Malley announced the introduction of a bill Tuesday that would give the state attorney general and local district attorneys the power to reprimand utility companies for failure to comply with safety regulations.
Utility bill: Bauer-Kahan, Glazer co-author legislation to hold power companies accountable
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
by Julia Baum / Pleasanton Weekly
Assembly Bill 2356 would empower local district attorneys to act against electrical corporations
Tri-Valley lawmakers introduced a bill Tuesday that would allow the state and local prosecutors to take action against electric power companies that fail to comply with safety regulations.
Bill Introduced To Expand Enforcement Powers Over Utilities
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
By Bay City News Service / SF Gate
A group of state legislators and Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O'Malley announced the introduction of a bill Tuesday that would give the state attorney general and local district attorneys the power to reprimand utility companies for failure to comply with safety regulations.
Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan, District Attorney Nancy O’Malley and State Legislators Announce Bill to Expand Enforcement Actions Against PG&E and Other Utilities
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
The Utility Accountability and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2020 - AB 2356, will allow local authorities to bring actions against electrical companies who fail to comply with safety regulations
Bauer-Kahan and Planned Parenthood Vow to Protect Access on Roe V. Wade Anniversary
Monday, February 3, 2020
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