PG&E Creditors Sweet Offer to California Wildfire Victims With $13.5 Billion Upfront December 22, 2019 By Kanishka Singh PG&E Corp.’s creditors have sweetened their offer to California wildfire victims, saying they are now prepared to pay $13.5 billion...
PG&E, Gov. Newsom Split Over State Takeover Authority December 19, 2019 By Scott Deveau and Mark Chediak A clause that would allow California to take over bankrupt utility giant PG&E Corp. under certain circumstances has emerged as...
Bankruptcy Judge Approves $13.5B PG&E Deal with California Wildfire Victims December 18, 2019 By Tom Hals A U.S. bankruptcy judge approved on Tuesday PG&E Corp.’s $13.5 billion settlement with victims of Californian wildfires, and the company’s...
PG&E Takes California Governor out of $13.5B Wildfire Deal December 17, 2019 By Mark Chediak Bankrupt utility giant PG&E Corp. has removed a requirement that California Gov. Gavin Newsom sign off on its settlement with...
California Workers’ Comp Institute Summarizes 2019 Legislation October 21, 2019 Among the 870 bills that California Gov. Gavin Newsom acted upon for 2019 that were passed by the state Legislature,...
California Governor’s OK of Cannabis Tax Bill Among Several Industry-Related Bills He Signed October 17, 2019 By Don Jergler California Gov. Gavin Newsom has been quite friendly to the cannabis industry lately, signing into law more than a half-dozen...
California Governor Wants to Hold PG&E Accountable for Mismanaging Power Shutoffs October 15, 2019 By Steve Gorman California Gov. Gavin Newsom said on Monday that utility Pacific Gas and Electric Co. should be held accountable for mismanaging...
22 New California Laws Take Aim at Wildfire Danger October 4, 2019 By Don Thompson California is adopting nearly two dozen laws aimed at preventing and fighting the devastating wildfires that have charred large swaths...
California Governor Says He’ll Veto So-Called Trump Insurance Bill September 16, 2019 By Romy Varghese California Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to veto a bill approved by the Democrat-controlled legislature that sought to preserve federal environmental...
California Governor Defends State’s Wildfire Efforts August 2, 2019 By Don Thompson Gov. Gavin Newsom defended California’s wildfire prevention efforts this week while criticizing the federal government for not doing enough to...