US Politics
The Californian Capitulation: How Newsom's Final Act Prioritizes Utilities Over People
California Governor Gavin Newsom, in his final legislative session, is pushing a package of bills to reduce the financial liability of investor-owned utilities for wildfires, which could limit compensation for survivors and shift costs to insurance companies and ratepayers. This proposal represents a dangerous, undemocratic capitulation to powerful corporate interests that prioritizes utility profits over the fundamental rights and recovery of citizens who have suffered unimaginable trauma and loss.
