California lawmaker plans wildfire relief bill for utilities

Under current California law, utilities can be held liable for costs if their equipment is found to have caused a fire.

By Romy Varghese & By David R. Baker | November 20, 2018 at 01:16 PM

PG&E Corp. rose after a California lawmaker requested a bill to help the state's largest utility absorb liabilities from this year's fatal wildfires.

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