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Newsom seeks $18 billion for utilities’ wildfire fund as California faces future blazes

Electricity ratepayers would contribute half the money through a monthly fee. The other half would come Edison, PG&E and Sempra.

LA Times on MSN · 17m

Gov. Newsom seeks to raise $18 billion to shore up state wildfire fund

Gov. Newsom proposes that electric customers and utility shareholders pay another $18 billion to shore up a $21 billion state fund for wildfire victims

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

California Governor Seeks Additional $18 Billion for Utilities' Wildfire Fund, Bloomberg News Reports

In 2019, California lawmakers established the $21 billion California Wildfire Fund, managed by the California Earthquake Authority, to provide faster, more substantial compensatio

Newsom, LA County

Washington Examiner on MSN · 5h

Newsom exempts fire-torn areas of Los Angeles from controversial duplex law

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) issued an executive order on Wednesday that exempts fire-torn areas of Los Angeles from a landmark housing law that allows property owners to build duplexes on land reserved for single-family homes.

LA Times on MSN · 1d

After push from L.A., Newsom plans to weaken state duplex law in wildfire areas

On Wednesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom intends to weaken Senate Bill 9, which allows for as many as four homes on single-family lots, in wildfire affected communities. This week, L.A. City Councilmember Traci Park and Mayor Karen Bass have asked the governor to waive the rules.

Yahoo · 20h

Newsom signs order limiting state duplex law in LA County burn scar zones

Senate Bill 9 is a state law that allows property owners to build up to four units on their land that was previously designated for single-family homes.

The Economist13h

Modular homes are helping LA’s wildfire survivors rebuild

Pre-fab homes have enjoyed a surge of interest since the fires. Groups of victims visit Cover’s factory. Samara, a firm ...

Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on July 31

A new wildfire was reported today at 9:56 a.m. in Los Angeles County, California. The wildfire has been burning on private ...

FOX 11 Los Angeles2h

Palisades Fire survivors react to Newsom pausing SB-9 in LA fire zones

High-density housing applications under SB-9 are paused in the Palisades Fire burn area following concerns from residents ...

6hon MSN

The average home destroyed in the LA wildfires was worth $3.7M — city faces an estimated $51.7B in total losses

The January wildfires that ripped through Los Angeles didn’t just leave behind blackened hillsides — they scorched some of the region’s most costly homes. A new report from Redfin reveals the ...

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Breaking: Hill Fire reported in Los Angeles County on July 31

A new wildfire was reported today at 9:03 a.m. in Los Angeles County, California. Hill Fire has been burning on private land.

NBC Los Angeles1h

Teen filmmakers displaced in LA fires tell stories of resilience in free workshop

Ashes to Films hosted the young creators in a week-long program, providing free training and the opportunity to film on the ...

Edison International's quarterly profit falls as L.A. wildfire investigations continue

Edison International reported a fall in second-quarter profit on Thursday, as the utility grappled with higher operating expenses while facing investigations related to the Los Angeles wildfires ...