California lawmakers pass bill on PG&E wildfire liability

California's legislature passed a bill late on Friday that could help the utility Pacific Gas and Electric Corporation (PG&E) avoid potentially crippling liabilities for wildfires that ravaged northern parts of the San Francisco Bay Area last year.The bill, passed 29 to 4 in the Senate and 45 to 10 in the Assembly, requires approval by Democrat Governor Jerry Brown.Some fires in the north of the Bay area were caused by trees toppling into or making contact with PG&E power lines, a report