Questions Swirl Over How Much Accountability Utilities Will Have In Wildfires

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California lawmakers raised concerns Thursday that a proposal from Gov. Jerry Brown to shield electrical utilities from some financial liability for wildfires might give them too much protection without ensuring the utilities safely maintain their equipment.
The issue of wildfire liability has been a fraught topic in the capital as massive wildfires rage across California and utilities face billions in liability for fires that devastated communities in the state l