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Calif. Wildfire Panel Urges End to Strict Liability

Overturning Inverse Condemnation Among Recommendations Sent to Governor, Legislature

Jun 9, 2019
Hudson Sangree
By Hudson Sangree SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A panel created by last year’s Senate Bill 901 unanimously approved its own recommendations to the governor and legislature Friday that include overturning the state’s strict liability standard for utility-sparked wildfires and establishing a fund of up to $40 billion to compensate fire victims.
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