California lawmaker introduces bill that would allow wildfire victims to sue oil companies
A Bay Area elected official has introduced a bill that could allow California residents impacted by wildfires and other climate-related disasters to sue oil companies. Senate Bill 222 was introduced Monday by State Sen.
California Politicians Now Want Oil Companies, Not Insurers, To Subsidize People Living in Wildfire Zones
For decades, California's byzantine insurance regulations effectively forced insurers to subsidize people living in wildfire-prone areas. With the recent
California bill would let insurers sue oil companies to avoid raising rates
California lawmakers introduced a first-in-the-nation bill Monday to create a clear legal pathway for individuals and insurance companies to sue oil companies for damages after fires like the ones that destroyed whole neighborhoods in Los Angeles this month.
California Dems Want To Sue Big Oil For Horrific LA Fires
Two California Democrats unveiled a bill Monday that they said would allow insurers and policyholders affected by the Los Angeles fires to sue major oil corporations for their alleged role in the disaster.
California considering bill that would allow wildfire victims to sue oil companies for damages caused by climate change
California State Senator Scott Wiener says that the oil industry should be liable in a natural disaster because oil companies intentionally deceived the public about the risk of fossil fuels.
California lawmakers propose legislation to hold oil companies liable for natural disasters
This week, in the aftermath of the devastating wildfires, a pair of Democratic California State Senators announced a new legislative proposal, that would allow victims of natural disasters, as well as insurance companies,
California fire victims could recover damages from oil companies under proposed law
A newly proposed California state law would create a new pathway for victims of wildfires and insurance companies to sue oil companies over climate change.
CA Could Allow Wildfire Victims, Insurers To Sue Big Oil For Damages
Lawmakers have introduced a proposal to allow insurers and natural disaster victims to file lawsuits against the fossil fuel ...
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