California legislation would allow victims to sue oil and gas companies over disasters
California lawmakers propose legislation that could allow vicims of the devastating Southern California wildfires to sue oil and gas companies.
This California bill would let victims, insurance companies sue Big Oil for disaster damages
A bill that would allow victims and insurance companies to seek damages in court from fossil fuel companies after weather disasters was introduced Monday in the state legislature by Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, in an effort to address California’s home insurance crisis.
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 lawmakers seek to hold oil companies accountable for natural disasters
California's bill aims to alleviate the financial burdens on victims of such disasters and insurance companies by allowing them to sue the oil industry to recoup their losses.
California bill would hold oil and gas companies liable for climate change-fueled damage
A bill introduced in California’s state Legislature would make fossil fuel companies legally liable for damages from climate change, similar to current law holding utilities liable for fires
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 Bill Would Allow Wildfire Victims to Sue Oil Companies ‘Responsible’ for Climate Change
Opponents say the bill’s authors are scapegoating the fossil fuel industry for ‘complicated’ weather-related disasters caused by a variety of factors.
California lawmakers propose making oil companies liable for wildfires, payouts
California lawmakers proposed making fossil fuel companies liable for natural disasters by allowing natural disaster victims and insurance companies to sue them due to their alleged impact on the environment.
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Senate Bill 222 must be defeated in the Legislature
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California lawmakers officially file new special session bills for LA disaster relief
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California bill would ban out-of-pocket costs for patients under 21
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