"The lawsuits filed today allege a troubling pattern of negligence resulting in death, destruction, and tens of millions of federal taxpayer dollars spent to clean up one utility company's mistakes,"
"These are people who stepped up and protected our communities-your communities-under the toughest conditions. When they come home, we owe them more than a thanks-we owe them a real chance at the very least,"
"The decision to block AB 1380 defies reason, public safety, and compassion,"
The U.S. government filed lawsuits alleging that Edison failed to properly maintain power and transmission infrastructure where the Eaton Fire ignited on Jan. 7, seeking more than $40 million in damages to federal, state and local governments. A second suit alleges Edison's negligence sparked the Fairview Fire in September 2022, which burned more than 21 square miles of San Bernardino National Forest, killed two people, and destroyed 44 structures; the government seeks $37 million in damages to the U.S. Forest Service. Edison is reviewing the lawsuits. California's Senate Appropriations Committee blocked AB 1380, which would have granted entry-level firefighting certification to incarcerated firefighters who complete California Conservation Fire Camp training; Assemblymember Sade Elhawary expressed support and pledged continued efforts.
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