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California revisits who pays for wildfire damage

California Governor Gavin Newsom has returned to a major dispute over responsibility for wildfire damage costs.

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The outcome could affect disaster recovery finances, insurers and wildfire resilience in California.

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  1. Newsom returns to a defining California fight: Who pays for wildfire damage? ↗renewableenergyworld.com · Recorded source date: Aug 27, 2026, 6:17 PM UTC
  2. With clock ticking, California lawmakers reject key parts of Newsom's wildfire plan ↗kpbs.org · Recorded source date: Aug 27, 2026, 11:16 PM UTC

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