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Fine print in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s last-minute utility legislation could shift billions of dollars of Eaton fire costs to Edison customers

The provisions also add to the liability protections from wildfire costs that the state’s three largest utilities gained in 2019 from legislation championed by Newsom.

Advocates for utility customers say the liability limits have made the electric companies less accountable for wildfires they cause.

Standing behind a lectern emblazoned with the words “Cutting Utility Bills,” Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law last month a package of energy bills that he said “reduces the burden on ratepayers.”

Tucked into one of those bills: a paragraph that cou

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