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Pacific Gas & Electric Stock Slides As California Lawmakers Block Key Wildfire Insurance Reform: Report

Aug 28, 2026 · 02:39 PM ET· updated 2h ago
Pacific Gas & Electric Stock Slides As California Lawmakers Block Key Wildfire Insurance Reform: Report

PG&E is trading lower Friday after reports that lawmakers rejected Governor Gavin Newsom's bid to shield utilities from insurance claims.

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California lawmakers said no to a plan that would have helped PG&E pay less for wildfire damage claims. When a company faces bigger costs ahead, its stock price usually drops because people worry about its profits.

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