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Cal Fire Report: PG&E Power Lines Started Camp Fire

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Power lines rest on cars that were burned by the Camp Fire on Nov. 10, 2018, in Paradise. Cal Fire has not yet determined whether PG&E equipment was responsible for the blaze, the deadliest and most destructive in modern California history. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Cal Fire Report: PG&E Power Lines Started Camp Fire

Reckless arson and involuntary manslaughter are among the charges that the top prosecutor in Butte County may soon level against California's largest utility, PG&E. District Attorney Mike Ramsey received a report from Cal Fire investigators Wednesday confirming what PG&E has already all but acknowledged: that its equipment caused the deadliest and most destructive fire in state history, the Camp Fire.
Guest: Dan Brekke

Camp Fire Victims Attorney Says New Report is Helpful

The news that state investigators have officially found PG&E responsible for sparking the Camp Fire won't change much legally for survivors of the blaze. But one victim's attorney says the announcement does provide some clarity for her clients and the public.
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It’s  make-it-or-break-it day for hundreds of bills that would cost the state money. Both the Senate and Assembly appropriations committees will decide on legislation parked in what’s called “the suspense file.”
Reporter: Katie Orr

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