PG&E Agrees to More State Control If It Gets Into Trouble Again March 16, 2020 By Mark Chediak PG&E Corp. said it’s open to a proposal that would let California regulators take greater control of the company if...
PG&E Tries to Steer Judge Away From Fire Safety Crackdown February 13, 2020 By Joel Rosenblatt PG&E Corp. told a federal judge it opposes his proposals to intervene in the company’s wildfire prevention efforts after it...
Federal Judge Temporarily Exempts Truck Drivers from California Gig Worker Law January 2, 2020 By Kanishka Singh A federal judge has temporarily blocked a California labor law meant to take effect from Jan. 1 from impacting over...
California’s Gov. Newsom Had ‘Baptism by Fire’ in 1st Year December 31, 2019 By Kathleen Ronayne SACRAMENTO, Calif. — During his inaugural address last January, California Gov. Gavin Newsom made only a passing reference to wildfires...
PG&E Wins Court Sign-Off on Fire Deals, Now Faces Governor December 18, 2019 By Mark Chediak and Steven Church PG&E Corp. won court approval for two multibillion-dollar wildfire settlements that will serve as the centerpiece of the bankrupt utility...
Uber Rejects Labeling Drivers as Employees Under California Law September 12, 2019 By Joel Rosenblatt Facing the most serious threat yet to its business model, Uber Technologies Inc. is dusting off a legal argument it...
Calif. Employers Still Guessing If Comp Reforms Can Withstand New Governor July 18, 2019 By Jim Sams ANAHEIM, California — Seven months into the administration of Gov. Gavin Newsom, employers in solid-blue California are still waiting to...
Judge Approves $105M Fund for California Wildfire Survivors May 24, 2019 By Daisy Nguyen Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. received approval Wednesday to establish a $105 million fund to help survivors of recent California...
PG&E Caps Best Day Since Going Bankrupt on a California Fire Fix April 15, 2019 Utility giant PG&E Corp. capped its best day since going bankrupt in January thanks to California’s governor. Gavin Newsom called...