POLITICSAug 1 · 01:27 UTCNY POSTJoy Chen

Gavin Newsom’s latest utility bailout — bad policy, bad for democracy

Gavin Newsom is attempting to protect California's three for-profit utility monopolies from financial liabilities related to wildfires they caused, transferring those costs to consumers. The article criticizes this move as detrimental to policy and democracy.

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