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Mayor Tricked by Utility-Funded Ad | Chico News
A Paradise vice mayor claims he was duped into endorsing a wildfire victims ad, unaware the group behind it—funded by utility giants like PG&E—is pushing a controversial liability plan that could shield those companies from major financial responsibility. The plan, still in early form, threatens to block insurance payouts to utilities, cap local recovery claims, and limit individual damages. Culleton, a Camp Fire survivor himself, says he was misled—echoing concerns from county leaders who call the campaign a “sham.” With PG&E’s bankruptcy fueling the push, the governor’s office defends the…
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