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Wildfire Survivors Take Capitol To Stop Bailout

Wildfire Survivors Take Capitol To Stop Bailout

Wildfire survivors from Altadena came to Sacramento to make sure their voices were heard.

Below is some of the coverage from their 2 day trip, which resulted in over 80 TV and radio clips that had a local viewership of 1.1 million Californians and a national viewership of 3.5 million.   

KCRA 3: Fire Survivors Speak Out Against Limit To Utility Payouts

August 25, 2026

https://consumerwatchdog.org/insurance/kcra-3-fire-survivors-speak-out-against-limit-to-utility-payouts

KTLA-LA (CW): Wildfire Survivors Demonstrated Against Newsom’s Plan On Wildfire Liability

August 25, 2026

https://consumerwatchdog.org/in-the-news/ktla-la-cw-wildfire-survivors-demonstrated-against-newsoms-plan-on-wildfire-liability

Fox 26 (KMPH): California Wildfire Fund Debate

August 26, 2026

https://consumerwatchdog.org/in-the-news/fox-26-kmph-california-wildfire-fund-debate

CalMatters – With clock ticking, California lawmakers reject key parts of Newsom’s wildfire plan

August 25, 2026

https://consumerwatchdog.org/in-the-news/calmatters-with-clock-ticking-california-lawmakers-reject-key-parts-of-newsoms-wildfire-plan

Sacramento Bee – CA Senate issues its own utility wildfire proposal, sets up late negotiations

August 25, 2026

https://consumerwatchdog.org/in-the-news/sacramento-bee-ca-senate-issues-its-own-utility-wildfire-proposal-sets-up-late-negotiations

KCBS-AM (Radio): Governor Newsom Wants To Prevent The State’s Utilities From Going Bankrupt After A Wildfire

August 25, 2026

https://consumerwatchdog.org/in-the-news/kcbs-am-radio-governor-newsom-wants-to-prevent-the-states-utilities-from-going-bankrupt-after-a-wildfire

KCRA News: Wildfire Survivors To Rally At State Capitol

August 25, 2026

https://consumerwatchdog.org/in-the-news/kcra-news-wildfire-survivors-to-rally-at-state-capitol

KTXL-SAC (FOX): Legislators & Wildfire Survivors Call For Action

August 25, 2026

https://consumerwatchdog.org/in-the-news/ktxl-sac-fox-legislators-wildfire-survivors-call-for-action

Sacramento Bee – Assembly leaders reject elements of Newsom’s utility wildfire proposal in counter

August 24, 2026

https://consumerwatchdog.org/in-the-news/sacramento-bee-assembly-leaders-reject-elements-of-newsoms-utility-wildfire-proposal-in-counter

KTVU Fox 2: Wildfire Survivors Protest At Governor’s Mansion

August 24, 2026

https://consumerwatchdog.org/in-the-news/ktvu-fox-2-wildfire-survivors-protest-at-governors-mansion

KXTV-SAC (ABC): Survivors Of The Altadena Fire In L.A. Rallied Outside The Governor’s Mansion

August 24, 2026

https://consumerwatchdog.org/in-the-news/kxtv-sac-abc-survivors-of-the-altadena-fire-in-l-a-rallied-outside-the-governors-mansion

KCRA – Wildfire survivors protest outside Gov. Newsom’s mansion over utility liability proposal

August 24, 2026

https://consumerwatchdog.org/in-the-news/kcra-wildfire-survivors-protest-outside-gov-newsoms-mansion-over-utility-liability-proposal

San Francisco Chronicle – Gavin Newsom is reigniting a political firestorm as his tenure draws to a close

August 22, 2026

https://consumerwatchdog.org/in-the-news/san-francisco-chronicle-gavin-newsom-is-reigniting-a-political-firestorm-as-his-tenure-draws-to-a-close

Jamie Court

Jamie Court

Consumer Watchdog's President and Chairman of the Board is an award-winning and nationally recognized consumer advocate. The author of three books, he has led dozens of campaigns to reform insurance companies, financial institutions, energy companies, political accountability and health care companies.

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