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California will vote on a law to help fire victims after blocking parts of Newsom's plan.

California will vote on a law to help fire victims after blocking parts of Newsom's plan.

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September 1st, 2026

California will vote on a law to help fire victims after blocking parts of Newsom's plan.

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California lawmakers will vote on a bill on Tuesday.

Los legisladores de California votarán el martes un proyecto de ley.

This bill helps victims of wildfires.

Este proyecto ayuda a las víctimas de incendios forestales.

This happens after they blocked parts of Governor Gavin Newsom's plan.

Esto ocurre después de que bloquearan partes del plan del gobernador Gavin Newsom.

His proposal would have limited the money that electric companies must pay.

Su propuesta habría limitado el dinero que las empresas eléctricas deben pagar.

This is for fires caused by their equipment.

Esto es por incendios causados por su equipo.

Newsom said the last-minute deal will help the victims.

Newsom dijo que el acuerdo de última hora ayudará a las víctimas.

They will get their payments faster.

Ellas recibirán sus pagos más rápido.

But he said it does not make the big changes that are needed.

Pero admitió que no logra los cambios grandes que se necesitan.

His first plan would have cut what companies had to pay to some victims.

Su plan original habría reducido lo que las empresas debían pagar a algunas víctimas.

It would also have stopped insurers from suing the power companies.

También habría impedido que las aseguradoras demandaran a las eléctricas.

The insurers wanted to get back the money for the damage.

Las aseguradoras querían recuperar el dinero de los daños.

The failure of the full plan is a rare loss for the governor.

El fracaso del plan completo es una pérdida rara para el gobernador.

The fire victims had protested against his proposal.

Las víctimas de incendios habían protestado contra su propuesta.

They said the plan put the needs of the companies first.

Ellas dijeron que el plan ponía las necesidades de las empresas primero.

Joy Chen is the director of Every Fire Survivor’s Network.

Joy Chen es la directora de Every Fire Survivor’s Network.

She called the agreement a victory.

Ella llamó al acuerdo una victoria.

The bill will create a program for faster payments to victims.

El proyecto de ley creará un programa para pagos más rápidos a las víctimas.

It will also stop hedge funds from making money on fire claims.

También prohibirá que los fondos de cobertura ganen dinero con reclamos por incendios.

And it will stop bonuses for utility bosses.

Y prohibirá bonificaciones para jefes de servicios públicos.

This is if their team caused a fire that damaged more than 500 buildings.

Esto es si su equipo causó un incendio que dañó más de 500 edificios.

Electric companies, like Pacific Gas & Electric, said the bill will not make rates stable.

Las empresas eléctricas, como Pacific Gas & Electric, dijeron que el proyecto no estabilizará las tarifas.

September 1st, 2026

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