California's legislature is expected to vote on Tuesday to support a bill that helps wildfire victims.
加州立法機關預計於週二投票,支持一項協助野火受害者的法案。
Earlier, lawmakers rejected a full reform plan proposed by Governor Newsom.
此前,議員否決了州長紐森提出的全面改革計畫。
The plan aimed to limit the financial responsibility of power companies for fires caused by their equipment.
該計畫旨在限制電力公司因設備引發火災的財務責任。
Newsom said the final compromise with lawmakers would let victims get compensation faster.
紐森表示,他與立法者達成的最後妥協能讓受害者更快獲得賠償。
But the deal did not solve the main problem of who should pay for utility fire costs.
但這項協議未能解決誰該承擔公用事業火災費用的核心問題。
His original plan would have cut some victims' payments. It would also have stopped insurers from suing power companies to recover losses.
他的原計畫原本會減少部分受害者的賠償金額,並禁止保險公司起訴電力公司追回損失。
But that plan did not get enough support.
但該計畫未獲足夠支持。
Newsom admitted the bill made progress. He said he could have given up, but that would hurt the state's people.
紐森承認法案有進展,並說他本可放棄,但那樣會傷害州民。
Fire victims strongly criticized Newsom's proposal and protested outside the governor's mansion last week.
火災受害者強烈批評紐森的提案,上週在州長官邸外抗議。
They believed the plan favored the utility companies.
他們認為計畫偏袒公用事業。
Insurance companies warned that passing on more costs would raise premiums.
保險公司則警告,轉嫁更多成本將推高保費。
Joy Chen, executive director of the Every Fire Survivor Network, said the deal was a victory for them.
「每個火災倖存者網絡」執行董事喬伊·陳表示,協議對他們是勝利。
Survivors asked elected leaders to stand with them, and lawmakers listened.
倖存者要求民選代表與他們站在一起,而議員聽取了意見。
Newsom wants to keep electricity prices stable by protecting utility companies.
紐森希望透過保護公用事業來穩定高電價。
Because climate change makes wildfires more common, utility companies have raised their rates.
因氣候變遷使野火更頻繁,公用事業已提高費率。
California law says utility companies must pay for fires caused by their equipment. They must pay even when they are not at fault.
加州法律規定,公用事業須為設備引發的火災支付賠償,即使無過失。
During his time in office, Newsom set up a $21 billion fund. Last year he added $18 billion more to it.
紐森任內曾設立210億美元基金,去年又增加180億美元補充。
The bill will create a plan to make sure victims get compensation faster.
法案將創建計畫,確保受害者更快獲得賠償。
The plan stops hedge funds from making money on wildfire claims. It also stops utility executives from getting bonuses. Their equipment starts a fire that damages more than 500 buildings.
該計畫禁止對沖基金從野火索賠獲利,並禁止公用事業高管在設備引發火災且毀損超過500棟建築時領取獎金。
California's disaster response committee will choose a manager. The manager will set up a faster process to solve claims.
加州災難應對委員會將任命管理人,建立更快解決索賠的流程。
The insurance industry association supports the deal. It says it can protect Californians and keep insurance affordable.
保險業協會支持該協議,認為能保護加州人並維持保險可負擔性。
Pacific Gas and Electric and Edison International are disappointed. They say the bill cannot stabilize rates or offer a long-term solution.
太平洋煤電公司和愛迪生國際則失望,稱法案無法穩定費率,也無法提供長期解決方案。
Democratic lawmaker Rick Zbur criticizes the reforms as not enough. He says they only patch the edges and do not fix structural problems.
民主黨議員里克·茲布爾批評改革不足,稱只是在邊緣修補,未處理結構性問題。
The legislature used an emergency rule to get past the session deadline.
立法機關透過緊急條款繞過會期截止日。
The bill needed two-thirds support and took effect right after signing.
法案需獲三分之二支持,簽署後立即生效。
Lawmakers also passed a bill. It created the nation's first standard for testing and cleaning toxic pollution in homes after wildfires.
議員另通過一項法案,創建全國首個野火後檢測和清理家庭有毒污染物的標準。
That standard came from the deadly Eaton fire in 2025.
該標準源自2025年致命的伊頓火災。