Government
Aug. 2, 2019
Wildfire fund opponent sues state for financial records
San Diego firm Aguirre Severson LLP sues the state once again, this time for not releasing financial records related to the wildfire mitigation fund bill AB 1054, and also questions how much the extent of the bill is the result of utility lobbying.
The lawyer who challenged the wildfire mitigation funding bill is now suing the state's finance department for withholding records he believes are part of a scheme to transfer taxpayer and ratepayer money to utilities liable for wildfires.
The suit, filed Wednesday by Michael J. Aguirre of Aguirre & Severson LLP, also questions how much of Assembly Bill 1054 is actually the result of utility lobbying, instead of the state's cons...
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