If California has a flood, mudslide, earthquake, fire or the heart break of psoriasis, Sacramento Democrats have to claim it is because of “climate change” (even if an arsonist is caught) and oil companies will be forced to pay for the damages.
Al Sharpton claims that crime is caused by climate change. Anything can be claimed to be caused by climate change, even the recent mental breakdown of Selena Gomez can be caused by “climate change”.
“State Senator Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, unveiled the proposal at the state capitol alongside consumer protection and environmental groups. The bill, SB 222, would allow those impacted by natural disasters, private insurance companies, and California’s state insurance program known as the FAIR Plan to recoup losses from natural disasters by taking oil companies to court. The proposal would apply to oil companies that operate in California.
“Californians are paying a devastating price for the climate crisis, as escalating disasters destroy entire communities and drive insurance costs through the roof,” Wiener said in a statement. “Containing these costs is critical to our recovery and to the future of our state. By forcing the fossil fuel companies driving the climate crisis to pay their fair share, we can help stabilize our insurance market and make the victims of climate disasters whole.”
At that point the oil industry in California closes down—since they would never be able to defend against a fantasy in California. This is how the Democrats will kill off what is left of the former Golden State.
California lawmakers want oil companies to be liable for natural disasters
Ashley Zavala, KCRA, 1/27/25 https://www.kcra.com/article/california-oil-companies-natural-disaster-bill/63574380
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
Democratic California state senators on Monday announced a proposal that would allow the victims of natural disasters and insurance companies to sue the oil industry for damages based on their impact on the environment.
State Senator Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, unveiled the proposal at the state capitol alongside consumer protection and environmental groups. The bill, SB 222, would allow those impacted by natural disasters, private insurance companies, and California’s state insurance program known as the FAIR Plan to recoup losses from natural disasters by taking oil companies to court. The proposal would apply to oil companies that operate in California.
“Californians are paying a devastating price for the climate crisis, as escalating disasters destroy entire communities and drive insurance costs through the roof,” Wiener said in a statement. “Containing these costs is critical to our recovery and to the future of our state. By forcing the fossil fuel companies driving the climate crisis to pay their fair share, we can help stabilize our insurance market and make the victims of climate disasters whole.”
The official bill was not yet in writing as of Monday morning. Wiener told reporters he had not discussed this bill with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office.
The proposal comes as California braces for the impact of the devastation left by the destructive and deadly wildfires in Los Angeles County that began burning more than two weeks ago. Many victims of the Palisades and Eaton fires were on the state’s insurance program, the FAIR Plan, because private insurers would no longer provide them with coverage. The FAIR Plan has been at risk of insolvency with a major disaster in California.
According to the latest update from program officials, the latest estimates show that about 22% of the structures in the CAL FIRE incident map for the Pacific Palisades Fire are covered by the FAIR Plan, and about 12% of the structures for the Eaton Fire are covered by the FAIR Plan. The FAIR Plan has a total potential exposure of over $4 billion for the Pacific Palisades Fire, and a total potential exposure of over $775 million for the Eaton Fire so far.
“This furthers the false narrative that this is all about climate change. It is of course much more complicated than that,” the vice chairman of the Senate’s Insurance Committee, State Sen. Roger Niello, R-Roseville, told reporters. Niello pointed to what he said was the state’s Democratic leaders underfunding forest management projects and Los Angeles leaders cutting funds from the fire department.
“So will Senator Wiener and Perez include the ability to sue those entities for their role in this, too?” Niello asked.
Western States Petroleum Association President and CEO Catherine Reheis-Boyd issued the following statement slamming the proposal:
“It is a shame that Sen. Scott Wiener and Sen. Sasha Renée Pérez see the Los Angeles fires as nothing more than a political opportunity. We need real solutions to help victims in the wake of this tragedy, not theatrics. Voters are tired of this approach.
“Every day, consumers, including Sen. Wiener, rely on and choose to use gasoline-powered cars and purchase products made from fossil fuels. Our economy depends on oil and gas even as California looks to reduce its carbon footprint. The vulnerabilities in the existing oil and gas infrastructure must be addressed. Otherwise, technical realities will get in the way of aspirational goals if left ignored.
“The announcement of today’s proposal is the latest installment of an ongoing effort to scapegoat our industry — and the thousands of hardworking women and men who keep California running — for political gain, while complex problems continue to go unsolved.”
A similar proposal was filed last year by State Sen. Caroline Menjivar, D-Los Angeles, but she shelved the bill after its first hearing.
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There is NO proof of causality with oil companies. How about suing the Governor, Democrat State Legislators and Mayors for not properly managing forests and providing sufficient water to extinguishing fires? There, you have direct proof of causality.