Susan Crabtree
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But when it comes to these wildfires... It's really startling because PG&E, it's not like other states. In California, they cozy up to the Democrats. They spread money throughout the state. And in fact, they've given Gavin Newsom and his wife $700,000 in contributions, both to his gubernatorial campaign and her gender justice films. That's her big project as the first partner of California.
But when it comes to these wildfires... It's really startling because PG&E, it's not like other states. In California, they cozy up to the Democrats. They spread money throughout the state. And in fact, they've given Gavin Newsom and his wife $700,000 in contributions, both to his gubernatorial campaign and her gender justice films. That's her big project as the first partner of California.
And I can tell you more about that. It is pretty eye-opening, the gender justice films funded by the wildfire. What I need to stress here is that PG&E is responsible for the deadliest wildfire in California history up in Paradise. They're responsible for 84 counts of manslaughter, 84 deaths. Oh, my gosh. In Paradise.
And I can tell you more about that. It is pretty eye-opening, the gender justice films funded by the wildfire. What I need to stress here is that PG&E is responsible for the deadliest wildfire in California history up in Paradise. They're responsible for 84 counts of manslaughter, 84 deaths. Oh, my gosh. In Paradise.
They didn't give it as much publicity because it wasn't a wealthy area as the Palisades, but it was much deadlier. The court determined that. They were actually told to go and maintain it years ago, and they never did. just like they don't clean up the vegetation that can catch fire underneath their transmissions lines either. And it just sparked this huge deadly fire.
They didn't give it as much publicity because it wasn't a wealthy area as the Palisades, but it was much deadlier. The court determined that. They were actually told to go and maintain it years ago, and they never did. just like they don't clean up the vegetation that can catch fire underneath their transmissions lines either. And it just sparked this huge deadly fire.
And we're seeing the same kind of thing with the Eaton fire. So Cal Edison is now being investigated for causing that one. It sparked a transmission line as well. And they just become these big, huge infernos. And Gavin Newsom has no problem taking money from the utilities that really are the main culprits on these fires. The Wall Street Journal found that PG&E was responsible for 1,500 fires.
And we're seeing the same kind of thing with the Eaton fire. So Cal Edison is now being investigated for causing that one. It sparked a transmission line as well. And they just become these big, huge infernos. And Gavin Newsom has no problem taking money from the utilities that really are the main culprits on these fires. The Wall Street Journal found that PG&E was responsible for 1,500 fires.
That's one every two days in just six years. And they like to talk about climate change. They care so much about climate change, Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris and Nancy Pelosi and others. But guess what? These wildfires, they have rolled back all of the progress that these EV mandates and clean air policies have had over the course of two decades because they just spew pollution into the air.
That's one every two days in just six years. And they like to talk about climate change. They care so much about climate change, Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris and Nancy Pelosi and others. But guess what? These wildfires, they have rolled back all of the progress that these EV mandates and clean air policies have had over the course of two decades because they just spew pollution into the air.
Yes. In fact, after that big wildfire in Paradise, PG&E was going to go bankrupt because they owed so much to the victims, billions and billions of dollars. And so guess what? It was Gavin Newsom to the rescue. He did a big bailout for PG&E and he orchestrated through the governor's office using taxpayer dollars to pay for the lawyers. O'Melveny and Myers were the lawyers.
Yes. In fact, after that big wildfire in Paradise, PG&E was going to go bankrupt because they owed so much to the victims, billions and billions of dollars. And so guess what? It was Gavin Newsom to the rescue. He did a big bailout for PG&E and he orchestrated through the governor's office using taxpayer dollars to pay for the lawyers. O'Melveny and Myers were the lawyers.
They had been on the PG&E payroll for decades. So it's basically he used... PG&E's lawyers to craft a bailout for them that would prevent them from going bankrupt and to stay alive. And actually, it inculcates them from any more problems with wildfires. They have this new wildfire trust fund that gets paid out, but it's only based on the value of PG&E stock.
They had been on the PG&E payroll for decades. So it's basically he used... PG&E's lawyers to craft a bailout for them that would prevent them from going bankrupt and to stay alive. And actually, it inculcates them from any more problems with wildfires. They have this new wildfire trust fund that gets paid out, but it's only based on the value of PG&E stock.
So if PG&E's stock goes down, the victims get less money. It's a real racket.
So if PG&E's stock goes down, the victims get less money. It's a real racket.
Yes, Edison's the parent company. SoCal Edison is being investigated for the Eaton Fire, and that had 17 victims, 17 deaths in that fire, and just devastation everywhere. It wasn't as affluent as the Palisades. It was more middle class, upper middle class area. And yeah, SoCal Edison is involved...
Yes, Edison's the parent company. SoCal Edison is being investigated for the Eaton Fire, and that had 17 victims, 17 deaths in that fire, and just devastation everywhere. It wasn't as affluent as the Palisades. It was more middle class, upper middle class area. And yeah, SoCal Edison is involved...
Newsom appoints the regulators to what is known as the Public Utility Commission, and they just let these utilities skate. And it's a revolving door, too. So the public utility commissioners, they often go from the utility commission to PG&E and SoCal Edison, and they go right back to It's a big revolving door.
Newsom appoints the regulators to what is known as the Public Utility Commission, and they just let these utilities skate. And it's a revolving door, too. So the public utility commissioners, they often go from the utility commission to PG&E and SoCal Edison, and they go right back to It's a big revolving door.