PG&E

Bill signings sum up Newsom's first year in office. Microgrids not a simple answer to state's power problems. Authorities turn to feds for gun prosecutions.

Politicians pile on PG&E over power shutdown. Race is on to implement privacy rules. Homeless courts proposal may be headed to ballot.

Almost a year after wildfire destroyed the California town, environmental dangers persist. Residents are still advised not to drink the water.

Fire weather sparks power shutdowns. Newsom signs renters protection legislation. California falls behind on climate change goals.

A student population roughly the size of Santa Clara was kept home by the PG&E blackout. Then the Saddleridge Fire hit at the other end of California.

Women's rights attorney comes under scrutiny in book on #MeToo movement. New alliance forms in battle over PG&E. Unions celebrate legislative wins.

Newsom signs vaccination bill. Becerra skips Google antitrust investigation. Bill on police use of facial-recognition technology is watered down.

Rent cap deal is far from done. Before Newsom, Reagan battled feds over automobile emissions rules. PG&E searches for a Plan B.

PG&E is back where it started — searching for a way forward amid tens of billions of dollars in damages from past wildfires. And its narrowing options are driving the state’s largest utility into the arms of Wall Street investors, including a group led by major Republican donor Paul Singer, the billionaire known for his combative style and portfolio of distressed properties.

Multi-billion dollar school bond may land on March ballot. Housing bill advances. Municipalities look to break free from PG&E.