http://twitchy.com/amy-curtis/2025/01/28/california-opens-pathway-to-sue-oil-companies-over-climate-change-n2407469
Ah, we see the blame game continues in California. Rather than politicians being held to account for their failures that led directly to catastrophic wildfires in the Los Angeles area, they're continuing to place the blame anywhere -- and everywhere -- else.
Yeah, California Democrats are simply looking to steal other people's money so they can pay for their screwups.
CBS News (@CBSNews) ~ A newly proposed California state law would create a new pathway for victims of wildfires and insurance companies to sue oil companies over climate change.
http://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/california-fire-victims-recover-damages-from-big-oil-proposed-law/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab7e&;linkId=729670200
If this law is passed and upheld as constitutional, the oil companies would be better served to withdraw from California, altogether - no drilling (if CA even still allows it), no refining, and no sales of oil, lubricants, and fuels for cars, airplanes, and other transportation vehicles. Help make California the "renewable energy paradise" that Democrats are fantasizing about.
More from CBS News:
A newly proposed California state law would create a new pathway for victims of wildfires and insurance companies to sue oil companies over climate change.
Democratic State Senator Scott Weiner introduced the bill directly linking the wildfires to climate change caused by oil companies, as part of the statewide response to the Los Angeles-area wildfires.
"Absolutely catastrophic wildfires happening in the middle of winter," Weiner said. "For insurance companies, they're going to have to, if this bill passes, they're going to have to take a very hard look at seeking compensation from the oil companies."
Republican State Senator Roger Niello is opposed to the bill.
"It will be an invitation for lawsuits," Niello said. "This furthers the narrative, the false narrative that this is all about climate change. It is of course much more complicated than that."
Senator Scott Wiener (@Scott_Wiener) ~ I’m introducing legislation (SB 222) to ensure oil companies pay for the climate-fueled disasters that are burning & flooding California.
Californians are bearing these costs with explosive insurance premium increases that make CA less affordable. That has to change.
Burt Macklin (@BurtMaclin_FBI) ~ {Replying to @Scott_Wiener} Senator Penis, it’s garbage like this is why California is burning. You’re putting up vanity proposals instead of taking real preventative measures.
Joe McWopSki (@LakesFirearmsTr) ~ {Replying to @Scott_Wiener} With people like you running California, that state gets everything it deserves. Who knows, maybe one day the electorate will wake up, but till then, this is entirely self-inflicted.
Eric Spencer (@JustEric) ~ {Replying to @Scott_Wiener} Oil companies didn't mismanage California's fire mitigation and preparedness. Democrats did that. In fact oil companies not only didn't have anything to do with these fires, they're responsible for all of the petroleum products used by firefighters to put out the Democrat fires.
Brandon Lurie (@brandonlurie1) ~ California is and will remain in ruins. Do not bail them out.
Bonchie (@bonchieredstate) ~ Democrats in California aren't going to stop until they are all burning furniture for heat because every energy company left.
On the upside, the last person to leave the state won't have to bother turning off the lights.
I'm Writing in Gary Johnson (@colorblindk1d) ~ Totally unserious people.
Completely unserious.
The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted. ~ D.H. Lawrence
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