Mayor Karen Bass nominated longtime Pacific Gas and Electric executive Janisse Quiñones to be general manager of the Department of Water and Power. The announcement was made on Friday, April 19.
U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris (D-CA) on Friday announced the Wildfire Defense Act, comprehensive legislation to help communities—especially in California—implement science-based methods for mitigating wildfire damage and defending life and property. Harris’ bill would provide local communities with up to $10 million dollars to implement a Community Wildfire Defense Plan to ensure they are resilient in the face of the growing wildfire threat before disaster strikes.
It affected more than 700,000 Californians in 35 counties and cost residents, businesses and the public sector over $2 billion dollars.