• Edison International criticized amended California Senate Bill 492, calling it insufficient to deliver durable wildfire reform.
• It said the bill fails to prioritize wildfire fund access for fire survivors, risking slower recovery and higher customer costs.
• It warned SB 492 does not provide a stable financing framework utilities need to fund grid safety investment at reasonable capital costs.
• The utility plans to work with the next governor and legislature on broader reforms as wildfire risk rises with climate change.

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