Wildfire Victims First Backed by Utilities | Oakland News

A new ad campaign by “Wildfire Victims First” is sparking outrage among wildfire survivors — the group, secretly funded by California’s biggest utilities like PG&E and SoCal Edison, is pushing homeowners to surrender personal data to combat rising insurance costs. While they claim to protect victims from “predatory lawyers” taking 40% of settlements, critics like Joy Chen and Jamie Court call it a slick lobbying ploy to shield utilities from massive wildfire liability payouts. With over 250 organizations on board, the campaign’s real goal may be to pressure lawmakers into limiting victim compensation and legal fees — turning a tragedy into a corporate shield. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/2439f8f3ac3788ae