California state Sen. Bill Dodd was the sponsor of a bill allowing utilities to pass costs related to wildfires on to ratepayers.
The state has recently experienced the worst wildfires in its history, one of which destroyed an entire town.
Utility firm Pacific Gas & Electric is now facing multiple class-action lawsuits.
Plaintiffs argue it was the failure of PG&E equipment that started two major fires.
According to Reuters, Sen.
