Southern California Edison
Southern California Edison said it was investigating whether its equipment might have sparked the Silverado Fire near Irvine.
The fire broke out and spread to over 11 square miles in Orange County in Southern California on Monday.
The vote followed testimony from a handful of people who pleaded with the panel for leadership at a time of increased danger from fire and other natural disasters.
The president again appeared to threaten to withhold federal funding from the state, warning Gavin Newsom, "Get your act together."
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Outages are planned in more than half of California’s 58 counties, although not everyone in those counties will have their power cut.
Gavin Newsom wants to throw a financial lifeline to the state’s major utilities, including PG&E, dealing with the results of wildfires -- in exchange for concessions around safety.
Will people run their dishwashers at a different time to save money?
Southern California Edison's fire mitigation plan includes removing trees, reviewing miles of lines and being ready to shut off power during fire threats.
