SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 5 -- The California State Assembly Democratic Caucus issued the following news release:

SACRAMENTO, CA - On Tuesday, Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris (D-Irvine) and Assemblywoman Lisa Calderon (D-Whittier) announced plans for continued Assembly action and engagement on wildfire reforms, including public hearings and a commitment to hold California state agencies accountable to ratepayers and homeowners.

Their announcement comes as Speaker Robert Rivas reaffirmed the Assembly's shared goal of delivering real, meaningful financial relief to the thousands of Californians recovering from devastating wildfires, including quicker payments from insurance companies.

On Tuesday, the Assembly declined to advance Senate ...