Sure. I wouldn't claim otherwise. However,there are some key things missing here: 1. Lot of states have strict liability of this form for utilities. 2. Calif

Sure. I wouldn't claim otherwise. However,there are some key things missing here: 1. Lot of states have strict liability of this form for utilities. 2. California is not entirely unique in the land mass of the united states (or the world) in the issues it faces here. It is only unique in that it has not done a good job overcoming them. All of these viewpoints seem to start from from a position that it's impossible for PG&E to succeed (due to global warming, legal climate, etc), and then ask "what do we do in that situation". But as mentioned, it's simply not impossible for PG&E to succeed, and also no evidence that it is particularly harder than it is in similarly situated areas.