Judge Rules California Gov. Newsom Must Hand Over PG&E Meeting Records After Zogg Fire

The Sacramento County Superior Court has ordered California Gov. Gavin Newsom to disclose public records related to his office’s interactions with utility giant PG&E in the wake of the 2020 Zogg Fire. In a March 5 ruling, Sacramento Superior Court Judge Shelleyanne Chang ordered Mr. Newsom’s office to hand over the requested documents within 60 days, citing “significant” public interest. The judge’s decision was in response to a lawsuit filed in August last year by Brandon Rittiman, an investigative reporter with KXTV-TV/ABC 10, after his requests for Mr. Newsom’s office to hand over specific documents relating to PG&E were allegedly repeatedly denied....