The powers that be hog tied the insurance industry such that many pulled out of the state just before the fires started and simultaneously have given Southern California and central valley farmers a big FU with regards to diverting nary a drop of water from a path to the Pacific Ocean. Ah yes, let the people sue the oil companies, they'll be tied up in a monster class-action litigation for years Meanwhile, fields lay fallow, lawns and yards remain dry, but the Delta Smelt swims unmolested and fires burn.
Somebody call me a cab, I need to get to the railroad station to catch that bullet train.
Link: https://apnews.com/article/california-wildfires-big-oil-climate-lawsuit-3f1141c4fa128ba8e2fe8fb2b3c980f3