we talked with erin brockovich . >> this company does not follow rules. >> reporter: erin brockovich, whose battle against pg&e is taking on the giant again. >> it has been a 27 year experience for me, of the same, repetitive, corporate behavior. time and time again.>> reporter: erin brockovich is teaming with a law firm suing pg&e who lost their homes in the fires. cal fire attributed the cause of 16 fires to pg&e. >> another pg&e backdoor deal that is going to get them off the hook, one more time. >> reporter: the destruction by the wildfires is estimated at $15 billion. lawmakers worry about pg&e's financial stability. they would be allowed to pay for the damages through state bonds. >> i think it would be a very sad day if we give them another pass. >> reporter: pg&e said, the measure does not absolve pg andy -- absolve pg&e from responsibility. instead, it takes that will protect electr >> why is it fair for somebody who is living santa cruz right now, to have to pay for what pg&e did in santa rosa. it just does not make sense to me. drug the other bill would require utilities to

(ken) environmental advocate erin brockovich is back in the bay area today - trying again to do battlehis time over pending legislation which she says ... will let the utility off the hook for its role in the north bay firestorm. kron 4's dan kerman has the story. monday afternoon environmental advocate erin brockovich left p, g and e headquarters unable to deliver a letter to the ceo. sot it's a letter to the ceo of pge asking her why she wants to move forward on senate bill 1088 and assembly bill 33attorneys for northbay firestorm survivors say that pending legislation would allow p, g and e to pass on the cost of the 2017 wildfires and future wildfires to ratepayers.sot erin brockovich/environmental advocate 32-42i do not think that we should be or this state should be on the hook for pge's lack of responsibility that they have demostrated time and time and time again.at a news conference monday afternoon brockovich and attorneys for firestorm survivors said these bills, both authored by bay area legislators are being brokered without input for those who lost their homes during the

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(catherine) environmental advocate erin brockovich is back in the bay area today - trying again to dotle with p-g-&e. (vicki) this time over pending legislation she says will let the utility off the hook for its role in the north bay firestorm. kron 4's dan kerman is here with more. dan? monday afternoon environmental advocate erin brockovich left p, g and e headquarters unable to deliver a letter to the ceo. sot it's a letter to the ceo of pge asking her why she wants to move forward on senate bill 1088 and assembly bill 33attorneys for northbay firestorm survivors say that pending legislation would allow p, g and e to pass on the cost of the 2017 wildfires and future wildfires to ratepayers.sot erin brockovich/environmental advocate 32-42i do not think that we should be or this state should be on the hook for pge's lack of responsibility that they have demostrated time and time and time again.at a news conference monday afternoon brockovich and attorneys for firestorm survivors said these bills, both authored by bay area legislators are being brokered without input for those who los

. >>> well known activist erin brockovich is trying to help victims of the fires in the wine country. she made a name for herself years ago fighting pg&e. >> this company doesn't follow rules. >> reporter: erin brockovich whose battle against pg&e was made into a movie -- taking on the company again. >> it's been a 27 year experience of the same repetitive corporate behavior. time and time again. >> reporter: she's teaming with a law firm suing pg&e on behalf of residents who lost their homes in the fire. they are trying to stop two proposed bills that they say would let pg&e slide when it comes to the fires. >> now pg&e back door deal is going to get them off the hook one more time. >> reporter: the destruction by the wildfires is estimated at $15 billion. some lawmakers worry about the financial stability. assembly bill 33 would allow pg&e to pay damages through state bonds. >> i think it would be a very sad day if we give them another pass. >> pg&e said the much does not absolve them from responsibility. instead it takes a balanced, common sense approach. this man lost a home in fo

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erin brockovich is trying to help victims of the fires in the wine country in their battle against pg a law firm suing pg&e on behalf of people who lost their homes. they are trying to stop two proposed bills in a sacramento area that -- would let pg&e slide when it comes to paying damages. one of the bills would allow them to pay through state bonds that could be repaid by rate pairers, not the utility companies. >> another pg&e back door deal will get them off the hook one more time. >> pg&e said the measure does not absolve pg&e from responsibility. instead, it takes a balanced common sense approach that will protect electric customers and our state's clean energy future. >>> the time is 5:56. in thailand they have now rescued the boys trapped in the cave for the more than two weeks. we'll have the latest on the rescued soccer players and the coach and we'll tell you what is happening out there now. >>> and today is the deadline to reunite young immigrant children with their parents. we'll tell you why the government is asking for an extension. hi! are you two getting along? oh, ye

. >> and now erin brockovich is joining the fight to stop the proposed legislation, an activist that was the subject of a hit movie 18 years ago, we spoke with her about the proposal she is trying to stop. >> -->> reporter: erin brockovich, whose battle against pg&e made a hit movie, is taking it on again. this time over last october's north bay firestorms. >> it has been a 27 year experience for me, of the same repetitive corporate behavior. time and time again. >> reporter: brockovich is teaming with the law from suing pg&e on behalf of residents who lost their homes the fires, trying to get public support in stopping 2 opposed bills they say would let pg&e slide when it comes to paying damages. even though cal fire attributed the cause of 16 fires to pg&e. >> another pg&e backdoor deal, that is going to get them off the hook one more time.>> reporter: the destruction by the wildfires is estimated at $15 billion. lawmakers worry about pg&e's financial stability. it would allow pg&e to pay for those damages through state bonds, those bonds would be repaid by ratepayers, not the util

. >>> coming up for us, erin brockovich steams up with survivors of the north bay fires to fight back against pg&e. the battle against new bills that could pass billions of dollars in liability on ratepayers. >> banned from bart a vart majority of riders kicked off trains are black. we take a closer look at the possible reasons why. try jack's new $3 sauced & loaded fries. our hot and salty fries, smothered in cheese and guacamole. plus your choice of carne asada, chorizo, or chipotle chicken for just 3 bucks. so tonight, kick the party in your mouth up a notch with jack's new $3 sauced & loaded fries. our hot and salty fries, smothered in cheese and guacamole. plus your choice of carne asada, chorizo, or chipotle chicken for just 3 bucks. so tonight, kick the party in your mouth up a notch with jack's new $3 sauced & loaded fries. >>> you are watching kpix5 news. >> new at 6 a high-profile voice is joining the battle over pg&e's liebt liability for wild fires. >> it comes as state lawmakers consider whether to allow the utility to pacifier costs onto customers. emily turner is going

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<erin brockovich/environmental advocate:"we think it's unfair, i intend to keep waking people up andhem aware of another pge backdoor deal that will get them off the hook one more time".>(ken) pge says ab33 would provide relief to victims of the 2017 wildfires, without passing along a significant financial burden to electric customers....the measure does not absolve pg&e from responsibility. instead, it takes a balanced, common sense approach. if some sort of agreement is reached a vote must come before the end of august. (vicki) a winery in santa rosa is slowly getting back on its feet after october's wildfire destroyed their tasting room and much of their property. one of its owners says the yolo county fire is just too close to home and hitting too soon after what they've been through.(ken) as kron4's michelle kingston explains -- while they lost a lot ... some of their most precious parts of their property went unharmed. (mk)rene byck, paradise ridge winery"this was one of the miracles of the fire. all of the artwork survived."not a single piece of artwork in the sculpture garden

. >>> well known activist erin brockovich is trying to help victims of the north bay wildfires in theirhe's teaming up with a law firm who is suing pg&e. two proposed bills would let them slide when it comes to paying damages. one would pay through state bonds which would be repaid by rate payers. >> a back door deal will get them off the hook one more >> pg&e said the measure does not absolve pg&e from responsibility. instead it takes a balanced, common sense approach that will protect electric customers, the communities pg&e serves and our state's clean energy future. >>> firefighters getting a handle on the county fire that's burning north of lake berryessa. it's 75% contained. more than 2000 firefighters are battling the flames. it started at the end of june and has burned 90,000 acres and destroyed 20 buildings. >>> hate crimes are increasing here in california. we'll tell you why the state attorney general says there is no reason to be alarmed. >>> a young child found dead inside a hot car. the warning as our weather keeping warming up. >>> we're getting more crowded on the roads.

that is the message tonight from erin brockovich, she's talking about pending legislation she says will let pg&e off the hook for the wildfires. at a news conference, brock vij a -- brockovich spoke. >> where are you? and this has already gotten through the senate, and this could be a decision moving forward. >> brockovich is an environment environmental activist who became famous after a film was made about her. it was about contaminated drinking water. the wildfires caused $15 billion in damage. >>> one of the bay area's highest profile companies was the target of protests and it's all about immigration. that's protesters want sales force to cancel its contract with the feds. in march, sales force started working with u.s. customs and border sales force says its work is not connected to family separation. >>> this isn't the only protest against i.c.e. these demonstrators were unhappy with the policy and began camping out in front of the i.c.e. office in san francisco last week. early this morning, police moved in and cleared out the camp. officers say there are restrictions about side

. >>> erin brockovich is taking on pg&e again. the famous activist to join survivors today wanting the power company to do more than pay a hefty fine and lawmakers to stop negotiating a new bill limiting liability for utilities in future fires. >>> plus, everyone living in a berkeley rv community to leave by the end of the day. the camp sites sprang up in the parking lot of the closed restaurant and many say they have no place to go. the mayor is working on another spot for people to park. >>> there you have it. the opening bell of the new york stock exchange. something to cheer about today. actually the dow jumps 300 points. and everything traded higher today as bank shares rose while concerns over the trade war of the u.s. and key partners dissipated for the moment. >>> starbucks said it will e rim nate single use plastic drinking straws by 2020. it's a largest food and beverage company to make that move. the company plans to utilize straws of bio degradable straws and specially designed lids. in seattle plastic drinking straws

i noticed the book concludes a quote from erin brockovich of course he was a well-known activist, had a movie made from the water contamination, julie roberts was in that movie. she called you a true american history so that's quite a testament. >> guest: humbling. she's an amazing role model that many of us look up to so that's absolute humbling. >> host: is well-deserved and good to see in action, real-time, this event as well. want to first ask is what, "what the eyes don't see", it's an interesting title. what does it mean? >> guest: it means several things. literally we don't see lead in water. this is a lead in water crisis, one of the many things of the flint water crisis, it's colorless, odorless, tasteless. the impact of lead is also invisible directly to the ipad is not as a size and pediatric epidemic. we don't see the consequences of lead exposure. for years if not decades. the title also refers to people places problems that we choose not to see. the demographic of the city of flint was easy for some people to ignore, known as the now well established by mitchell and just

how activist erin brockovich is trying to help victims of northbay wildfires. >> oakland firefightersous activity one neighbor noticed right before the fire started. >>> good morning. you can see traffic is still pretty busy. in many areas, including the macarthur maze. we will tell you more, straight ahead. >>> not a cloud to be found, but we can find some warm temps already. it will be a want a hot day for many. we will see if there is any change on the way. dog: seresto, seresto, seresto. jake... seresto, seresto, seresto. whatever your dog brings home to you, it shouldn't be fleas and ticks. seresto gives your dog 8 continuous months of flea and tick protection in an easy-to-use, non-greasy collar. seresto, seresto, seresto. ohh no, jake. seresto. 8 month - seresto, seresto, seresto. >>> this is ktvu mornings on 2. >>> good morning everyone and welcome back to mornings on 2. i might need back . i am claudine wong. let's go over to steve paulson who didn't find any fog this morning to cool things down. >> maybe tomorrow morning. but i will show something that mike is familiar with

it is both and i noticed the book concludes a quote from erin got the rocker -- brockovich she calls you a true american hero. >> guest: she's an amazing role model that many of us look up to so that is humbling. it means several things. we don't see lead in water so this is a lead in water crisis. lead in water is invisible, colorless, tasteless. the impact is also invisible directly to the eye not as a epidemic. we don't see the consequences of exposure. people, places, problems that we choose not to see. the demographic of the city was easy for some people to ignore in the now established environmental justice. faraway people and problems, they didn't vote for me and it's easy for me to close my eyes but also with the ability for all of us to open our eyes, and flint is a story of a public health disaster but it's also a story of the pattern that is within all of us to create change. >> host: folks may not be familiar with the city it was certainly a very vibrant city. the auto industry was born in flint. the disobedience in the 1930s who sat down something for 44 days demanding t

and i noticed that the book includes a quote from erin brockovich, of course, who is a well known activist, had a movie is made from the water contamination, julia roberts was in that movie. probably people have seen that movie. she calls you a true american hero, so that's quite a testament. >> guest: it's humbling. she's an amazing role model that many of us look up to, so that's absolutely humbling. >> host: well, it's well deserved -- >> guest: thank you. >> host: i've seen you in action realtime through this event as well. wanted to first ask you just what the eyes don't see. it's an interesting title. what does it mean? >> guest: yeah. so it means several things. very literally we don't see lead in water, so this was a lead in water crisis, one of the many things of this flint water crisis. lead in water is invisible, colorless, odorless, tasteless. the impact of lead is also invisible directly to the eye. it's known as a silent pediatric epidemic. we don't see the consequences of lead exposure for years, if not decades. the title also refers to people, places, problems that we choos