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Gavin Newsom: “Shareholders should have some skin in the game to force CEOs…”

Featuring: Gavin Newsom, Democratic | Governor of California

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Governor Newsom announces new savings for California car buyers and major clean energy milestone

Published | Video Starts at 27:45

But we've got to work all that out. I'm done with CEOs of utilities getting bonuses when they're found liable and culpable for major fires. I think Shareholders should have some skin in the game to force CEOs and executives to make the kind of investments that they need. well beyond 1054 of which we statutorily require investments for undergrounding and other safety measures. (27:45–27:53)

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Asserts that shareholders should be involved to ensure CEOs and executives make necessary investments.

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