{
  "id": 4039799,
  "title": "Stock Market Today, Aug. 28: PG&E Falls 8% on Wildfire-Liability Uncertainty Ahead of Aug. 31 Deadline",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/stock-market-today-aug-28-pg-e-falls-8-on-wildfire-liability",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-28T21:27:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motley Fool",
    "slug": "motley-fool",
    "url": "https://www.fool.com/coverage/stock-market-today/2026/08/28/stock-market-today-aug-28-pg-and-e-falls-8-on-wildfire-liability-uncertainty-ahead-of-aug-31-deadline/?source=iedfolrf0000001"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "PG&E, a California utility company, experienced a significant drop in its stock price on August 28 due to uncertainty surrounding wildfire liability ahead of a crucial deadline on August 31. The stock closed at $16.61, marking an 8% decrease from its previous value. Governor Gavin Newsom's proposal to shield utilities from insurers in the event of a catastrophic wildfire faced opposition from lawmakers in California, who deemed it unfeasible. Consequently, investors are keenly monitoring the wildfire liability legislation in the lead-up to the deadline. The trading volume for PG&E shares reached an unprecedented 109.0 million shares, surpassing the three-month average of 22.4 million shares by approximately 387%. Other major indices, such as the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite, also witnessed declines of 0.27% and 0.52% respectively, closing at 7,710 and 26,402 points. Among utility peers, Southern Co. and Edison International further suffered losses, with their stocks falling 0.91% and 4.79% respectively. The blocking of Newsom's plan effectively removes a potential protective measure for PG&E, owing to the company's heavy reliance on equipment that might trigger wildfires.",
  "summary": "On Aug. 28, 2026, California's largest utility tumbled 7.52% as lawmakers race toward a key legislative deadline on wildfire-liability protections.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Nasdaq Markets",
        "title": "Stock Market Today, Aug. 28: PG&E Falls 8% on Wildfire-Liability Uncertainty Ahead of Aug. 31 Deadline",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/stock-market-today-aug-28-pg-e-falls-8-on-wildfire-liability-4041687",
        "published": "2026-08-28T21:47:53.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}