(Bloomberg) -- PG&E Corp. bonds have tightened following news this morning that a California lawmaker requested a bill to help the company deal with wildfire liabilities.
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The California utility’s 3.250 percent bonds due 2023 had tightened by 25 basis points as of 12:13 p.m. in New York. PG&E bonds have seesawed over the past few days -- they rallied Friday, sold off again Monday and now spreads are tightening once more.
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The company’s stock rose this morning on the news that Kellie Smith, an adviser to California Assemblyman Chris Holden, said she’s drafting a bill that may help the state’s largest utility absorb costs related the this year’s wildfires.
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