Currently, there are no medical exemptions for the so-called Public Safety Power Shutoffs.

It’s something that state legislators are hoping to change.

Sen. Steve Glazer recently proposed new legislation requiring utilities, like PG&E, to do more to help medically vulnerable people survive a power outage.

“We must also do all we can to help our residents deal with any power outages that do occur," Glazer said. "And that means insuring that people can communicate with each other and that our most vulnerable residents do not see their lives threatened if the lights go off."

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