A newly proposed California state law would create a new pathway for victims of wildfires and insurance companies to sue oil companies over climate change.

California is considering a bill that would allow insurers and victims of climate-driven natural disasters to sue the oil industry for damages

Rain is easing after Southern California’s first significant storm of the season brought weekend downpours that aided firefighters but caused ash, mud and debris to flow across streets in wildfire-burned areas.

Rain was falling across Southern California on Sunday, bringing some relief to thousands of firefighters battling multiple major blazes for nearly a month in the Los Angeles area, but also prompting new threats of floods and mudslides across burn-scarred lands.

Rain brought much needed aid to the Los Angeles firefight, moving the fires surrounding the city closer to containment.