In 2018 , Quirk was the sponsor of a bill to allow PG&E to defray the cost of settlements related to their negligence in the October 2017 Northern California Wildfires by forcing ratepayers to pay . The measure proved controversial , with noted legal researcher Erin Brockovich stating “ It ’s another backdoor deal for them , it ’s inexcusable . I hope the state stops enabling their behavior by giving them passes time and time again . ” Quirk and his wife Laurel moved to the Hayward area in 1978 . They raised two children who attended Moreau Catholic High School and the University of California . Since moving to Hayward in 1978 , Quirk served the community as president of Hayward Friends of the Library and Chair , Hayward Library Commission . He is a member of Hayward Rotary , the Hayward Arts Council and the Hayward Area Historical Society
October 2017 Northern California Wildfires
October 2017 Northern California wildfires
Bill Quirk