Erin Brockovich is best known as the subject of the award-winning film Erin Brockovich which tells the story of her life and involvement in a lawsuit against utility giant PG&E. She is an environmental advocate who fights every day to right corporate wrongdoing against innocent victims.
Almost more importantly for Eaton Fire victims and survivors, Erin truly understands what you are going through. On November 8, 2018, Erin experienced some of the same horrors that you are feeling as the Woolsey Fire tore through first northern Los Angeles County and then into Ventura County. The Woolsey fire was sparked by Southern California Edison equipment and ultimately burned almost 100,000 acres, destroyed 1,643 structures, killed three people, and prompted the evacuation of more than 295,000 people. Erin was one of the Woolsey fire survivors and can speak to you firsthand about the terrifying impacts it had on her, her family, and her pets. She truly knows what she speaks.
As part of the team of advocates working for California fire survivors, in 2018, Erin helped stave off efforts by California’s investor-owned utilities, like PG&E and SCE, to amend California’s laws to make it harder to hold these utilities accountable when their equipment starts devastating and deadly wildfires. She is part of our team to help victims, and survivors have a voice in the process. She carries a large megaphone, and she uses it to great effect.
Erin is also a New York Times best-selling author. Her 4th book, “Superman’s Not Coming: Our National Water Crisis and What We the People Can Do About It” was placed on the list of top 20 best environmental policy books of all time.
She is also an Executive Producer and host of numerous television shows, a recipient of multiple environmental and public health and safety awards, and a highly requested stateside and international keynote speaker.