Why Californians may have to choose between safe and reliable power

Fires are burning across several regions of California, and power is out for hundreds of thousands of residents there. As firefighters work furiously to contain the blazes, frustration is mounting toward utility company PG&E for the prolonged blackouts it says are necessary to reduce fire risk. Stanford University’s Michael Wara joins Stephanie Sy to discuss the roles of climate change and aging power infrastructure.

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