California Gov. Gavin Newsom ‘outraged’ by PG&E blackouts, but says they’re needed

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday he’s “outraged” over Pacific Gas and Electric Co shut-offs, blaming decades of mismanagement at the utility. He made the comments Wednesday morning, several hours after millions of Californians woke up without power amid massive blackouts that have stranded huge swaths of the state without electricity. Given the potential danger posed by the utility’s power lines, Newsom said the blackouts are needed to keep “I’m outraged because it didn’t have to happen,” Newsom told reporters at a news conference in San Diego. “They’re in bankruptcy due to their terrible management going back decades. They’ve created…