That's probably part of the plea deal. The plea deal probably came with a "no criminal charges" clause. Cummins executives probably knew that criminal charges were a possibility so that encouraged them to settle more quickly for a much higher number than they otherwise would without going to trial.
Cummins isn't *that* big of a company. $1.6 billion is a big hit. It's 3 years of profits for them. And other states will probably follow California with their own law suits.
@1dalm @artemesia @jalefkowit unfortunate that the criminal responsibility of the executives that directed this is transformed into a $ penalty for Cummins shareholders, employees, and customers.
Are the responsible executives even paying fines and penaties personally?