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Shasta supervisors back AB 303, send letters to Trump and Newsom urging wildfire, insurance action
Summary
The Shasta County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 Feb. 4 to support Assembly Bill 303 and to send letters to President Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom asking for federal and state assistance on wildfire mitigation and the escalating homeowner insurance crisis.
Shasta County supervisors voted unanimously on Feb. 4 to endorse Assembly Bill 303 and to send letters asking President Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom for help on wildfire fuel reduction and the insurance crisis that has hit parts of California.
The endorsement followed a presentation from County Executive Officer Dave Rickert on AB 303, described in the staff report as a measure to "improve safety standards and restore local oversight for energy storage facilities" after recent battery-storage fires. Rickert told the board the bill would require greater local engagement in permitting and create environmental setbacks for sensitive sites such as schools and hospitals.
Why it matters: Supervisors said they…
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