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Assembly committee advances AB 888 to fund home hardening against wildfires
Summary
The Assembly Insurance Committee voted to pass AB 888, the California Safe Homes Act, sending the measure to the Assembly Appropriations Committee. The bill would authorize a Department of Insurance grant program to help homeowners fund targeted home hardening measures to reduce wildfire losses.
The Assembly Insurance Committee on a voice vote advanced AB 888, the California Safe Homes Act, sending the bill to the Assembly Appropriations Committee. The measure would authorize the California Department of Insurance to establish a grant program to help homeowners pay for specified home hardening actions intended to reduce wildfire losses.
The bill’s sponsor, Assemblymember Cecilia Calderon, framed AB 888 as a targeted, evidence-driven effort to reduce insurance losses and expand access to coverage. California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, who testified in support, said the program would focus on a limited set of mitigation actions to lower risk and insurance costs. “Investing in mitigation is essential for addressing our insurance crisis. We are not powerless in…
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