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State legislators outline wildfire relief, debris-removal process and insurance resources for affected residents
Summary
Senator Ben Allen and Assemblymember Jackie Erwin described a legislative package and recovery resources, including bills for property-tax relief, mortgage-protections, insurance-content payments, hazardous-waste producer responsibility and funds to support displaced families, as well as updates on EPA and Army Corps cleanup operations.
Senator Ben Allen (District 24) and Assemblymember Jackie Erwin (District 42) briefed Topanga residents on state legislative actions and recovery resources following the recent wildfire damage.
Legislative measures: Allen summarized a package of wildfire-related bills under consideration in the Senate. Key elements he described include proposals for property-tax relief for households and nonprofits that lost structures; mortgage-forbearance and tenant protections in areas subject to declared emergencies; a measure to require insurance carriers to pay contents coverage without forcing detailed inventories in every case; extended producer-responsibility legislation for household hazardous waste; and bills to speed residential rebuild…
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