"Of the dozens of wildfire-related bills that legislators were quick to introduce in the wake of the wildfires that ravaged greater Los Angeles in January, roughly half of the ones tracked by Southern California News Group have passed out of the legislature and are awaiting Gov. Gavin Newsoms signature in order to become law. The topics of these bills run the gamut, from home hardening measures meant to reduce the likelihood of a house catching on fire,"
"Newsom has already made some decisions. Late last month, he signed AB 493, by Assemblymember John Harabedian, D-Pasadena, to ensure that homeowners recovering after a disaster receive at least 2% interest on home insurance payouts held in escrow, thus closing a loophole that had allowed banks to keep the interest. The new law took effect immediately. Overall, we monitored nearly four dozen wildfire-related bills this legislative session."
Dozens of wildfire-related bills were introduced after January wildfires, and roughly half have passed the legislature and now await gubernatorial approval. The bills address home hardening, streamlining construction permit approvals, mortgage forbearance, and compensation and incentives for inmate firefighters. Gov. Newsom has already signed AB 493 to guarantee at least 2% interest on home insurance payouts held in escrow for homeowners recovering from disasters, with immediate effect. Nearly four dozen wildfire-related measures were monitored this session. AB 888, the California Safe Homes Act, would create a grant program to help homeowners fund fire-resistant roofs and vegetation clearance.
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