California bill would require insurance protections for fire-hardened homes

A new state Senate bill aims to guarantee homeowners insurance protections for their wildfire-hardened homes.

State Sen. Sasha Renée Pérez, D-Pasadena, who has worked to bring more transparency to the insurance claims process for survivors of last year’s wildfires, has proposed Senate Bill 1076. Known as the Insurance Coverage for Fire-Safe Homes Act, it would require insurance companies to offer or renew insurance for properties that meet wildfire safety standards set by State Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara.