California wildfire survivors are a step closer to a set of protections no other state has written. The state Legislature has approved AB 1795, the Smoke Damage Recovery Act, authored by Assemblymember Mike Gipson and sponsored by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, according to a statement issued by the California Department of Insurance on September 1.
The department said the bill would create the nation's first enforceable, science-based framework for investigating and restoring homes damaged by wildfire smoke, and would strengthen protections for families displaced by contamination. It now awaits the Governor's signature.
