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Mounting Number of Insurance-Accountability Bills Face State Senate Votes in Coming Weeks " Pasadena Now
13+ hour, 20+ min ago (604+ words) Joy Chen, co-founder of the Eaton Fire Survivors Network, addresses fire survivors at Monday's event. July 7, 2025. [Eddie Rivera / Pasadena Now]Three California Senate bills cosponsored by an Altadena-founded fire survivor network face a Senate Appropriations Committee vote within the next…...
Senator P'rez Hosts Altadena Fire Survivors in Sacramento In Move to Force a Vote on Insurance Reform
2+ week, 3+ day ago (317+ words) The fire damage to my house did not change," Thompson said. But the loss estimate did, and it was reduced to an amount that made recovery impossible." She is among thousands of Altadena and Pasadena fire survivors now counting on…...
LA County Backs State Bill to Triple Mortgage Forbearance for Eaton Fire Survivors
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (456+ words) The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved a motion directing the County to support a state bill that would triple the mortgage forbearance period available to Eaton Fire survivors, from 12 months to 36. AB 1847 builds on AB…...
Analysis: Fire-Safe Homes Could Reduce Losses by One-Third in LA Fire Zones
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (316+ words) Rebuilding homes to fire-safe standards in areas burned by the Eaton and Pacific Palisades fires could reduce insurance losses by about one-third, according to an analysis cited Monday by consumer advocates backing proposed state legislation. The analysis, released Friday by…...
State Hearing at PCC Friday Will Probe Whether Banks Obey Wildfire Mortgage Law
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (386+ words) A California Assembly committee will hold a public hearing Friday at Pasadena City College to examine whether mortgage servicers are complying with a state law that requires them to offer forbearance to homeowners affected by the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires....