Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recently signed energy legislation, SB 254, contains provisions that could let Southern California Edison charge customers for billions in Eaton Fire damages that exceed the state’s wildfire fund. 

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has proposed changes to Proposition 103 that would make it harder for consumer advocates to be reimbursed for challenging insurance rate hikes.

Authorities arrested suspect Jonathan Rinderknecht, accused of starting the fire that killed 12 people and destroyed nearly 8,000 homes in the Palisades area.

The California FAIR Plan has requested a 35.8% average rate increase that could take effect as soon as next spring.

Twelve insurers have been dismissed from lawsuits over smoke damage claims from the Eaton Canyon and Palisades wildfires, leaving the California FAIR Plan as the only remaining defendant.

California lawmakers passed a bill to increase oversight of the FAIR Plan, the state's insurer of last resort, which currently faces lawsuits and state action over the improper denial of residents’ smoke damage claims from the January wildfires.

The Los Angeles Times reports California’s FAIR Plan continues to eject smoke damage claims from January’s fires, despite losing in court and facing state sanctions.

Gov. Gavin Newsom urged the California FAIR Plan to speed up and fairly process thousands of smoke damage claims from the January Los Angeles wildfires.

CSAA Insurance, California’s fifth-largest home insurer and provider of AAA-affiliated coverage, filed for a 6.9% homeowners rate increase — the second major insurer to do so this month following Mercury’s 6.9% rate hike.

Frustrated by delays and denials, Eaton Fire victims and local lawmakers are demanding that California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara take stronger action against insurers.

California Fire Victims Law Center Co-Founders Kiley Grombacher and Bryan Aylstock share key updates on the Eaton Fire bellwether trial schedule and new claims to protect children exposed to lead.

California homeowners recovering from catastrophic losses, including the January wildfires, will now be guaranteed at least 2% interest on insurance settlement funds held in escrow by mortgage lenders.

Mercury Insurance filed for a 6.9% average rate increase, reportedly becoming the first company to use California’s new catastrophe risk modeling system to set wildfire-related pricing.

Southern California Edison has notified nine public agencies that it may sue them to share liability.

California Fire Victims Law Center Co-Founders Kiley Grombacher and Bryan Aylstock offer important updates and advice for Eaton Fire victims pursuing legal action.

Following years of mounting complaints and a 2022 investigation, the California Department of Insurance has filed formal legal action against the FAIR Plan for allegedly violating insurance laws and wrongfully denying smoke damage claims.

A new report from Bloomberg News reveals that Governor Gavin Newsom is pushing legislation to add $18 billion to California’s Wildfire Fund — a move aimed at supporting utilities like PG&E, Edison, and Sempra as wildfire claims continue.

Southern California Edison announced plans to launch a Wildfire Recovery Compensation Program this fall for Eaton Fire victims, but some attorneys are warning the offer may leave families with far less than they could recover through legal action

The California FAIR Plan has seen rapid growth in 2025, now covering more than 590,000 homes — a rise driven largely by private insurers pulling back.

According to Spectrum News, in response to the ongoing wildfire insurance crisis, Senator Adam Schiff is reintroducing the INSURE Act, a bill aimed at protecting homeowners in high-risk areas by creating a federal reinsurance program.