“California Fires and the Consequences of Overregulation”

House 119th · February 06, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2141 · Scheduled
Judiciary Committee › Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee · 14 members ↓
Fitzgerald, Scott R-WI Chair
Cline, Ben R-VA
Issa, Darrell R-CA
Schmidt, Derek R-KS
Gooden, Lance R-TX
Hageman, Harriet M. R-WY
Harris, Mark R-NC
Baumgartner, Michael R-WA
Nadler, Jerrold D-NY Ranking
García, Jesús G. "Chuy" D-IL
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" D-GA
Balint, Becca D-VT
Correa, J. Luis D-CA
Lofgren, Zoe D-CA
Witnesses (4)
Steve Hilton
Founder
Golden Together
Steven Greenhut
Resident Senior Fellow & Western Region Director of State Affairs
R Street Institute
Frank Frievalt
Director
Wildland-Urban Interface FIRE Institute
Edward Ring
Director of Water and Energy Policy
California Policy Center
Supporting Documents (13) Show all +
An article from Insurify titled, “15 State Facing an Imminent Insurance Crisis”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Correa of CA PDF
An article from Moneywise titled, “Progressive becomes the latest big insurer to flee disaster-prone Texas – leaving thousands of residents scrambling for protection. What to do if you lose coverage”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Correa of CA PDF
A statement from the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC), submitted for the Record by Mr. Fitzgerald of WI PDF
A graphic showing insurance industry changes in the state of Florida, submitted for the Record by Ms. Lofgren of CA PDF
A graphic showing “how California home insurers have done better”, submitted for the Record by Ms. Lofgren of CA PDF
A fact sheet titled, “Governor Newsom’s fire prevention and response efforts”, submitted for the Record by Ms. Lofgren of CA PDF
An article from the Washington Post titled, “More homeowners lose insurance in areas hard-hit by climate disasters”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Correa of CA PDF
A letter dated February 6, 2025, from Representative Chu to Chairmen Jordan and Fitzgerald and Ranking Members Raskin and Nadler, submitted for the Record by Mr. Nadler of NY PDF
A letter dated February 4, 2025, from Representative Sherman to Chairmen Jordan and Fitzgerald and Ranking Members Raskin and Nadler, submitted for the Record by Mr. Nadler of NY PDF
A letter dated February 6, 2025, from the California Democratic Congressional Delegation to Subcommittee on the Administrative State Chairman Fitzgerald and Ranking Member Nadler, submitted for the Record by Mr. Correa of CA PDF
An article from CNBC titled, “Florida, California insurance crisis is spreading. Is your state next?”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Correa of CA PDF
A letter dated February 1, 2025, from Representative Jim Costa to Secretary Hegseth, submitted for the Record by Mr. Correa of CA PDF
A graphic titled, “Boardroom Influence: How Insurance Professionals Shape R Street Institute", submitted for the Record by Ms. Lofgren of CA PDF

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