CA SB930

Reenacts aggravated arson provision requiring $7,000,000 in property damage and other losses (increased from $6,500,000) as an aggravating factor, effective until January 1, 2019

Aggravated arson conviction requires one or more aggravating factors: prior arson conviction within 10 years, property damage exceeding $7,000,000, or fire causing damage to or destruction of 5+ inhabited structures

Punishment for aggravated arson is 10 years to life imprisonment with mandatory 10-year minimum before parole eligibility

Provision to include fire suppression costs when calculating total property damage and other losses for determining the $7,000,000 threshold

Takes effect immediately as urgency statute; existing provision expires January 1, 2019 unless extended by later legislation