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CA AB888
Bill
Status
10/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
Lisa Calderon
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AI Summary
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Establishes the California Safe Homes grant program, administered by the Department of Insurance, to reduce wildfire losses, improve community insurability, and fund home hardening projects that align with the department's Safer from Wildfires regulations
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Creates the Sustainable Insurance Account within the Insurance Fund to hold appropriated funds, federal grants, or other funding sources for the program
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Prioritizes grant funding for: (1) roof replacements meeting Safer from Wildfires standards, (2) creation of five-foot noncombustible zones around structures, and (3) communitywide wildfire mitigation projects
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Limits individual grant eligibility to low-income homeowners in high or very high fire hazard severity zones whose properties are insured by an admitted insurer or the California FAIR Plan
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Requires the department to publish a performance report by January 1, 2027, and every two years thereafter, detailing grant distribution, mitigation actions funded, and program improvement recommendations
Legislative Description
California Safe Homes grant program.
Last Action
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 536, Statutes of 2025.
10/10/2025