CA SB1370

Requires the Wildfire Fund Administrator to present recommendations from an existing mandated report to five Senate committees: Emergency Management, Energy Utilities and Communications, Insurance, Judiciary, and Natural Resources and Water

The underlying report, due by April 1, 2026, evaluates new approaches to mitigate damage and allocate burdens from natural catastrophes including wildfires, earthquakes, and other disasters

Report recommendations cover property insurance accessibility and affordability, alternative risk-sharing structures, wildfire mitigation technologies, and mechanisms to expedite recovery and compensation for affected communities

Introduced by Senator Stern with coauthors Senators Allen, Becker, and Umberg on February 20, 2026

The reporting requirement expires January 1, 2030; requires majority vote, no appropriation, but is subject to fiscal committee review