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Insurance

Sep. 29, 2026

Newsom vetoes wildfire insurance bills aimed at claims delays

Policyholder attorneys say two measures rejected by Gov. Gavin Newsom would have strengthened protections for fire survivors by requiring greater transparency and imposing financial consequences for late insurance payments.

Gov. Gavin Newsom's veto of two wildfire insurance bills is drawing criticism from policyholder attorneys who say the measures would have given homeowners greater access to claims information and imposed financial consequences on insurers for delayed payments.

Newsom on Sunday vetoed Senate Bills 877 and 878, both authored by Sen. Sasha Renée Pérez, D-Pasadena, following complaints from survivors of the January 2025 Eaton and Palisades fires about the handling of their insuran...

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