California Fires and the Consequences of Overregulation

Date:

Thu, 02/06/2025 - 10:00 AM

Location:

2141 RHOB

Witnesses

Panel 1

Mr. Steven Greenhut

Resident Senior Fellow & Western Region Director of State Affairs, R Street Institute

Greenhut Testimony

Greenhut Truth in Testimony

Mr. Edward Ring

Director of Water and Energy Policy, California Policy Center

Ring Truth in Testimony

Mr. Steve Hilton

Founder, Golden Together

Hilton Testimony

Hilton Truth in Testimony

Mr. Frank Frievalt

Director, Wildland-Urban Interface FIRE Institute

Frievalt Testimony

Frievalt Truth in Testimony

Meeting Documents

A statement from the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC), submitted for the Record by Mr. Fitzgerald of WI

A graphic showing insurance industry changes in the state of Florida, submitted for the Record by Ms. Lofgren of CA

A graphic showing how California home insurers have done better, submitted for the Record by Ms. Lofgren of CA

A fact sheet titled, Governor Newsoms fire prevention and response efforts, submitted for the Record by Ms. Lofgren of CA

A graphic titled, Boardroom Influence: How Insurance Professionals Shape R Street Institute", submitted for the Record by Ms. Lofgren of CA

An article from CNBC titled, Florida, California insurance crisis is spreading. Is your state next?, submitted for the Record by Mr. Correa of CA

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

An article from Insurify titled, 15 State Facing an Imminent Insurance Crisis, submitted for the Record by Mr. Correa of CA

A letter dated February 1, 2025, from Representative Jim Costa to Secretary Hegseth, submitted for the Record by Mr. Correa of CA

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

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

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

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