EDITORIAL: Finally, some common-sense moves on California wildfires
Thankfully, it appears that lawmakers and officials are learning some of the right lessons, even as families and communities continue trying to recover and rebuild.
In recent years, the
There are some trade-offs. The fix doesn't fully kick in until the fall of 2019, though the budget does include
In another major development,
Trying to show it will be a better corporate citizen,
The wine country fires, along with other blazes in
Insurance is a more complicated issue. While there are increasing complaints about policies being canceled or spiking premiums after major wildfires, insurance companies have to be able to consider risk in writing policies and setting rates.
Legislators need to find the right balance between making sure homeowners are treated fairly, but also not encouraging too much development in areas that are likely to burn. There are about 3.6 million homes in areas with dense vegetation -- what's called the wildland-urban interface -- including 1 million considered to be at high or very high risk of fire.
Insurance Commissioner
A third would require that companies only use wildfire risk models, approved by the insurance commissioner, that take into account the density of vegetation surrounding the property, access for emergency responders and any individual or community efforts, such as firebreaks and stricter building codes.
Legislators should consider what's been introduced, and add some version of Jones' proposals. The higher likelihood of wildfires is one of the many consequences of climate change. Public policy has to keep up. The revisions in federal fire funding and by
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