Little Hoover Commission plans March 28 hearing on homeowners' insurance market

On Thursday, March 28, the Little Hoover Commission will conduct the first in a series of public hearings on California's Homeowners' Insurance Market at 10 a.m., followed by a Business Meeting. Both meetings will be held in the Coastal Hearing Room at the CalEPA Headquarters Building at 1001 I Street in Sacramento, CA, 95814, and via Zoom.

Members of the public can attend the hearing in person or listen to the hearing by joining online or by phone. Click the URL to join online: https://bit.ly/3Pfq49V. To join via phone, call toll free from the U.S. by dialing (888) 788-0099. The webinar ID is 960 2640 8729. The password is 189925. We highly recommend members of the public access the hearing through the Zoom app. Please visit the Zoom website for instructions on how to download the Zoom app onto a computer or smartphone.

Public comments will be heard at the end of the public hearing and at the start of the business meeting, and will be limited to three minutes per speaker and to a total of 60 minutes. Witnesses may be taken out of order to accommodate speakers and to maintain a quorum. The hearing or business meeting may be cancelled without notice.

The Commission may act on any item listed on the hearing agenda below. Agenda items may be taken out of order to accommodate speakers and to maintain a quorum. The hearing may be cancelled without notice.

If you need reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please contact the Little Hoover Commission at (916) 445-2125 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by Thursday, March 21, 2024.

Hearing on California's Homeowners' Insurance Market (Part 1)

10 a.m.

Thursday, March 28, 2024

Join In Person

Coastal Hearing Room

CalEPA Headquarters Building

1001 I Street, Sacramento, California 95814

Join online or by phone via Zoom

URL: https://bit.ly/3Pfq49V

Phone: (888) 788-0099

Webinar ID: 960-2640-8729

Passcode: 189925

Public Hearing

1. Reflections on California's Home Insurance Market

Dave Jones, Insurance Commissioner, Emeritus; Director, Climate Risk Initiative, Center for Law, Energy & the Environment, UC Berkeley School of Law

Carmen Balber, Executive Director, Consumer Watchdog

Amy Bach, Executive Director, United Policyholders

Rex Frazier, President, Personal Insurance Federation of California

Public Comment (3 minutes per speaker, limited to 30 minutes total)

Business Meeting

Public Comment - 3 minutes per speaker, limited to 30 minutes total

Business Meeting Minutes from Feb. 8, 2024 meeting

Consideration of draft report on the California Environmental Quality Act

Commission Elections

Election of Chair

Election of Vice Chair

Project and Meeting Schedule

Notice of Remote Participation

Commissioner Jose Atilio Hernandez will attend both meetings remotely.