California: NAMIC and Industry Submit Support for Wildfire Mitigation Program Financial Assistance to Counties Bill

Key Takeaways:

• NAMIC has submitted a letter of support with trade partners in support of SB 1270 to the Senate Emergency Management Committee.
• The bill would enhance California’s wildfire mitigation efforts by directing financial assistance to counties with the greatest combined wildfire risk and vulnerability exposure.
• The trade letter highlights the state’s wildfire risk and how the bill will strengthen California’s mitigation infrastructure.

NAMIC, in conjunction with trade partners, has submitted a letter in support of SB 1270.

The proposed legislation would enhance California’s wildfire mitigation efforts by directing financial assistance to the 10 counties with the greatest combined wildfire risk and social vulnerability exposure

The trades’ letter to Senate Emergency Management Committee states:

In recent years, California has endured unprecedented wildfire devastation—including millions of acres burned, tens of thousands of structures lost, and ongoing threats to homes, businesses, and essential community infrastructure. By strengthening the state’s existing wildfire mitigation program and ensuring funds are directed where risk is highest, SB 1270 will help advance cost-effective structure hardening, retrofitting, and other critical resilience measures.