California Bill Requiring Insurers to Offer Discounts for Fire Mitigation Passes Senate

The legislation would require insurers to reward owners who thin brush near their property.

Firefighters work on extinguishing The Coastal Fire in Aliso Viejo, Calif., on May 11, 2022. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

California homeowners could see discounts on their insurance policies under a proposed bill, which recently cleared the Senate floor on a 29 to 8 vote.

Authored by Sen. Josh Becker in February, Senate Bill 1060 looks to expand the list of acceptable fire mitigation protections that state insurers must offer discounts for when writing new policies.