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Wildfires are about to burn California politicians

Wildfire insurance is becoming enough of a hot potato for California’s Democratic leaders to share the pain.
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Jennifer Balch: Our wildfire problem is growing beyond our ability to tame it
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Jennifer Balch: Our wildfire problem is growing beyond our ability to tame it

Lahaina proves that the United States is ignoring its fast-spreading wildfire problem.
As wildfire season nears, many California farmers can't get fire insurance
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As wildfire season nears, many California farmers can't get fire insurance

After years of devastating wildfires, many commercial insurers aren't renewing farmers' policies. The state may step in to help.
Hounded by wildfires, Californians rethink their willingness to rebuild

Hounded by wildfires, Californians rethink their willingness to rebuild

In the aftermath, some people are deciding to just begin new lives elsewhere. The pandemic and longstanding housing problems haven’t made the choices any easier.
As wildfires rage, California presses insurers to cut rates
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As wildfires rage, California presses insurers to cut rates

But the changes could backfire, experts say, pushing more insurers to stop offering coverage in areas where fire risk is rising because of climate change.
California bans insurers from dropping policies made riskier by climate change
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California bans insurers from dropping policies made riskier by climate change

The state's unusual decision exposes the insurance industry’s miscalculation of the cost of climate change.
California fire insurance squeeze hinders a key goal: preventing fires
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California fire insurance squeeze hinders a key goal: preventing fires

Contractors crucial to clearing vegetation around power lines face higher coverage costs because of potential liability in later disasters.
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