California Safe Homes grant program.
- Establishes a grant program to fund wildfire safety improvements for homes and communities in high-risk areas.
- Prioritizes roof replacements and creation of fire-resistant zones around homes to reduce wildfire damage.
- Requires recipients to be low-income homeowners in high fire risk zones or local governments.
- Mandates biennial performance reports tracking grant distribution and effectiveness starting January 2027.
Assembly Member Calderon's California Safe Homes grant program legislation establishes a new framework for wildfire mitigation funding through the Department of Insurance. The program would provide grants to qualifying homeowners and local governments for home hardening projects and community-wide wildfire risk reduction measures.
The Department of Insurance would manage grant distributions through a newly created Sustainable Insurance Account, funded by legislative appropriations and external sources including federal grants. Individual applicants must reside in high or very high fire hazard severity zones, maintain insurance coverage through admitted carriers or the FAIR Plan, and meet county-specific income requirements. Cities, counties, and special districts can access funds by demonstrating alignment with the program's risk reduction priorities.
Grant funding would follow a tiered priority system, with roof replacements meeting Safer from Wildfires standards receiving top consideration, followed by creation of noncombustible zones around structures. Additional funds would support broader community projects that address structural vulnerabilities and environmental risk factors. The Department must track program outcomes, including geographic distribution of funds and verification that completed projects qualify recipients for insurance premium incentives. Beginning January 2027, the Department will publish biennial performance reports analyzing program impacts and recommending implementation improvements.
 Anna CaballeroD Senator | Committee Member |  Not Contacted | |
 Roger NielloR Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Brian JonesR Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Mike GipsonD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
 Marc BermanD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted |
Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.
Introduced By
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | 0 | 0 | 79 | PASS |
- Establishes a grant program to fund wildfire safety improvements for homes and communities in high-risk areas.
- Prioritizes roof replacements and creation of fire-resistant zones around homes to reduce wildfire damage.
- Requires recipients to be low-income homeowners in high fire risk zones or local governments.
- Mandates biennial performance reports tracking grant distribution and effectiveness starting January 2027.
Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.
Introduced By
Assembly Member Calderon's California Safe Homes grant program legislation establishes a new framework for wildfire mitigation funding through the Department of Insurance. The program would provide grants to qualifying homeowners and local governments for home hardening projects and community-wide wildfire risk reduction measures.
The Department of Insurance would manage grant distributions through a newly created Sustainable Insurance Account, funded by legislative appropriations and external sources including federal grants. Individual applicants must reside in high or very high fire hazard severity zones, maintain insurance coverage through admitted carriers or the FAIR Plan, and meet county-specific income requirements. Cities, counties, and special districts can access funds by demonstrating alignment with the program's risk reduction priorities.
Grant funding would follow a tiered priority system, with roof replacements meeting Safer from Wildfires standards receiving top consideration, followed by creation of noncombustible zones around structures. Additional funds would support broader community projects that address structural vulnerabilities and environmental risk factors. The Department must track program outcomes, including geographic distribution of funds and verification that completed projects qualify recipients for insurance premium incentives. Beginning January 2027, the Department will publish biennial performance reports analyzing program impacts and recommending implementation improvements.
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | 0 | 0 | 79 | PASS |
Anna CaballeroD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Roger NielloR Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Brian JonesR Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Mike GipsonD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
Marc BermanD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted |