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About a month after deadly fires broke out in Los Angeles County, killing at least 29 people, legislators in the state senate introduced a proposal to strengthen the Kal Fire Staff, and Gavor Gavin News meets with President Donald Trump for helping disasters.
Joined by several other senators and firefighters in Sacramento, President of the Senate Pro TEM Mike McGuire revealed a bilateral measure on Tuesday to keep all 356 of Cal Fire Engines all year longCalmatters’ reports Sameea KamalS Santa Rosa’s democrat has described it as a “plan for a modern staff day”, which will transfer 3,000 state firefighters, who are usually fired in winter to full -time status.
The proposal is estimated that it costs at least $ 175 million and will also save the 38 Cal Fire vegetation crews working throughout the year. These crews are responsible for clearing dead trees and the creation of barriers in cities to slow down fire.
- Tim EdwardsPresident of the Cal Fire Local 2881, at the event on Tuesday: “For three months out of the year, we download one -third of our engines because of an inadequate Cal Fire staff in today’s world. … There is no fire season in California, the fires are year -round. “
The NEWSOM government is meanwhile In Washington until Thursday To insist on federal help on Southern California fires, Calmatters’ writes Alexey KossefS
Newsom is expected to meet with Trump, its administration officials and members of the Congress.
The governor’s visit follows Trump’s trip to California last month In order to investigate wild fire damage in LA, the President has repeatedly threatened to link federal assistance to various conditions, including major repairs to California’s policies regarding water distribution and voter identification number.
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Temporary Changes to LA Rules Rules
By a Calmatters Home Reporter Ben Christopher:
Governor NEWSOM also issued an enforcement order on Tuesday to eliminate some state rules regarding the increase in rents after the fire in an attempt to take advantage of all available housing.
Some larger properties were reserved by the market by owners who were afraid to give up the laws to raise prices. Following criticism from landlords, market brokers and home policy experts, Newsom has issued a long -term executive order. Among other things, it involves carving houses with four or more bedrooms in high rental mail codes.
State Declarations of Emergency Regularly Prevent landlords from touring the rent With more than 10%.
While Newsom relieves one aspect of the cap with this executive order, it tightened to another. Some landlords tour the state lease restrictions by concluding leasing contracts exceeding one year. The rules are now being applied to all lease agreements.
The rules must expire on March 8th.
The State Farm wants an additional increase in percentage
By a CalMatters Economy Economy Reporter Levags:
The state farm, the largest insurer for homeowners in California, has asked the state this week to approve the increase in “emergency” percentages for owners of insurance policies, stating that the latest fires in the LA County have impeded its finances.
The company wants an average 22% increase for homeowners and 15% for tenants over the increase in tariffs it requested last year. These requests – 30% for homeowners, 52% for tenants and 36% for condominium owners – have not been provided and disputed to the state insurance department that investigates the financial situation of the company.
In a letter of February 3 Our customers and the insurance market in California. “
The state farm has received more than 8,700 claims and has paid more than $ 1 billion to its customers in the country since February 1, the leaders said.
- The letter: “We know that we will eventually pay much more, as these fires will be collectively the most expensive in the history of the company.”
Managers want tariffs to be effective on May 1.
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