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California wildfire insurance: Charging for climate change? - CalMatters

Should homeowners pay for climate change?

Insurance companies want to factor climate change in calculating wildfire coverage, but consumer watchdogs worry California homeowners will end up with higher premiums. Lawmakers from fire-damaged districts say they are open to change because their constituents are already losing coverage.