Insurers say they’re starting to write new California homeowner policies, but how many?

Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: CalMatters, as published by LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio) · September 23, 2026 · 1 min read

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Houses sit within the forest in South Lake Tahoe near Pioneer Trail and Jicarilla Drive on Sept. 26, 2024. (Miguel Gutierrez Jr. / CalMatters) Insurance companies are starting to write new policies in California again after years of holding back as wildfire risk climbed higher. The state Insuranc...

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