A bill touted as the nation’s first public health and insurance standards to protect families from toxic smoke contamination is making its way through California legislature.
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and Assemblymember Mike Gipson on Wednesday introduced Assembly Bill 1795, the Smoke Damage Recovery Act.
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The bill is a response to smoke contamination from the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires. AB 1795 would establish enforceable public health and insurance claims standards for smoke‑damaged homes.
Lara last year took legal action against the California FAIR Plan Association for