Materials for informational hearings are provided by legislative session. Audio and video recordings may be available for more recent hearings by visiting the the Senate Media Archive.
Informational Hearing
Senator Rubio, Chair
Wednesday, March 12, 2025, 1:30 PM
1021 O Street, Room 2100
Subject: “Understanding California’s Insurance Market: Key Factors and Future Outlook in the Aftermath of Recent Wildfires”
- 03.12.25 Agenda
- 03.12.25 Background Paper
- 03.12.25 Video Recording of Hearing
- 03.12.25 Audio Recording of Hearing
Participant's Presentations
- Michael Peterson, Ph.D., Deputy Commissioner for Climate and Sustainability, California Department of Insurance
- Amy Bach, Executive Director, United Policyholders
- Carmen Balber, Executive Director, Consumer Watchdog part 1 of 2
- Carmen Balber, Executive Director, Consumer Watchdog part 2 of 2
- David Lorenc, Chief of Staff to California FAIR Plan President Victoria Roach
- Nancy Watkins, FCAS, MAAA, Principal and Consulting Actuary, Milliman
- Michael Wara, Ph.D., J.D., Senior Director for Policy, Sustainability Accelerator, Doerr School of Sustainability, Stanford University; Director, Climate and Energy Policy Program and Senior Research Scholar, Woods Institute for the Environment
Informational Hearing
Steve C. Padilla, Chair
Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 1:30 PM
1021 O Street, Room 2100
Subject: “Bending the Risk Curve: Protecting Californians from Wildfire Risk”