Press Release
Posted:
Santa Rosa – On Thursday, April 25, Reps. Mike Thompson (CA-04) and Jared Huffman (CA-02) will hold a press conference addressing California’s growing property insurance crisis. As insurers increasingly pull out of disaster-prone housing markets, California homeowners and builders are left uninsured. The event will include an overview of new federal legislation designed to support homeowners in hardening their properties against wildfires and other risks, while making insurance more affordable and accessible to consumers. The conference will be livestreamed.
Interested press should RSVP to lauren.ott@mail.house.gov
WHO:
Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04)
Rep. Jared Huffman (CA-02)
Mayor Susan Hollingsworth-Adams of Rohnert Park
Santa Rosa Councilmember Jeff Okrepkie
Mike Haney, Sonoma County Vintners
Anne Barbour, United Policyholders
Lisa Whittke Schaffner, North Coast Builders Exchange
WHAT:
A press conference addressing California’s growing property insurance crisis. The conference will include an overview of the Disaster Resiliency and Coverage Act of 2024, which would support property owners in protecting their homes against disasters and bring insurers back into at-risk markets.
WHEN:
1:45 pm PT, Thursday, April 25, 2024
WHERE:
Coffey Park Community Park
1524 Amanda Place
Santa Rosa, CA 95403