Little Hoover Commission plans March 28 hearing on homeowners’ insurance market

On Thursday, March 28, the Little Hoover Commission will conduct the first in a series of public hearings on California’s Homeowners’ Insurance Market at 10 a.m., followed by a Business Meeting. Both meetings will be held in the Coastal Hearing Room at the CalEPA Headquarters Building at 1001 I Street in Sacramento, CA, 95814, and via Zoom.

Members of the public can attend the hearing in person or listen to the hearing by joining online or by phone. Click the URL to join online: https://bit.ly/3Pfq49V. To join via phone, call toll free from the U.S. by dialing (888) 788-0099. The webinar ID is 960 2640 8729. The password is 189925. We highly recommend members of the public access the hearing through the Zoom app. Please visit the Zoom website for instructions on how to download the Zoom app onto a computer or smartphone.

Public comments will be heard at the end of the public hearing and at the start of the business meeting, and will be limited to three minutes per speaker and to a total of 60 minutes. Witnesses may be taken out of order to accommodate speakers and to maintain a quorum. The hearing or business meeting may be cancelled without notice.

The Commission may act on any item listed on the hearing agenda below. Agenda items may be taken out of order to accommodate speakers and to maintain a quorum. The hearing may be cancelled without notice.

If you need reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please contact the Little Hoover Commission at (916) 445-2125 or LittleHoover@lhc.ca.gov by Thursday, March 21, 2024.

Hearing on California’s Homeowners’ Insurance Market (Part 1)
10 a.m.
Thursday, March 28, 2024

Join In Person
Coastal Hearing Room
CalEPA Headquarters Building
1001 I Street, Sacramento, California 95814

Join online or by phone via Zoom
URL: https://bit.ly/3Pfq49V
Phone: (888) 788-0099
Webinar ID: 960-2640-8729
Passcode: 189925

Public Hearing

1. Reflections on California’s Home Insurance Market

Dave Jones, Insurance Commissioner, Emeritus; Director, Climate Risk Initiative, Center for Law, Energy & the Environment, UC Berkeley School of Law
Carmen Balber, Executive Director, Consumer Watchdog
Amy Bach, Executive Director, United Policyholders
Rex Frazier, President, Personal Insurance Federation of California
Public Comment (3 minutes per speaker, limited to 30 minutes total)

Business Meeting

Public Comment – 3 minutes per speaker, limited to 30 minutes total
Business Meeting Minutes from Feb. 8, 2024 meeting
Consideration of draft report on the California Environmental Quality Act
Commission Elections
Election of Chair
Election of Vice Chair
Project and Meeting Schedule

Notice of Remote Participation

Commissioner Jose Atilio Hernandez will attend both meetings remotely.