The L.A. fires are a natural disaster, not a policy disaster
California's zoning, insurance, and environmental review laws are in desperate need of reform. But there's little evidence they made the Los Angeles fires worse.
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4 developments- Jan 9, 2025Los Angeles wildfires rage as California homeowners battle an "insurance crisis"
- Jan 11, 2025California fires threaten oil and gas supplies
- Jan 13, 2025California's wildfires may also be catastrophic for its insurance market
- Jan 15, 2025Only right-leaning coverage:Beyond climate change: The real reasons California burns
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Quiet for 622 daysLast development · Jan 15, 2025 — Beyond climate change: The real reasons California burns
The bigger story
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10 viewpointsL.A. Fires Could Drastically Drive Up Insurance Premiums — and Test California’s New Market Rules
California Lawmakers Consider Expediting Insurance Claims After L.A. Fires
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9 viewpointsAs The Fires Rage, California’s Governor And A Billionaire Couple Get The Blame
California's wildfires may also be catastrophic for its insurance market
No ‘water system in the world’ could have handled the LA fires. How the region could have minimized the damage
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7 viewpointsCalifornia’s fire catastrophe is largely a result of bad government policies
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4 articlesMedia reaction: The 2025 Los Angeles wildfires and the role of climate change
Thursday briefing: What’s behind the growing danger and destruction of California’s wildfires
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