California Sets Smoke Damage Standards | Los Angeles News

California just became the first state to mandate how insurers handle smoke damage—requiring testing for toxins, covering cleanup, and paying for living expenses until homes are deemed safe. After thousands of LA County homes were left uninhabitable by urban fire smoke laden with lead and asbestos, new laws (AB 1642 and AB 1795) shift safety decisions from insurers to science, with strict deadlines for setting pollution standards. Pushed by frustrated residents and backed by Governor Newsom, the rules aim to end the chaos of insurance battles and ensure people can return home safely—finally putting science, not corporate discretion, in charge. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/california-los-angeles-palisades-eaton-fires-smoke-damage-bills-signed-wildfire-insurance More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/1967c36956ab14c9 Report issues to [email protected]. Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Los Angeles News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews