California Fires and the Consequences of Overregulation

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust will hold a hearing on Thursday, February 6, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The hearing, "California Fires and the Consequences of Overregulation," will examine the real impacts of regulatory policy on the prevention of natural disasters, particularly in the case of California's wildfires. This hearing will also address how excessive regulation on insurance and permitting serves as a roadblock to those recovering from disaster.

WITNESSES: 

• Steve Hilton, Founder, Golden Together - testimony 
• Steven Greenhut, Resident Senior Fellow and Western Region Director, State Affairs, R Street Institute - testimony 
• Edward Ring, Director, Water and Energy Policy, California Policy Center - testimony
• Frank Frievalt, Director, Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) FIRE Institute - testimony