California Forward
We support economic growth using a regions-up approach, stewarding state resources, and building resilience in the face of a changing climate
Together we can build the California our communities and regions deserve.
One where each of us have an opportunity to prosper regardless of who we are or where we live.
And one where our children and future generations can thrive.
Two recent legislative briefings focus on the long-term approach to reducing California’s growing wildfire risk and and addressing the impacts on our economy, insurance markets, and public budgets.
Exploring the difference between a Climate Resilience District (CRD) and an Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (EIFD), the statutory framework on which CRDs are built.
As Governor Newsom and California lawmakers negotiate a deal to reform utility liability for wildfires, leading ratepayer, environmental, and economic advocates urge that any package deliver immediate ratepayer savings, invest in mitigation to bring down total costs, and be released as soon as possible for public deliberation.
California is on track to spend the least it has in decades on reducing wildfire risk, even as the state heads into what increasingly feels like a year-round emergency. At CA FWD, we believe risk reduction should be the foundation of any wildfire cost plan rather than an afterthought.
