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Newsom vetoes reform bills arising out of 2025 firestorms

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Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed wildfire insurance reforms, but vetoed bills cracking down on claims-handling practices that drew complaints from January 2025 fire victims. Over the weekend, Newsom signed the Disaster Recovery Reform Act by Sen. Steve Padilla, (D-San Diego), sponsored by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, as well as a bill by Sen. Ben Allen,…