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J Weekly: Trip to jittery Israel an eye-opener for California assemblymembers

Wednesday, August 15, 2018

J Weekly

By Elissa Einhorn

Protests over a controversial new nation-state law. The denial of surrogacy rights to same-sex couples. Firebomb kites from Gaza. The shooting down of a Syrian jet.

Just another week in Israel.

However, all of the above happened to occur when nine California lawmakers — most of them first-time visitors — toured the Jewish state as part of a special delegation led by Assemblymember Marc Levine of San Rafael.

Funded by the American Jewish Committee’s Project Interchange, the legislators traveled the country from north to the south from July 21 to 27. Stops included Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Herzliya.

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KTVU Fox 2: State assembly approves bill to combat 'underinsurance' issues for wildfire victims

Saturday, August 11, 2018

KTVU Fox 2

The California State Assembly approved a bill Thursday to combat "underinsurance" issues revealed by the devastating 2017 wine country wildfires. The bill will move on to the governor's desk.

AB 1797, introduced by Assemblymember Marc Levine, would create a requirement for insurers writing residential property policies to conduct a replacement-cost estimate every other year.

"We heard from wildfire survivors about the devastating realization of being underinsured due to inaccurate or outdated replacement-cost models used by insurers," Levine said in a statement. After a fire, "Californians should not have to begin the recovery process underinsured," he said.

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Capital Public Radio: Many Homes Destroyed In Wildfires Aren’t Rebuilt Due To Insufficient Insurance. A New Bill Could Change That.

Friday, August 10, 2018

Capital Public Radio

By Chris Nichols

California’s wildfires have destroyed thousands of homes in recent years. But in an awful shock after the fact, many homeowners find their insurance doesn’t come close to covering the full cost of replacing their home.

Democratic Assemblyman Marc Levine of Marin County said his bill, AB 1797, could take away some of that secondary shock.

The legislation, now on Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk, would better inform homeowners about the full replacement costs they face following a wildfire or other disaster.

“What we’re asking insurance companies to do is to provide replacement cost estimates for the full coverage of a home to make sure policyholders are informed of any gaps in insurance that they may have,” Levine said.

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Wildfire Insurance Legislation Headed to Governor’s Desk

Friday, August 10, 2018

(Sacramento) – The state Assembly on Thursday approved a bill by Assemblymember Marc Levine that combats underinsurance issues revealed by 2017 wildfires.

AB 1797 by Assemblymember Marc Levine (D-Marin County) passed with a 75-0 floor vote. The bill would create a requirement for insurers writing residential property insurance to conduct a replacement cost estimate on an every other year basis. This would ensure policy holders are covered with current and timely amounts that accurately reflect their property’s value.

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KPCC: AirTalk: A California lawmaker wants to subsidize local journalism. Here’s his plan

Wednesday, August 8, 2018

KPCC

By Larry Mantle

Assemblyman Marc Levine is looking at state tax relief for papers, and bans on layoffs. But does a state government intervention compromise journalistic independence?

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Marc Levine (D-San Rafael), California state assemblyman representing the 10th State Assembly District, which encompasses the communities of Marin and Southern Sonoma