California has approved a package of new laws meant to stabilize the state’s faltering home insurance market and help property owners protect their homes from wildfires and recover when they lose everything in a blaze.

The legislation, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom this month, is the state’s latest effort to tackle an insurance crisis that’s left thousands of homeowners facing steep rate hikes, canceled coverage and long delays securing claim payments.

Despite a recent plan to overhaul California’s strict insurance regulations in hopes of persuading carriers to expand coverage in fire-risk areas, many homeowners have yet to see any immediate changes.

While the latest laws are only incremental steps toward fixing the crisis, they aim to provide some homeowners meaningful relief. Here are t

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