Assemblymember David Tangipa, a Fresno Republican and the vice chair of the Assembly Committee on Insurance, said the state needs to “mitigate risks” and cut red tape but did not offer specifics. Tangipa is the only Republican thus far to introduce a bill in response to the wildfires, and it’s…

“As newly elected Assemblyman David Tangipa (R-Fresno) said Monday at the Legislative Republican press conference (calling for a special legislative session on the fires and poor response), fires are taking place in Los Angeles in January – if it can happen in January in LA, it can happen everywhere else…