Why Electricity and Home Insurance Rates Could Go Up in California | Jeff Ball

Siyamak Khorrami

Siyamak Khorrami has been the general manager and chief editor of the Southern California edition of The Epoch Times since 2017. He is also the host of the “California Insider” show, which showcases leaders and professionals across the state with inside information about trending topics and critical issues in California.

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October 24, 2026Updated: October 24, 2026

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For many California households, wildfire shows up in the monthly electricity bill and in the cost of keeping a home insured, even far from the fire line.

For survivors of recent fires, the pressure is more direct as they work to rebuild what they lost. How wildfire costs get paid is part of that rebuilding challenge.

Jeff Ball, president and CEO of the Orange County Business Council, draws on his banking background to explain where he believes the conversation should begin.

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