Overview

• At a press conference, the Eaton Fire Survivors Network released a 51-page “Fix What You Broke” response urging broader eligibility, larger awards that close insurance gaps, toxin testing, and longer housing support until families return home.
• SCE’s draft offers voluntary payouts that require waiving the right to sue, applies insurance offsets, and includes a fast-pay track promising an offer within 90 days or a detailed review taking about nine months.
• The draft outlines set figures for certain losses, including $1.5 million per death plus $500,000 for a spouse or eligible dependent, and non‑economic awards that are lower for children than adults for smoke and ash exposure.
• SCE says the plan is not final, will be updated based on feedback, and would be funded first by customer‑funded insurance with additional support from the state wildfire fund, with launch targeted for later this fall.
• A UCLA report released the same day found roughly 70% of severely damaged homes remain in rebuilding limbo with racial disparities in recovery, as lawsuits and a DOJ suit over the fire’s costs continue.