Overview

• Draft examples include $900,000 to rebuild a 1,500‑square‑foot home plus a $200,000 direct‑claim bonus, with rebuild rates outlined at $550–$750 per square foot and flat payments of $50,000 for major damage or $30,000 for minor damage.
• For families of those who died, the draft lists $1.5 million for noneconomic losses per decedent, $500,000 for each spouse or dependent, and a $5 million direct‑claim premium for settling with the utility.
• The protocol targets offer letters within nine months, includes a 90‑day fast‑pay option, and adds 10% to eligible damage amounts to cover attorney fees for represented claimants.
• Accepting a payment would bar future lawsuits and does not include an admission of fault by ornia EdiCalifornia Edison, while federal and private litigation continues and the cause investigation remains active; the company could seek reimbursement from California’s $21 billion wildfire fund if its equipment is found responsible.
• Four public workshops set for Sept. 25–29, including two virtual sessions and two in‑person meetings in Altadena, will gather feedback on the draft plan following a fire that killed 19 people and destroyed about 9,400 structures.