Authored by Jason Oppenheim and Ben Belack, the letter, signed by 45 agents, also asks government officials to increase California FAIR Plan wildfire insurance coverage, make an exception for building codes, pause property taxes and more.
Source: Inman News
LA agents implore government to pause ULA Tax in wake of wildfires
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