Newsweek reached out to California Governor Gavin Newsom's office via email for comment on Saturday. The Context. Wildfires have ravaged Southern California this past week. The Ea

California's historic wildfires come nearly a year after an insurance company canceled thousands of homeowners policies. The insurance agency justified the move as an attempt to avoid financial failure as California sees more wildfires.

The catastrophe has been years in the making as the state’s largest insurance companies discontinued coverage for thousands of residents and slowed