Background Information SB 254 (Hertzberg)

Learn more about SB 254 (Hertzberg), the California Resilient Homes Initiative, using the following resources:

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Fact Sheets

• About the Resilient Homes Initiative (PDF)

• History of the California Earthquake Authority (CEA)

• About CEA

• Earthquake Risk in California

• Earthquake Brace + Bolt Seismic Retrofits Fact Sheet (PDF)

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Earthquake Brace + Bolt Success Stories

• Hear from homeowners who have successfully completed EBB retrofits.

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Letters of Support​ 

• CSAA Insurance Group (PDF)

• United Policyholders (PDF)

• Mayor Eric Garcetti, City of Los Angeles (PDF)

• Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. (PDF)

• Farmers Insurance (PDF)

• Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (PDF)

• Personal Insurance Federation of California (representing State Farm, Liberty Mutual Insurance, Progressive, Mercury, and Nationwide) (PDF)

• American Red Cross (PDF)

• State Building and Construction Trades Council of California (PDF)

• AIR (PDF)

• California Earthquake Authority (PDF)

 

 

 

What is a Brace + Bolt Retrofit?

A residential seismic retrofit strengthens an existing older house, making it more resistant to earthquake activity such as ground shaking and soil failure. The seismic retrofit involves bolting the house to its foundation and adding bracing around the perimeter of the crawl space.