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That provision was added to reduce the potential for displacement of renters.

In more than 50 interviews, wildfire-affected homeowners and renters, builders, academics, aid workers and government officials described the myriad ways rebuilding has failed.

Instead of simply repopulating these areas, there has been a subtle shift toward living in more urban communities, especially for renters or homeowners who couldn’t afford to rebuild.

Edison’s draft protocol lists proposed payments for people who were injured, renters who lost their belongings and businesses that lost property or revenues when they were forced to close.

The proposed changes have been widely welcomed by renters including Natasha Johnson, who was evicted through the Section 21 clause in 2020 and says it was "traumatic".