Media representatives may send inquiries or interview requests to media@calquake.com or call (279) 203-5998. CEA can accommodate requests in English and Spanish.
Earthquake Brace + Bolt Grant Program Opens Again For 2025. Grant Program Expands To Rentals.
The California Residential Mitigation Program (CRMP) announced today its second Earthquake Brace + Bolt (EBB) grant registration period for 2025, running from August 20 through October 1. For the first time, this open registration expands eligibility to include non-primary residential properties, giving landlords and other property owners the opportunity to apply for seismic retrofit grants to strengthen wood-framed, homes built before 1980 with raised foundations against earthquake damage.
Tillis, Padilla, Cassidy, Schiff Introduce Legislation to Exclude Catastrophe Mitigation Payments from Income Taxes
Tom Tillis, U.S. Senator for North Carolina Press Release
Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), and Adam Schiff (D-CA) introduced the Disaster Mitigation and Tax Parity Act of 2025, legislation that excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, any qualified catastrophe mitigation payment made under a state-based catastrophe loss mitigation program.
Registration Opens October 15th for Earthquake Soft-Story Grants
Starting today, qualified homeowners in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Pasadena, Berkeley, Oakland, as well as additional surrounding cities, can apply for grants to strengthen their homes against earthquake damage with up to $13,000 in financial assistance. The Earthquake Soft-Story (ESS) Program provides financial assistance to homeowners to complete a code-compliant seismic retrofit of their home.
California Earthquake Authority Governing Board Appoints New CEO
The Governing Board of the California Earthquake Authority (CEA), California’s largest provider of residential earthquake insurance, has proudly announced its appointment of Chief Legal & Compliance Officer Tom Welsh as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.
Nuevo director ejecutivo de California Earthquake Authority
La Junta Directiva de California Earthquake Authority (CEA por sus siglas en inglés), la mayor proveedora de seguros residenciales para terremotos de California, ha anunciado con orgullo el nombramiento del Director Legal y Oficial de Cumplimiento Tom Welsh como su nuevo director ejecutivo, efectivo inmediatamente.
New CEO at California Earthquake Authority - 中文
加州最大的住宅地震保险提供商加州地震局（CEA ）理事会荣幸宣布，首席法律合规官 Tom Welsh 即日起正式出任首席执行官 (CEO) 一职。
AM Best Revises Issuer Credit Rating Outlook to Stable for California Earthquake Authority
AM Best has revised the outlook to stable from negative for the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term ICR of “bbb+” (Good) of California Earthquake Authority (CEA) (Sacramento, CA).
加州地震局理事會宣布領導人變動
加州地震局（CEA）理事會宣布：CEA的首席法律與合規官員Tom Welsh被任命爲臨時首席執行官（CEO）。任職16年後，Glenn Pomeroy决定不再擔任CEO一職，幷由Tom Welsh 臨時接任。
La junta directiva de California Earthquake Authority anuncia cambio de liderazgo
La Junta Directiva de California Earthquake Authority (CEA) ha anunciado que Tom Welsh, Director Legal y de Cumplimiento de CEA, ha sido nombrado Director Ejecutivo Interino. Tom Welsh asume el cargo de Director Ejecutivo Interino tras la decisión de Glenn Pomeroy de dejar el cargo de Director Ejecutivo tras 16 años de servicio.
California Earthquake Authority’s Governing Board Announces Leadership Change
The Governing Board of the California Earthquake Authority (CEA) has announced that Tom Welsh, CEA’s Chief Legal and Compliance Officer, has been appointed as Interim Chief Executive Officer. Tom Welsh assumes the Interim CEO role following Glenn Pomeroy’s decision to step down as CEO following 16 years of service.