The Little Hoover Commission will meet on Thursday, Nov. 7 to consider possible adoption of two draft reports, one on reforms to California’s homeowners insurance market and one on the use of generative artificial intelligence in state government. The Commission will also discuss the selection of future study topics.

The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. and be held via Zoom. A physical location in room 175, 925 L Street, Sacramento, will be available so that members of the public who lack internet access may watch the meeting, although no Commissioners will be present at that location.

Earlier this year the Commission held two hearings and a stakeholder roundtable on California’s home insurance market, taking testimony from industry officials, consumer advocates, and others. Among other reforms, the draft staff report to be considered by the Commission recommends public oversight of catastrophe modeling; requirements for insurers to reflect climate mitigation efforts in underwriting decisions; the development of a public catastrophe model; development of an open, shared data clearinghouse of property risk information; and the creation of a fire-safe minimum set of core, evidence-based mitigations for homeowners and communities.

The Commission also held hearings this year on the adoption and implementation of artificial intelligence in state government. Among other reforms, the draft staff report to be considered by the Commission recommends the development of a state-owned cloud computing facility, and the development of a bottom-up culture of innovation in the adoption of AI tools by state agencies, which will empower state workers to use AI to provide more and better services to the public. The draft report recommends training in AI for all state workers, and rules to ensure that the procurement and use of AI is safe, transparent, and accountable.

The Commission could approve the reports or could ask staff to make revisions to be considered at a future meeting.

The Commission, which is independent and sets its own agenda, is also expected to consider potential topics for future studies.
 
Background documents prepared for the Commission’s Nov. 7 meeting, including the two draft reports prepared by staff, can be accessed here. Information about how to attend the meeting can be accessed here.

AGENDA:
Business Meeting
10 a.m.
Thursday, November 7, 2024

Join Online or By Phone Via Zoom
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Join In Person
925 L Street, Suite 175
Sacramento, CA 95814

  1. Public Comment (3 minutes per speaker, limited to 30 minutes total)
  2. Business Meeting Minutes from August 22, 2024 
  3. Consideration of draft report on reforms to the homeowners insurance market
  4. Consideration of draft report on the implementation of artificial intelligence in state government
  5. Project and Meeting Schedule
    1. Update on current studies
    2. Future meeting schedule
    3. Selection of future study topics
  6. Administrative Update
  7. Implementation and Impact Report

Notice of Remote Participation
The following Commissioners will attend the meeting remotely: Chair Pedro Nava, Vice Chair Anthony Cannella, Dion Aroner, David Beier, Assemblymember Phillip Chen, Gil Garcetti, José Atilio Hernández, Jason Johnson, Senator Dave Min, Assemblymember Liz Ortega, Janna Sidley, and Senator Scott Wilk.