Steps to a CEA BB Retrofit (Web Page)
CEA BB Login After your registration is complete, and you've been accepted into the program, you will have 12 weeks to complete step one of the CEA BB retrofit. To stay on track, you may wish to follow this suggested timeline: PHASE ONE: PRE-RETROFIT STEP 1 Gather the required pre-retrofit photos and documents. Decide if you are going to be an owner/builder, or hire a…
Statement from California Earthquake Authority CEO Glenn Pomeroy on today's earthquake near Ridgecrest (Web Page)
(SACRAMENTO) A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck today near the town of Ridgecrest, in Kern County. It was the strongest earthquake in the region since the 1999 Hector Mine earthquake, and shaking from the main shock and aftershocks was felt throughout Southern California. Damage to local residents is still being evaluated, and our hearts go out to those affected by this earthquake. This event is an important reminder that all of California is…
Approved Meeting Minutes (PDF)
Approved Meeting Minutes - August 30, 2021
CEA Policyholder Brace + Bolt Grants (Web Page)
CEA BB Login The CEA Brace + Bolt (CEA BB) program was developed to help qualified CEA policyholders lessen the potential for damage to their older house during an earthquake and save money on their insurance premium.* CEA BB provides qualified policyholders up to $3,000 to complete a code-compliant brace and bolt retrofit of their home. As part of the program, policyholders may also qualify for up to a 25% discount on their CEA earthquake…
Approved Meeting Minutes (PDF)
Approved Meeting Minutes - November 16, 2023
About CEA BB (Web Page)
CEA BB Login CEA developed the CEA Brace + Bolt program (CEA BB) to help policyholders reduce the risk of damage to their older house during an earthquake with a code-compliant brace and bolt retrofit. CEA BB provides policyholders up to $3,000 to strengthen their foundation and lessen the potential for earthquake damage. As part of the program, once the retrofit is complete, policyholders may qualify for up to a 25 percent discount on their CEA…
Media Resources (Web Page)
Media Contacts 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. Reporters looking for information about the Earthquake Brace + Bolt Program, established by a joint powers authority created by CEA and the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, can find additional media support here. Background Information The following resources are…
Notice and Agenda Including Meeting Memoranda (PDF)
Notice and Agenda Including Meeting Memoranda - September 20, 2017
CEA Goes Virtual During COVID-19 Era (Web Page)
Members of the California Earthquake Authority (CEA) meet via Zoom with members of the California Desert Association of Realtors (CDAR) on July 9. Up until mid-March 2020, it was routine for us at the California Earthquake Authority (CEA) to meet and shake hands with our partners and other members of our community, but all that changed abruptly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To help slow the…
Earthquake Brace + Bolt surpasses 5,000 retrofits statewide (Web Page)
(SACRAMENTO) The Earthquake Brace + Bolt program (EBB) now has helped more than 5,000 California homeowners to seismically retrofit their older houses with grants of up to $3,000. Because older houses are likely to slide off their foundations during an earthquake, a brace-and-bolt seismic retrofit—bracing cripple walls and bolting the house to the foundation—makes the house more resistant to earthquake damage. The EBB retrofit grants were…