California Car Insurance

Here is some important information on auto insurance requirements and discounts in California. Did you know that each state has its own car insurance coverage requirements? Learn more about minimum requirements and available discounts in California.

California auto insurance minimum coverage requirements

Below are the required auto coverage amounts in California. Keep in mind that these are state minimums, not the actual amounts you may want. Your local Farmers agent can help as you select the coverage you want for your needs.

COVERAGE TYPE

CALIFORNIA REQUIREMENTS

Bodily injury

$15,000 per person; $30,000 per accident

Property damage

$5,000 per accident

Uninsured motorist bodily injury

$15,000 per person; $30,000 per accident

Uninsured motorist property damage

$3,500 per accident

COVERAGE TYPE

Bodily injury

CALIFORNIA REQUIREMENTS

$15,000 per person; $30,000 per accident

COVERAGE TYPE

Property damage

CALIFORNIA REQUIREMENTS

$5,000 per accident

COVERAGE TYPE

Uninsured motorist bodily injury

CALIFORNIA REQUIREMENTS

$15,000 per person; $30,000 per accident

COVERAGE TYPE

Uninsured motorist property damage

CALIFORNIA REQUIREMENTS

$3,500 per accident

California auto insurance discounts

Farmers offers a variety of discounts for our car insurance customers based in California. For example:

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Multi-vehicle

You could save on your Auto insurance when you purchase multiple vehicle policies from qualifying Farmers companies.

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Multi-policy

You could save on your Auto insurance when you purchase two or more qualifying policies (like Home, Umbrella, Life, Business Boat, or Motorcycle) from Farmers.

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California Driver Discount

Take the pledge with your new driver to qualify for an auto insurance discount. Download the pledge, take the quiz, and sign the New Driver Agreement for savings of up to 10%.
Safety Quiz and Agreement

See a list of potential auto insurance discounts. Not all listed discounts are available in California.

View more coverage options in California

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Home insurance

Your home is an investment, and you want to protect it like that. Learn more about our Home insurance offerings to help you build the policy that works best for your life style.

View home insurance coverage details for California

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