Using California Penal Code 451, Lois breaks into a house intending to steal cash and jewelry. She lights a match to locate a safe. She drops the match, it falls in a trashcan, and the house catches fire. Has Lois committed arson? Analyze. 

Using California Penal Code 451, Dai’s Diner is losing money and about to go out of business. Dai and Steve own the building where the diner is located. One evening Dai sets the building on fire in order to collect the insurance on the building. Has Dai committed arson? Analyze.