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This section defines key terms used in the CalSavers retirement savings title. This section creates the CalSavers Retirement Savings Board and sets rules for how the board, program administrator, and staff must operate. This section creates the CalSavers Retirement Savings Trust, assigns the board to administer it, requires the board to split trust money into a program fund and an administrative fund, and gives the Treasurer and the board investment-related powers. It also caps administrative fund spending at 1% of the total program fund after six years from implementation and exempts certain securities from specified Corporations Code sections. The CalSavers Retirement Savings Program must include one or more payroll deduction IRA arrangements, as determined by the board. The board has broad authority over the trust, including contracts, investments, staff, insurance, cooperation, and rulemaking.

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  1. 8588.8.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Office of Emergency Services [8585 - 8589.7] ( Heading of Article 5 amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 561, Sec. 70. )

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    When the Governor declares a state of emergency, the Office of Emergency Services must post certain information on an appropriate website.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Office of Emergency Services [8585 - 8589.7] ( Heading of Article 5 amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 561, Sec. 70. ) ## 8588.8. Upon the proclamation of a state of emergency declared by the Governor, the Office of Emergency Services shall include, on an appropriate Internet Web site, information about Section 396 of the Penal Code, including information for property owners about the effect of the proclamation on rental price as defined in paragraph (11) of subdivision (j) of Section 396 of the Penal Code. (Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 631, Sec. 1. (AB 1919) Effective January 1, 2019.)
  2. 8588.9.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Office of Emergency Services [8585 - 8589.7] ( Heading of Article 5 amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 561, Sec. 70. )

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    This section establishes the California State Nonprofit Security Grant Program and sets rules for how it operates, including grant purposes, spending limits, application rules, and technical assistance.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Office of Emergency Services [8585 - 8589.7] ( Heading of Article 5 amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 561, Sec. 70. ) ## 8588.9. (a) The California State Nonprofit Security Grant Program is hereby established under the administration of the director to improve the physical security of nonprofit organizations, including schools, clinics, community centers, churches, synagogues, mosques, temples, and similar locations that are at a high risk for violent attacks or hate crimes due to ideology, beliefs, or mission. (b) The California State Nonprofit Security Grant Program shall do all of the following: (1) Provide grants to nonprofit organizations for the purpose of hardening soft targets that are nonprofit organizations and at a high risk for violent attacks and hate crimes, as described in subdivision (a). (A) Grant money may be distributed to an applicant for all of the following enhancements to that applicant’s security: (i) Security guards. (ii) Reinforced doors and gates. (iii) High-intensity lighting and alarms. (iv) Security training. (v) Any other security enhancement consistent with the purpose of the California State Nonprofit Security Grant Program. (B) Grant money may be distributed for all of the purposes described in this subparagraph to an applicant that provides support to another nonprofit organization or a cluster of other nonprofit organizations at a high risk for violent attacks and hate crimes, as described in subdivision (a). (i) Vulnerability assessments. (ii) Security trainings. (iii) Mass notification alert systems. (iv) Monitoring and response systems. (v) Lifesaving emergency equipment. (2) Allow award recipients to use grant funds for the purposes of paying staff or third-party contractors or consultants to assist with the management and administration of the grant funds awarded. Award recipients shall use no more than 5 percent of the grant funds awarded for the purpose stated in this paragraph. (3) Limit construction or renovation activities done in support of the target hardening activities related to security, such as installing additional emergency exits, to one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) of the grant funds awarded. (c) An applicant shall not be granted an amount greater than five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000). (d) The director shall not take an applicant’s prior history with or receipt of grant funding to improve its physical security into account during the evaluation of the entity’s application. (e) When evaluating applications, the director shall consider whether an applicant is more likely to be a target of hate-motivated violence. (f) The operation of the California State Nonprofit Security Grant Program is contingent upon an appropriation in the annual Budget Act for purposes of this section. (g) The director shall adopt, as necessary, application procedures, forms, administrative guidelines, and other requirements for purposes of implementing and administering the California State Nonprofit Security Grant Program. All application procedures, forms, administrative guidelines, and other requirements developed by the director pursuant to this subdivision shall be exempt from the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3). (h) The Office of Emergency Services shall provide ongoing technical assistance for nonprofit organizations that require a vulnerability assessment for a state application to the California State Nonprofit Security Grant Program or a threat assessment for a federal application to the Nonprofit Security Grant Program of the United States Department of Homeland Security. This assistance shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) A resource page, which includes a toll-free telephone number, on the Office of Emergency Service’s internet website that describes available resources for vulnerability assessments at no cost to the applicant. (2) Continuous outreach to stakeholders on available resources for vulnerability assessments outside the established grant cycle. (Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 566, Sec. 1. (AB 1185) Effective January 1, 2024.)
  3. 8589.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Office of Emergency Services [8585 - 8589.7] ( Heading of Article 5 amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 561, Sec. 70. )

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    The Office of Emergency Services may use all state and local fair properties when conditions require.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Office of Emergency Services [8585 - 8589.7] ( Heading of Article 5 amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 561, Sec. 70. ) ## 8589. The Office of Emergency Services shall be permitted the use of all state and local fair properties as conditions require. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 136. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.)
  4. 8589.1.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Office of Emergency Services [8585 - 8589.7] ( Heading of Article 5 amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 561, Sec. 70. )

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    The Office of Emergency Services must plan and set up SCEDEP, create rules for collecting and sharing emergency information, and help provide software or programs for emergency communications with city and county emergency services offices.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Office of Emergency Services [8585 - 8589.7] ( Heading of Article 5 amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 561, Sec. 70. ) ## 8589.1. (a) The Office of Emergency Services shall plan to establish the State Computer Emergency Data Exchange Program (SCEDEP), which shall be responsible for collection and dissemination of essential data for emergency management. (b) Participating agencies in SCEDEP shall include the Department of Water Resources, Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Department of the California Highway Patrol, Department of Transportation, Emergency Medical Services Authority, the State Fire Marshal, State Department of Public Health, and any other state agency that collects critical data and information that affects emergency response. (c) It is the intent of the Legislature that the State Computer Emergency Data Exchange Program facilitate communication between state agencies and that emergency information be readily accessible to city and county emergency services offices. The Office of Emergency Services shall develop policies and procedures governing the collection and dissemination of emergency information and shall recommend or design the appropriate software and programs necessary for emergency communications with city and county emergency services offices. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 137. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.)
  5. 8589.10.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.5. State Assistance for Fire Equipment Act [8589.8 - 8589.21] ( Article 5.5 added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1332, Sec. 1. )

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    This section defines key terms used in the article, including “acquire,” “Office,” “firefighting apparatus and equipment,” “indirect expenses,” “local agency,” “rural area,” and “director.”

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.5. State Assistance for Fire Equipment Act [8589.8 - 8589.21] ( Article 5.5 added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1332, Sec. 1. ) ## 8589.10. As used in this article: (a) “Acquire” means acquisition by purchase, grant, gift, or any other lawful means. (b) “Office” means the Office of Emergency Services. (c) “Firefighting apparatus and equipment” means any vehicle and its associated equipment that is designed and intended for use primarily for firefighting. “Firefighting apparatus and equipment” does not include vehicles that are designed and intended for use primarily for emergency medical services, rescue services, communications and command operations, or hazardous materials operations. (d) “Indirect expenses” means those items that are identified as indirect costs in the federal Office of Management and Budget, Circular A-87 on January 1, 1985. (e) “Local agency” means any city, county, special district, or any joint powers agency composed exclusively of those agencies, that provides fire suppression services. “Local agency” also includes a fire company organized pursuant to Part 4 (commencing with Section 14825) of Division 12 of the Health and Safety Code. (f) “Rural area” means territory that is outside of any urbanized area designated by the United States Census Bureau from the 1980 federal census. (g) “Director” means the Director of Emergency Services. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 143. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.)
  6. 8589.11.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.5. State Assistance for Fire Equipment Act [8589.8 - 8589.21] ( Article 5.5 added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1332, Sec. 1. )

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    The office may buy new or used firefighting apparatus and equipment for resale, and may use the California Correctional Training and Rehabilitation Authority to repair or refurbish used items before resale. Resale price must recover the office’s acquisition and repair-related costs.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.5. State Assistance for Fire Equipment Act [8589.8 - 8589.21] ( Article 5.5 added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1332, Sec. 1. ) ## 8589.11. The office may acquire new or used firefighting apparatus and equipment for resale to local agencies. If the apparatus or equipment is in a used condition, the office may contract with the California Correctional Training and Rehabilitation Authority to repair or refurbish the apparatus or equipment to acceptable fire service standards before resale. The resale price shall recover the office’s cost of acquisition, repairing, refurbishing, and associated indirect expenses. (Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 241, Sec. 8. (SB 857) Effective January 1, 2026.)
  7. 8589.12.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.5. State Assistance for Fire Equipment Act [8589.8 - 8589.21] ( Article 5.5 added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1332, Sec. 1. )

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    The Department of General Services must check whether any state agency needs the firefighting equipment before it is released to the office, and must release it to the office if there is no immediate need. If the office gets equipment from another state agency, it must pay fair market value unless a lower payment is agreed.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.5. State Assistance for Fire Equipment Act [8589.8 - 8589.21] ( Article 5.5 added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1332, Sec. 1. ) ## 8589.12. If a state agency, including the office, proposes to make firefighting apparatus or equipment which is currently owned and operated by the state available to the office for use under this article, the Department of General Services shall determine whether there is any immediate need by any state agency for the apparatus or equipment. If there is no immediate need, the Department of General Services shall release the apparatus or equipment to the office. If the office acquires firefighting apparatus or equipment from another state agency, the office shall pay the fair market value of the apparatus or equipment, as determined by the Department of General Services, unless the state agency agrees to a lesser payment. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 145. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.)
  8. 8589.13.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.5. State Assistance for Fire Equipment Act [8589.8 - 8589.21] ( Article 5.5 added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1332, Sec. 1. )

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    The office must prioritize sales of firefighting apparatus and equipment to certain local agencies, may later sell remaining equipment to other public buyers after notice and efforts, and may insure another loan in some contracts.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.5. State Assistance for Fire Equipment Act [8589.8 - 8589.21] ( Article 5.5 added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1332, Sec. 1. ) ## 8589.13. (a) The office shall give first priority for the sale of new or used firefighting apparatus and equipment to a local agency that serves a rural area, and is authorized to contract with a local agency that serves a rural area for this purpose. The office shall give second priority for the sale of new or used firefighting apparatus and equipment to any local agency. If after reasonable efforts by the office to sell new or used firefighting apparatus and equipment to any local agency, and not less than 90 days after providing notice to these local agencies, the office may sell any remaining firefighting apparatus and equipment to public agencies outside of California, the federal government, and Indian tribes, subject to any applicable federal requirements. (b) If a contract for the sale of new or used firefighting apparatus and equipment under subdivision (a) provides for the local agency to pay the sale price in more than one installment, the local agency shall pay interest at a rate specified in the contract, which shall not exceed 1 percent less than the rate earned by the Pooled Money Investment Board, and the term of a contract shall not exceed five years. (c) If a contract for the sale of new or used firefighting apparatus and equipment under subdivision (a) provides for a local agency to obtain a loan from another source, the office may insure the other loan. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 146. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.)
  9. 8589.14.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.5. State Assistance for Fire Equipment Act [8589.8 - 8589.21] ( Article 5.5 added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1332, Sec. 1. )

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    The office must run an information system that can identify firefighting equipment available for acquisition and local agencies interested in acquiring it.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.5. State Assistance for Fire Equipment Act [8589.8 - 8589.21] ( Article 5.5 added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1332, Sec. 1. ) ## 8589.14. The office shall operate an information system which is capable of identifying firefighting apparatus and equipment which is available for acquisition, and local agencies which are interested in acquiring apparatus and equipment. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 147. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.)
  10. 8589.15.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.5. State Assistance for Fire Equipment Act [8589.8 - 8589.21] ( Article 5.5 added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1332, Sec. 1. )

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    The office may contract with the California Correctional Training and Rehabilitation Authority to carry out responsibilities or services under this article.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.5. State Assistance for Fire Equipment Act [8589.8 - 8589.21] ( Article 5.5 added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1332, Sec. 1. ) ## 8589.15. The office may contract with the California Correctional Training and Rehabilitation Authority to perform any of the responsibilities or services required or authorized by this article. (Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 241, Sec. 9. (SB 857) Effective January 1, 2026.)
  11. 8589.16.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.5. State Assistance for Fire Equipment Act [8589.8 - 8589.21] ( Article 5.5 added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1332, Sec. 1. )

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    A Fire Equipment Account is created in the General Fund, continuously appropriated to the office for specified purposes, and resale proceeds from firefighting apparatus and equipment must be paid into the account.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.5. State Assistance for Fire Equipment Act [8589.8 - 8589.21] ( Article 5.5 added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1332, Sec. 1. ) ## 8589.16. There is hereby created in the General Fund the State Assistance for Fire Equipment Account, which, notwithstanding Section 13340, is continuously appropriated to the office for the purposes of Sections 8589.11 and 8589.13. All proceeds from the resale of firefighting apparatus and equipment shall be paid to the account. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 149. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.)
  12. 8589.17.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.5. State Assistance for Fire Equipment Act [8589.8 - 8589.21] ( Article 5.5 added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1332, Sec. 1. )

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    Contracts for resale of firefighting apparatus and equipment must require the local agency to make the apparatus or equipment available to other local agencies in the same county and keep it available for mutual aid responses during the contract term.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.5. State Assistance for Fire Equipment Act [8589.8 - 8589.21] ( Article 5.5 added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1332, Sec. 1. ) ## 8589.17. Every contract with a local agency for the resale of firefighting apparatus and equipment shall specify that the local agency shall make the apparatus or equipment available to other local agencies in the same county as part of a mutual aid agreement. The apparatus or equipment shall be available for mutual aid responses for the length of the term of the contract with the office. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 150. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.)
  13. 8589.18.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.5. State Assistance for Fire Equipment Act [8589.8 - 8589.21] ( Article 5.5 added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1332, Sec. 1. )

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    If a local agency defaults on a resale contract for firefighting apparatus or equipment, the office may renegotiate the contract or take the apparatus or equipment and resell it to another local agency.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.5. State Assistance for Fire Equipment Act [8589.8 - 8589.21] ( Article 5.5 added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1332, Sec. 1. ) ## 8589.18. If a local agency defaults on a contract for the resale of firefighting apparatus and equipment, the office may either renegotiate the contract or take possession of the apparatus or equipment for subsequent resale to another local agency. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 151. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.)
  14. 8589.19.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.5. State Assistance for Fire Equipment Act [8589.8 - 8589.21] ( Article 5.5 added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1332, Sec. 1. )

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    The director must adopt rules and regulations for operating the programs created by this article, after consulting the Fire Advisory Committee and following the Administrative Procedure Act.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.5. State Assistance for Fire Equipment Act [8589.8 - 8589.21] ( Article 5.5 added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1332, Sec. 1. ) ## 8589.19. (a) After consultation with the California Emergency Management Agency Fire Advisory Committee, hereafter to be referred to as the Office of Emergency Services Fire Advisory Committee, the director shall adopt rules and regulations governing the operation of the programs created by this article pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3. (b) The rules and regulations adopted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following: (1) The specific types of firefighting apparatus and equipment which may be acquired, rehabilitated, and resold. (2) The amount and terms of resale contracts. (3) The time, format, and manner in which local agencies may apply for resale contracts. (4) Priorities for assisting local agencies, which shall give preference to local agencies which meet all of the following: (A) Demonstrated need for primary response firefighting apparatus and equipment. (B) Will be adequately able to operate and maintain the firefighting apparatus and equipment. (C) Have already used other means of financing the firefighting apparatus and equipment. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 152. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.)
  15. 8589.2.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Office of Emergency Services [8585 - 8589.7] ( Heading of Article 5 amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 561, Sec. 70. )

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    The Office of Emergency Services must establish a statewide hazardous material mutual aid plan, and an entity can be considered for state training or equipment funds only if it signs the plan within 180 days after the plan is adopted.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Office of Emergency Services [8585 - 8589.7] ( Heading of Article 5 amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 561, Sec. 70. ) ## 8589.2. (a) The Office of Emergency Services, in consultation with the California Highway Patrol and other state and local agencies, shall establish a statewide plan for the delivery of hazardous material mutual aid. (b) Within 180 days of the adoption of a plan by the Office of Emergency Services, an entity shall only be considered a candidate for training or equipment funds provided by the state for hazardous material emergency response when that entity is a signatory to the plan established under this section. (1) For the purpose of this chapter “hazardous material emergency response” includes, but is not limited to, assessment, isolation, stabilization, containment, removal, evacuation, neutralization, transportation, rescue procedures, or other activities necessary to ensure the public safety during a hazardous materials emergency. (2) For the purpose of this chapter, “hazardous material” is defined as in Section 25501 of the Health and Safety Code. (c) Entities providing hazardous material emergency response services under this chapter shall be exempt from the fee restriction of Section 6103. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 138. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.)
  16. 8589.20.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.5. State Assistance for Fire Equipment Act [8589.8 - 8589.21] ( Article 5.5 added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1332, Sec. 1. )

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    All state agencies, boards, and commissions must cooperate with the office to implement the programs created by this article.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.5. State Assistance for Fire Equipment Act [8589.8 - 8589.21] ( Article 5.5 added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1332, Sec. 1. ) ## 8589.20. All state agencies, boards, and commissions shall cooperate with the office in implementing the programs created by this article. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 153. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.)
  17. 8589.21.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.5. State Assistance for Fire Equipment Act [8589.8 - 8589.21] ( Article 5.5 added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1332, Sec. 1. )

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    The director is responsible for the programs created by this article, and those programs are generally not subject to requirements of the State Equipment Council or the Office of Fleet Administration, except as provided in Sections 8589.12 and 8589.15.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.5. State Assistance for Fire Equipment Act [8589.8 - 8589.21] ( Article 5.5 added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1332, Sec. 1. ) ## 8589.21. The director shall be responsible for the programs created by this article which, except as provided by Sections 8589.12 and 8589.15, shall not be subject to the requirements of the State Equipment Council or the Office of Fleet Administration of the Department of General Services. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 154. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.)
  18. 8589.3.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Office of Emergency Services [8585 - 8589.7] ( Heading of Article 5 amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 561, Sec. 70. )

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    Certain real-estate sellers or their agents must tell prospective buyers when the property is in a special flood hazard area.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Office of Emergency Services [8585 - 8589.7] ( Heading of Article 5 amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 561, Sec. 70. ) ## 8589.3. (a) A person who is acting as an agent for a transferor of real property that is located within a special flood hazard area (any type Zone “A” or “V”) designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or the transferor if he or she is acting without an agent, shall disclose to any prospective transferee the fact that the property is located within a special flood hazard area. (b) Disclosure is required pursuant to this section only when one of the following conditions is met: (1) The transferor, or the transferor’s agent, has actual knowledge that the property is within a special flood hazard area. (2) The local jurisdiction has compiled a list, by parcel, of properties that are within the special flood hazard area and a notice has been posted at the offices of the county recorder, county assessor, and county planning agency that identifies the location of the parcel list. (c) In all transactions that are subject to Section 1103 of the Civil Code, the disclosure required by subdivision (a) of this section shall be provided by either of the following means: (1) The Local Option Real Estate Disclosure Statement as provided in Section 1102.6a of the Civil Code. (2) The Natural Hazard Disclosure Statement as provided in Section 1103.2 of the Civil Code. (d) For purposes of the disclosure required by this section, the following persons shall not be deemed agents of the transferor: (1) Persons specified in Section 1103.11 of the Civil Code. (2) Persons acting under a power of sale regulated by Section 2924 of the Civil Code. (e) Section 1103.13 of the Civil Code shall apply to this section. (f) The specification of items for disclosure in this section does not limit or abridge any obligation for disclosure created by any other provision of law or that may exist in order to avoid fraud, misrepresentation, or deceit in the transfer transaction. (g) A notice shall be posted at the offices of the county recorder, county assessor, and county planning agency that identifies the location of the special flood hazard area map, any relevant Letters of Map Revision from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and any parcel list compiled by the local jurisdiction. (Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 876, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2000.)
  19. 8589.4.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Office of Emergency Services [8585 - 8589.7] ( Heading of Article 5 amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 561, Sec. 70. )

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    Certain sellers or their agents must tell prospective buyers when the property is in a potential flooding area.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Office of Emergency Services [8585 - 8589.7] ( Heading of Article 5 amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 561, Sec. 70. ) ## 8589.4. (a) A person who is acting as an agent for a transferor of real property that is located within an area of potential flooding shown on an inundation map prepared pursuant to Section 6161 of the Water Code, or the transferor if he or she is acting without an agent, shall disclose to any prospective transferee the fact that the property is located within an area of potential flooding. (b) Disclosure is required pursuant to this section only when one of the following conditions is met: (1) The transferor, or the transferor’s agent, has actual knowledge that the property is within an inundation area. (2) The local jurisdiction has compiled a list, by parcel, of properties that are within the inundation area and a notice has been posted at the offices of the county recorder, county assessor, and county planning agency that identifies the location of the parcel list. (c) In all transactions that are subject to Section 1103 of the Civil Code, the disclosure required by subdivision (a) of this section shall be provided by either of the following means: (1) The Local Option Real Estate Disclosure Statement as provided in Section 1102.6a of the Civil Code. (2) The Natural Hazard Disclosure Statement as provided in Section 1103.2 of the Civil Code. (d) For purposes of the disclosure required by this section, the following persons shall not be deemed agents of the transferor: (1) Persons specified in Section 1103.11 of the Civil Code. (2) Persons acting under a power of sale regulated by Section 2924 of the Civil Code. (e) Section 1103.13 of the Civil Code shall apply to this section. (f) The specification of items for disclosure in this section does not limit or abridge any obligation for disclosure created by any other provision of law or that may exist in order to avoid fraud, misrepresentation, or deceit in the transfer transaction. (Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 26, Sec. 59. (SB 92) Effective June 27, 2017.)
  20. 8589.45.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Office of Emergency Services [8585 - 8589.7] ( Heading of Article 5 amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 561, Sec. 70. )

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    Landlords or property offerors must give tenants a written flood-hazard disclosure in residential leases or rentals signed on or after July 1, 2018.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Office of Emergency Services [8585 - 8589.7] ( Heading of Article 5 amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 561, Sec. 70. ) ## 8589.45. (a) In every lease or rental agreement for residential property entered into on or after July 1, 2018, the owner or person offering the property for rent shall disclose to a tenant, in no smaller than eight-point type, the following: (1) That the property is located in a special flood hazard area or an area of potential flooding, if the owner has actual knowledge of that fact. For purposes of this section, “actual knowledge” includes the following: (A) The owner has received written notice from any public agency stating that the property is located in a special flood hazard area or an area of potential flooding. (B) The property is located in an area in which the owner’s mortgage holder requires the owner to carry flood insurance. (C) The owner currently carries flood insurance. (2) That the tenant may obtain information about hazards, including flood hazards, that may affect the property from the Internet Web site of the Office of Emergency Services. The disclosure shall include the Internet Web site address for the MyHazards tool maintained by the office. (3) That the owner’s insurance does not cover the loss of the tenant’s personal possessions and it is recommended that the tenant consider purchasing renter’s insurance and flood insurance to insure his or her possessions from loss due to fire, flood, or other risk of loss. (4) That the owner is not required to provide additional information concerning the flood hazards to the property and that the information provided pursuant to this section is deemed adequate to inform the tenant. (b) The disclosures required by this section are subject to the requirements of Section 1632 of the Civil Code. (Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 502, Sec. 2. (AB 646) Effective January 1, 2018.)
  21. 8589.5.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Office of Emergency Services [8585 - 8589.7] ( Heading of Article 5 amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 561, Sec. 70. )

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    This section defines “emergency action plan” and requires a dam owner’s plan to use an approved inundation map, be developed with local public safety input when requested, follow FEMA guidelines, and include specified contents. Dam owners must also run a notification exercise at least once a year.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Office of Emergency Services [8585 - 8589.7] ( Heading of Article 5 amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 561, Sec. 70. ) ## 8589.5. (a) For the purposes of this section, “emergency action plan” means a written document that outlines actions to be undertaken during an emergency in order to minimize or eliminate the potential loss of life and property damage. (b) An emergency action plan shall do all of the following: (1) Be based upon an inundation map approved by the Department of Water Resources pursuant to Section 6161 of the Water Code. (2) Be developed by the dam’s owner in consultation with any local public safety agency that may be impacted by an incident involving the dam, to the extent a local public safety agency wishes to consult. (3) Adhere to Federal Emergency Management Agency guidelines, and include, at a minimum, all of the following: (A) Notification flowcharts and contact information. (B) The response process. (C) The roles and responsibilities of the dam owner and impacted jurisdictions following an incident involving the dam. (D) Preparedness activities and exercise schedules. (E) Inundation maps approved by the Department of Water Resources pursuant to Section 6161 of the Water Code. (F) Any additional information that may impact life or property. (c) At least once annually, an owner of a dam shall conduct an emergency action plan notification exercise with local public safety agencies, to the extent that a local public safety agency wishes to participate. This annual exercise is to ensure that emergency communications plans and processes are current and implemented effectively. (d) (1) The appropriate public safety agencies of any city, county, or city and county, the territory of which includes any of those areas identified in an inundation map and the emergency action plan, may adopt emergency procedures for the evacuation and control of the potentially affected areas. The Office of Emergency Services may provide guidance to these agencies on incorporating the emergency action plan into the local all-hazard emergency response plans and local hazard mitigation plans. (2) Local public safety agencies may adopt emergency procedures that incorporate the information contained in an emergency action plan in a manner that conforms to local needs, and that includes all of the following elements: (A) Methods and procedures for alerting and warning the public. (B) Delineation of the area to be evacuated. (C) Routes to be used. (D) Traffic control measures. (E) Shelters to be activated for the care of the evacuees. (F) Methods for the movement of people without their own transportation. (G) Identification of particular areas or facilities in the flood zones that will not require evacuation because of their location on high ground or similar circumstances. (H) Identification and development of procedures for the evacuation and care of people with access and functional needs and for the evacuation of specific facilities, such as schools, hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and other facilities as deemed necessary. (I) Procedures for the perimeter and interior security of the evacuated area. (J) Procedures for the lifting of the evacuation and reentry of the area. (K) Details as to which organizations are responsible for the functions described in this paragraph and the material and personnel resources required. (3) Each agency that prepares emergency procedures may review and update these procedures in accordance with its established schedules. (e) Nothing in Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1 shall be construed to require disclosure of an emergency action plan. (f) The Office of Emergency Services may promulgate emergency regulations, as necessary, for the purpose of this section in accordance with the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3). The adoption of these regulations shall be deemed to be an emergency and necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, or general welfare. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 615, Sec. 154. (AB 474) Effective January 1, 2022. Operative January 1, 2023, pursuant to Sec. 463 of Stats. 2021, Ch. 615.)
  22. 8589.6.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Office of Emergency Services [8585 - 8589.7] ( Heading of Article 5 amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 561, Sec. 70. )

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    The Office of Emergency Services must develop model guidelines for disaster registry programs, and local agencies or community-based organizations may consult the office for guidance.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Office of Emergency Services [8585 - 8589.7] ( Heading of Article 5 amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 561, Sec. 70. ) ## 8589.6. (a) The Office of Emergency Services shall develop model guidelines for local government agencies and community-based organizations planning to develop a disaster registry program. Adoption of the model guidelines shall be voluntary. Local governmental agencies or community-based organizations wishing to establish a disaster registry program may consult with the Office of Emergency Services for further guidance. (b) The guidelines required by subdivision (a) shall address, at a minimum, all of the following issues: (1) A purpose statement specifying that the intent of the registry is not to provide immediate assistance during a local, state, or national disaster, to those who are registered, but to encourage that those registered will receive a telephone call or visit from neighborhood disaster volunteers or other organizations specified in the final local plan as soon as possible after the disaster in order to check on their well-being and ask if they need assistance. This statement shall also specify that persons registered should be prepared to be self-sufficient for at least 72 hours. (2) A list of persons eligible for the registry. This list shall include, but not be limited to, disabled persons, including those with developmental disabilities, the elderly, those for whom English is not a first language, persons who are unskilled or deficient in the English language, long-term health care facilities, residential community care facilities, and residential care facilities for the elderly. (3) A statement specifying that the party responsible for responding to those registered will not be held liable for not responding. (4) A plan for ensuring that hard data is available if computers shut down. (5) A recommendation for those persons or organizations that would be appropriate to respond to persons on the disaster registry, and a plan for training the responsible party. (6) A plan for community outreach to encourage those eligible to participate. (7) A plan for distribution of preparedness materials to those eligible to participate in the disaster registry. (8) Recommendations and assistance for obtaining federal and state moneys to establish a disaster registry. (9) A recommendation that organizations currently providing services to persons who are eligible for the disaster registry program be encouraged to alter their information form to include a space on the form where the person has the option of registering for the program. By checking the box and giving approval to be registered for the program the person waives confidentiality rights. Despite this waiver of confidentiality rights, local government agencies and community-based organizations planning to develop a disaster registry are encouraged to do everything possible to maintain the confidentiality of their registries. Organizations that currently have lists of people who would be eligible to register for the program should be encouraged to share this information with persons establishing a disaster registry. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 140. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.)
  23. 8589.65.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Office of Emergency Services [8585 - 8589.7] ( Heading of Article 5 amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 561, Sec. 70. )

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    The Office of Emergency Services and California Volunteers must create planning guidance for identifying volunteers and donation resources for disaster response and recovery, then publish it and report its status to the Legislature.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Office of Emergency Services [8585 - 8589.7] ( Heading of Article 5 amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 561, Sec. 70. ) ## 8589.65. (a) The Office of Emergency Services and California Volunteers, in coordination with Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster, also referred to as VOADs and VOAD member agencies, shall develop planning guidance to identify volunteers and donation management resources that could assist in responding to or recovering from local, tribal, regional, national, or international disasters. (b) The guidance required by subdivision (a) shall, at a minimum, do all of the following: (1) Include a purpose statement specifying that the intent of preidentifying local volunteers and donation management resources that could support disaster operations is to strengthen the response to all disasters by enhancing the ability of nonprofit, community-based, faith-based, and private sector resources to be quickly leveraged and deployed to meet the needs of those in need. (2) Support and be in alignment with the Volunteer and Donations Management Annex (Emergency Support Function 17) of the state’s Emergency Operations Plan. (3) Support the operations of volunteer coordination groups, as established by California Volunteers, as well as nonprofit, community-based, faith-based, and private sector organizations active in disasters. (4) Include best practices to address the unique needs of people with access and functional needs and vulnerable populations. (5) Include lessons learned from recent disasters that contribute to the robustness of logistics, distribution management, sheltering, and feeding plans. (c) (1) The office shall publish and distribute the initial planning guidance, once developed. (2) The office shall update the Legislature on the status of the planning guidance in a written report submitted no later than May 1, 2022. The report shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code. (Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 98, Sec. 1. (AB 2213) Effective January 1, 2021.)
  24. 8589.7.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Office of Emergency Services [8585 - 8589.7] ( Heading of Article 5 amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 561, Sec. 70. )

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    The Office of Emergency Services must act as California’s central point for emergency reporting of certain hazardous-material incidents and must notify specified agencies right away when it receives a qualifying report. Some other responsible persons and local agencies also have reporting and notification duties.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Office of Emergency Services [8585 - 8589.7] ( Heading of Article 5 amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 561, Sec. 70. ) ## 8589.7. (a) In carrying out its responsibilities pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 8574.17, the Office of Emergency Services shall serve as the central point in state government for the emergency reporting of spills, unauthorized releases, or other accidental releases of hazardous materials and shall coordinate the notification of the appropriate state and local administering agencies that may be required to respond to those spills, unauthorized releases, or other accidental releases. The Office of Emergency Services is the only state entity required to make the notification required by subdivision (b). (b) Upon receipt of a report concerning a spill, unauthorized release, or other accidental release involving hazardous materials, as defined in Section 25501 of the Health and Safety Code, or concerning a rupture of, or an explosion or fire involving, a pipeline reportable pursuant to Section 51018, the Office of Emergency Services shall immediately inform the following agencies of the incident: (1) For an oil spill reportable pursuant to Section 8670.25.5, the Office of Emergency Services shall inform the administrator for oil spill response, the State Lands Commission, the California Coastal Commission, and the California regional water quality control board having jurisdiction over the location of the discharged oil. (2) For a rupture, explosion, or fire involving a pipeline reportable pursuant to Section 51018, the Office of Emergency Services shall inform the State Fire Marshal. (3) For a discharge in or on any waters of the state of a hazardous substance or sewage reportable pursuant to Section 13271 of the Water Code, the Office of Emergency Services shall inform the appropriate California regional water quality control board. (4) For a spill or other release of petroleum reportable pursuant to Section 25270.8 of the Health and Safety Code, the Office of Emergency Services shall inform the local administering agency that has jurisdiction over the spill or release. (5) For a crude oil spill reportable pursuant to Section 3233 of the Public Resources Code, the Office of Emergency Services shall inform the Geologic Energy Management Division and the appropriate California regional water quality control board. (c) This section does not relieve a person who is responsible for an incident specified in subdivision (b) from the duty to make an emergency notification to a local agency, or the 911 emergency system, under any other law. (d) A person who is subject to Section 25507 of the Health and Safety Code shall immediately report all releases or threatened releases pursuant to that section to the appropriate local administering agency and each local administering agency shall notify the Office of Emergency Services and businesses in their jurisdiction of the appropriate emergency telephone number that can be used for emergency notification to the administering agency on a 24-hour basis. The administering agency shall notify other local agencies of releases or threatened releases within their jurisdiction, as appropriate. (e) No facility, owner, operator, or other person required to report an incident specified in subdivision (b) to the Office of Emergency Services shall be liable for any failure of the Office of Emergency Services to make a notification required by this section or to accurately transmit the information reported. (Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 771, Sec. 2. (AB 1057) Effective January 1, 2020.)
  25. 8589.71.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.1. Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission [8589.71 - 8589.78] ( Article 5.1 added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 20, Sec. 3. )

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    This section sets up the Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission, specifies how its members are appointed, allows some members to name alternates, sets four-year terms, and lets the appointing power remove members for specified misconduct.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.1. Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission [8589.71 - 8589.78] ( Article 5.1 added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 20, Sec. 3. ) ## 8589.71. (a) (1) There is in the Office of Emergency Services the Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission that consists of 15 members, 10 of whom shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate, and includes representatives from the professional fields identified in subdivision (d). (2) Any reference in statute or regulation to the Seismic Safety Commission shall be deemed to refer to the Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission. (b) The Senate Committee on Rules and the Speaker of the Assembly shall each appoint one member. Each of the members appointed pursuant to this subdivision may designate an alternate who shall be counted toward a quorum, who may vote, and who may receive expenses specified in Section 8589.73. (c) One member shall be a representative from the Office of Emergency Services, one member shall be a representative from the Division of the State Architect in the Department of General Services, and one member shall be a representative from the California Building Standards Commission. These members shall annually update the commission on their seismic safety activities pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 8589.75. (d) (1) Ten members shall represent the fields of structural engineering, planning, fire protection, public utilities, insurance, social services, emergency services, and other local government areas that serve the public interest. (2) At least four members shall be submitted by the League of California Cities and the California State Association of Counties. (3) At least one of these members shall be a building official and one of these shall be from a local fire protection entity. (A) These members may be submitted pursuant to paragraph (2) or from professional fields in paragraph (1). (e) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, while the current membership of the commission is reduced to 15, the following shall occur: (1) Appointments made prior to July 1, 2020, that are from established organizations outside the fields identified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) shall remain on the commission until the current term expires. (f) The Legislature declares that the individuals appointed to the commission are intended to represent the professions of structural engineering, planning, fire protection, public utilities, local government, insurance, social services, emergency services, and the Legislature and that this representation serves the public interest. Accordingly, the Legislature finds that for purposes of persons who hold this office, the specified professions are tantamount to and constitute the public generally within the meaning of Section 87103. (g) Each member of the commission shall be appointed for a term of four years. Vacancies occurring on the commission shall be filled by appointment of the appointing power for the unexpired term. (h) The appointing power may remove any member of the commission for neglect of duty required by this article, incompetency, or unprofessional conduct. (Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 20, Sec. 3. (AB 100) Effective June 29, 2020.)
  26. 8589.72.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.1. Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission [8589.71 - 8589.78] ( Article 5.1 added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 20, Sec. 3. )

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    This section sets how the commission organizes itself, meets, gives meeting notice, and counts a quorum.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.1. Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission [8589.71 - 8589.78] ( Article 5.1 added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 20, Sec. 3. ) ## 8589.72. (a) The commission shall elect annually from its membership its own chairperson and vice chairperson and may replace them with other commissioners by majority vote. Commission members shall be residents of California. (b) The commission shall hold at least three regular meetings each year. Additional meetings may be held upon call of the chairperson or at the written request of any two members of the commission. (c) Notice of each regular meeting of the commission shall be given in accordance with the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3). (d) At least eight members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any commission meeting if there are no vacancies, or else a majority of the appointed members of the commission at the time. (Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 20, Sec. 3. (AB 100) Effective June 29, 2020.)
  27. 8589.73.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.1. Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission [8589.71 - 8589.78] ( Article 5.1 added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 20, Sec. 3. )

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    Commission members serve without compensation, but they receive a $100 daily per diem, necessary travel expenses, and some represented members must be employees in good standing of their respective entities.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.1. Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission [8589.71 - 8589.78] ( Article 5.1 added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 20, Sec. 3. ) ## 8589.73. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the members of the Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission shall serve without compensation, but shall be paid per diem expenses of one hundred dollars ($100) for each day’s attendance at a meeting of the commission, plus actual necessary travel expenses as determined by Department of Human Resources rules. (b) The members of the commission who represent the Office of Emergency Services, the California Building Standards Commission, and the Division of the State Architect in the Department of General Services shall be employees in good standing of those respective entities. Any per diem and travel expenses of those members of the commission shall be paid by the agencies that they represent on the commission, in compliance with applicable conditions or regulations set by the Department of Human Resources. (Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 20, Sec. 3. (AB 100) Effective June 29, 2020.)
  28. 8589.74.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.1. Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission [8589.71 - 8589.78] ( Article 5.1 added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 20, Sec. 3. )

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    The commission may appoint advisory committees, and appointed members must be specifically knowledgeable and qualified. They serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for actual necessary travel expenses.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.1. Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission [8589.71 - 8589.78] ( Article 5.1 added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 20, Sec. 3. ) ## 8589.74. The commission may appoint from its membership, the engineering and design professions, the geotechnical engineering, geology, and seismology professions, the building and construction industry, the affected general public, and interested governmental agencies, to appropriate advisory committees to advise the commission and its staff with respect to seismic safety standards. The persons appointed to the advisory committee, shall be specifically knowledgeable and qualified in the type of work required of the commission. These persons shall serve without compensation, but may receive actual necessary travel expenses. (Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 20, Sec. 3. (AB 100) Effective June 29, 2020.)
  29. 8589.76.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.1. Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission [8589.71 - 8589.78] ( Article 5.1 added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 20, Sec. 3. )

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    The commission may accept funding, hire or contract for needed services, support seismic-safety research, make recommendations, build relationships with other organizations, gather and share information, and do other necessary work for the article’s purposes.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.1. Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission [8589.71 - 8589.78] ( Article 5.1 added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 20, Sec. 3. ) ## 8589.76. The commission, in the discharge of its duties, may do any of the following to support monitoring and tracking of activities outlined in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 8589.75, as well as education, research, and guidelines that promote seismic safety and mitigation: (a) Accept grant awards, donations, and contributions from public agencies, private foundations, or individuals. (b) Contract for or employ any professional services and research required by the commission or required for the performance of necessary work and services which, in the commission’s opinion, cannot satisfactorily be performed by its officers and employees or by other federal, state, or local governmental agencies. (c) Encourage and support research related to seismic safety. (d) Recommend the addition, deletion, or changing of state agency guidelines or standards to reduce damage from earthquakes or increase seismic safety when new developments would promote earthquake hazard mitigation. (e) Develop findings and recommendations on lessons learned that lead to reduced losses and rapid economic recovery, following a destructive earthquake. (f) Establish and maintain working relationships with any boards, commissions, departments, agencies, or other public or private organizations. (g) Gather, analyze, and disseminate information related to seismic safety. (h) Do any and all other things necessary to carry out the purposes of this article. (Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 20, Sec. 3. (AB 100) Effective June 29, 2020.)
  30. 8589.77.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.1. Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission [8589.71 - 8589.78] ( Article 5.1 added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 20, Sec. 3. )

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    The commission must appoint an executive director, and the executive director must manage the commission’s affairs and appoint necessary employees.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.1. Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission [8589.71 - 8589.78] ( Article 5.1 added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 20, Sec. 3. ) ## 8589.77. In accordance with the administrative oversight and policies of the office, the commission shall appoint an executive director who shall be responsible for managing the affairs of the commission, subject to the direction and policies of the commission. The executive director shall appoint those employees as may be necessary to carry out the functions of the commission. (Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 20, Sec. 3. (AB 100) Effective June 29, 2020.)
  31. 8589.78.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.1. Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission [8589.71 - 8589.78] ( Article 5.1 added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 20, Sec. 3. )

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    Certain employee records, commission property, and unexpended appropriations/funds must be transferred to the office; if there is doubt about where balances and funds go, the Department of Finance decides.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.1. Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission [8589.71 - 8589.78] ( Article 5.1 added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 20, Sec. 3. ) ## 8589.78. (a) The personnel records of all transferred employees shall be transferred to the office. (b) The property of the commission is transferred to the office. (c) All unexpended balances of appropriations and other funds available for use in connection with any function or the administration of any law shall be transferred to the office for use for the purpose for which the appropriation was originally made or the funds were originally available. If there is any doubt as to where those balances and funds are transferred, the Department of Finance shall determine where the balances and funds are transferred. (Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 20, Sec. 3. (AB 100) Effective June 29, 2020.)
  32. 8589.8.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.5. State Assistance for Fire Equipment Act [8589.8 - 8589.21] ( Article 5.5 added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1332, Sec. 1. )

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    This article is named the State Assistance for Fire Equipment Act and may be cited by that name.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.5. State Assistance for Fire Equipment Act [8589.8 - 8589.21] ( Article 5.5 added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1332, Sec. 1. ) ## 8589.8. This article shall be known and may be cited as the State Assistance for Fire Equipment Act. (Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1332, Sec. 1.)
  33. 8589.9.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.5. State Assistance for Fire Equipment Act [8589.8 - 8589.21] ( Article 5.5 added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1332, Sec. 1. )

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    The Legislature says California needs new ways for local agencies to obtain firefighting apparatus and equipment, and that the Office of Emergency Services is intended to help with that.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.5. State Assistance for Fire Equipment Act [8589.8 - 8589.21] ( Article 5.5 added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1332, Sec. 1. ) ## 8589.9. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that there is a growing need to find new ways to acquire firefighting apparatus and equipment for use by local agencies. Local agencies, particularly those that serve rural areas, have had, and are likely to continue to have, difficulty acquiring firefighting apparatus and equipment. The Legislature further finds and declares that this situation presents a statewide problem for the protection of the public safety. (b) In enacting this article, the Legislature intends to create new ways for the Office of Emergency Services to help local agencies acquire firefighting apparatus and equipment. Through the identification of available apparatus and equipment, the acquisition of new and used apparatus and equipment, the refurbishing and resale of used apparatus and equipment, and assisting the financing of resales, the Office of Emergency Services will help local agencies meet public safety needs. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 142. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.)
  34. 8590.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.7. Firefighting Thermal Imaging Equipment Act of 2001 [8590 - 8590.4] ( Article 5.7 added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 837, Sec. 2. )

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    This section gives the article its short title: the Firefighting Thermal Imaging Equipment Act of 2001.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.7. Firefighting Thermal Imaging Equipment Act of 2001 [8590 - 8590.4] ( Article 5.7 added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 837, Sec. 2. ) ## 8590. This article shall be known and may be cited as the Firefighting Thermal Imaging Equipment Act of 2001. (Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 837, Sec. 2. Effective October 13, 2001.)
  35. 8590.1.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.7. Firefighting Thermal Imaging Equipment Act of 2001 [8590 - 8590.4] ( Article 5.7 added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 837, Sec. 2. )

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    This section defines key terms used in the article, including “agency” or “office,” “local agency,” “secretary” or “director,” and “state agency.”

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.7. Firefighting Thermal Imaging Equipment Act of 2001 [8590 - 8590.4] ( Article 5.7 added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 837, Sec. 2. ) ## 8590.1. As used in this article, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Agency” or “office” means the Office of Emergency Services. (b) “Local agency” means any city, county, city and county, fire district, special district, or joint powers agency that provides fire suppression services. “Local agency” also includes a fire company organized pursuant to Part 4 (commencing with Section 14825) of Division 12 of the Health and Safety Code. (c) “Secretary” or “director” means the Director of Emergency Services. (d) “State agency” means any state agency providing residential or institutional fire protection, including, but not limited to, the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 155. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.)
  36. 8590.15.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.10. Seismic Retrofitting Program for Soft Story Multifamily Housing [8590.15 - 8590.21] ( Article 5.10 added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 48, Sec. 17. )

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    This section defines terms used in the seismic retrofitting program for soft story multifamily housing.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.10. Seismic Retrofitting Program for Soft Story Multifamily Housing [8590.15 - 8590.21] ( Article 5.10 added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 48, Sec. 17. ) ## 8590.15. For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply: (a) “California Residential Mitigation Program” or “CRMP” means the joint powers authority created in 2012 by agreement between the California Earthquake Authority and the Office of Emergency Services. (b) “Fund” means the Seismic Retrofitting Program for Soft Story Multifamily Housing Fund. (c) “Multifamily housing” means a multistory building containing 2 to 20 residential units. (d) “Program” means the Seismic Retrofitting Program for Soft Story Multifamily Housing. (e) “Seismic retrofitting” means making a structure more resistant to earthquake shaking and damage. (f) “Soft story” means a multiunit, wood-frame building with a weak first story that has a high collapse potential due primarily to its soft or weak first-story walls. (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 48, Sec. 17. (SB 189) Effective June 30, 2022. Inoperative July 1, 2042, pursuant to Section 8590.21. Repealed as of January 1, 2043, pursuant to Section 8590.21.)
  37. 8590.15.5.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.10. Seismic Retrofitting Program for Soft Story Multifamily Housing [8590.15 - 8590.21] ( Article 5.10 added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 48, Sec. 17. )

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    CRMP must fund seismic retrofitting for affordable multifamily housing when the Legislature appropriates money, and it must prioritize projects serving lower income households.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.10. Seismic Retrofitting Program for Soft Story Multifamily Housing [8590.15 - 8590.21] ( Article 5.10 added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 48, Sec. 17. ) ## 8590.15.5. Upon appropriation by the Legislature, pursuant to this article, CRMP shall fund the seismic retrofitting of affordable multifamily housing. (a) Funding provided under this section shall be limited to affordable multifamily housing and consistent with this article. (b) CRMP shall prioritize affordable multifamily housing serving lower income households. (c) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1) “Lower income households” has the same meaning as the term is defined in Section 50079.5 of the Health and Safety Code, except that up to 20 percent of the units in the development, including total units and density bonus units, may be for moderate-income households. (2) “Moderate-income households” has the same meaning as the term is defined in Section 50053 of the Health and Safety Code. (Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 22, Sec. 5. (AB 130) Effective June 30, 2025. Inoperative July 1, 2042, pursuant to Section 8590.21. Repealed as of January 1, 2043, pursuant to Section 8590.21.)
  38. 8590.16.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.10. Seismic Retrofitting Program for Soft Story Multifamily Housing [8590.15 - 8590.21] ( Article 5.10 added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 48, Sec. 17. )

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    This section establishes a seismic retrofitting program for soft-story multifamily housing, creates its fund, requires a $250 million appropriation, and allows the CRMP to extend the performance period annually until July 1, 2042.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.10. Seismic Retrofitting Program for Soft Story Multifamily Housing [8590.15 - 8590.21] ( Article 5.10 added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 48, Sec. 17. ) ## 8590.16. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that there exists the California Residential Mitigation Program, also known as the CRMP, a joint powers authority created in 2012 by agreement between the California Earthquake Authority and the Office of Emergency Services. (b) The Seismic Retrofitting Program for Soft Story Multifamily Housing is hereby established, to be developed and administered as provided in this article, for the purposes of providing financial assistance to owners of soft story multifamily housing for seismic retrofitting to protect individuals living in multifamily housing that have been determined to be at risk of collapse in earthquakes. (c) The Seismic Retrofitting Program for Soft Story Multifamily Housing Fund, and its subsidiary account, the Seismic Retrofitting Account, are hereby created within the State Treasury. The Legislature shall appropriate two hundred fifty million dollars ($250,000,000) from the General Fund in the 2023–24 Budget Act to the fund for the purposes of carrying out this article. (d) Funds appropriated for purposes of the program shall be available for a 10-year performance period. The performance period may be extended by the CRMP on an annual basis until July 1, 2042. (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 48, Sec. 17. (SB 189) Effective June 30, 2022. Inoperative July 1, 2042, pursuant to Section 8590.21. Repealed as of January 1, 2043, pursuant to Section 8590.21.)
  39. 8590.17.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.10. Seismic Retrofitting Program for Soft Story Multifamily Housing [8590.15 - 8590.21] ( Article 5.10 added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 48, Sec. 17. )

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    The CRMP must run the program and the program must provide and prioritize seismic-retrofitting assistance, with a limit on certain funding uses.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.10. Seismic Retrofitting Program for Soft Story Multifamily Housing [8590.15 - 8590.21] ( Article 5.10 added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 48, Sec. 17. ) ## 8590.17. (a) The CRMP shall develop and administer the program in accordance with this article. (b) The program shall do all of the following: (1) Encourage cost-effective seismic retrofitting for existing affordable multifamily housing in California. (2) Provide financial assistance to owners of multifamily housing that have been determined to be at risk of collapse in earthquakes for seismic retrofitting to protect individuals living in multifamily housing. (3) Prioritize financial assistance to benefit communities with high social vulnerability. (4) Prioritize financial assistance to owners of multifamily housing in communities with high concentrations of soft story multifamily housing or in areas of high seismicity. (c) The CRMP shall receive a reasonable amount not to exceed 10 percent of funding under this program to provide technical assistance to cities and local building departments to develop inventories and seismic retrofit programs for multifamily housing in high seismic areas. (d) The CRMP shall receive reasonable funds, as required, to offset administrative, operational, information technology, and finance costs to administer the program and is prohibited from using funds from policyholders to offset any costs associated with this program. (e) The CRMP may use up to 5 percent of funds appropriated pursuant to this article to provide technical assistance to municipalities for developing inventories of multifamily housing in high seismic areas to increase eligibility for participation in the program. (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 48, Sec. 17. (SB 189) Effective June 30, 2022. Inoperative July 1, 2042, pursuant to Section 8590.21. Repealed as of January 1, 2043, pursuant to Section 8590.21.)
  40. 8590.18.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.10. Seismic Retrofitting Program for Soft Story Multifamily Housing [8590.15 - 8590.21] ( Article 5.10 added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 48, Sec. 17. )

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    CRMP must set criteria and scoring rules for prioritizing program financial assistance, and must set eligibility criteria for communities and property owners; it may also make grants for qualifying seismic retrofitting projects.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.10. Seismic Retrofitting Program for Soft Story Multifamily Housing [8590.15 - 8590.21] ( Article 5.10 added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 48, Sec. 17. ) ## 8590.18. (a) The CRMP shall develop criteria and a scoring methodology to prioritize financial assistance provided under the program that consider, but are not limited to considering, all of the following: (1) An area’s and community’s vulnerability to earthquakes. (2) The number of low- and moderate-income households residing in the area. (3) Other factors that lead some populations to experience a greater risk from earthquakes, including socioeconomic characteristics of an area or community such as poverty levels, residents with disabilities, residents experiencing language barriers, residents over 65 or under 5 years of age, and households without a car. (b) The CRMP shall develop eligibility criteria for communities and property owners who may receive financial assistance under the seismic retrofitting program in accordance with this article. (c) The CRMP may make grants to provide incentives for the completion of existing seismic retrofitting projects that qualify under the program. (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 48, Sec. 17. (SB 189) Effective June 30, 2022. Inoperative July 1, 2042, pursuant to Section 8590.21. Repealed as of January 1, 2043, pursuant to Section 8590.21.)
  41. 8590.19.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.10. Seismic Retrofitting Program for Soft Story Multifamily Housing [8590.15 - 8590.21] ( Article 5.10 added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 48, Sec. 17. )

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    The CRMP may accept certain federal funds and may set financial assistance and recipient contribution limits, but it must use only appropriated article funds for program administrative expenses and must not use specified other funds for the program.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.10. Seismic Retrofitting Program for Soft Story Multifamily Housing [8590.15 - 8590.21] ( Article 5.10 added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 48, Sec. 17. ) ## 8590.19. (a) The CRMP may accept any federal funds granted by an act of Congress or by executive order for any of the purposes of this article. (b) Administrative expenses of developing and administering the program shall not be paid from a source other than the funds appropriated pursuant to this article. (c) Moneys in the California Earthquake Authority Fund created under subdivision (b) of Section 10089.22 of the Insurance Code and moneys appropriated to the Office of Emergency Services for purposes unrelated to the program shall not be used for the program. (d) The CRMP may establish financial assistance limits and matching funding or other recipient contribution requirements, as necessary, to ensure the viability and efficient operation of the program and to maximize the program’s impact on reducing earthquake risk in California. (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 48, Sec. 17. (SB 189) Effective June 30, 2022. Inoperative July 1, 2042, pursuant to Section 8590.21. Repealed as of January 1, 2043, pursuant to Section 8590.21.)
  42. 8590.2.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.7. Firefighting Thermal Imaging Equipment Act of 2001 [8590 - 8590.4] ( Article 5.7 added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 837, Sec. 2. )

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    The office must acquire firefighting thermal imaging equipment for local and state agencies that want it, through a purchasing program established in the office.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.7. Firefighting Thermal Imaging Equipment Act of 2001 [8590 - 8590.4] ( Article 5.7 added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 837, Sec. 2. ) ## 8590.2. There is established in the office a thermal imaging equipment purchasing program under which the office shall acquire firefighting thermal imaging equipment on behalf of local and state agencies that are interested in obtaining this equipment. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 156. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.)
  43. 8590.20.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.10. Seismic Retrofitting Program for Soft Story Multifamily Housing [8590.15 - 8590.21] ( Article 5.10 added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 48, Sec. 17. )

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    CRMP must submit a report to the Legislature by January 1, 2027, and every year after that until January 1, 2042.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.10. Seismic Retrofitting Program for Soft Story Multifamily Housing [8590.15 - 8590.21] ( Article 5.10 added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 48, Sec. 17. ) ## 8590.20. (a) By January 1, 2027, and annually thereafter until January 1, 2042, the CRMP shall submit a report to the Legislature pursuant to Section 9795 regarding the implementation of the program. The report shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following: (1) An evaluation of the cost-effectiveness of the program. (2) An evaluation of the overall earthquake risk reduction achieved statewide through awards of financial assistance under the program. (3) Detailed information about the quantity, monetary value, geographic distribution, and categories of awards of financial assistance made under the program. (4) Detailed information about the sources and amounts of funds appropriated or granted to the program. (b) The requirement for submitting a report imposed by this section is inoperative on January 1, 2043, pursuant to Section 10231.5. (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 48, Sec. 17. (SB 189) Effective June 30, 2022. Inoperative July 1, 2042, pursuant to Section 8590.21. Repealed as of January 1, 2043, pursuant to Section 8590.21.)
  44. 8590.21.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.10. Seismic Retrofitting Program for Soft Story Multifamily Housing [8590.15 - 8590.21] ( Article 5.10 added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 48, Sec. 17. )

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    This section says the article becomes inoperative on July 1, 2042, and is repealed as of January 1, 2043.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.10. Seismic Retrofitting Program for Soft Story Multifamily Housing [8590.15 - 8590.21] ( Article 5.10 added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 48, Sec. 17. ) ## 8590.21. This article shall become inoperative on July 1, 2042, and, as of January 1, 2043, is repealed. (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 48, Sec. 17. (SB 189) Effective June 30, 2022. Repealed as of January 1, 2043, by its own provisions. Note: Repeal affects Article 5.10 commencing with Section 8590.15.)
  45. 8590.3.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.7. Firefighting Thermal Imaging Equipment Act of 2001 [8590 - 8590.4] ( Article 5.7 added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 837, Sec. 2. )

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    The director must run the purchasing program and complete several procurement steps, and participating local agencies must pay half the contract price for equipment bought for them.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.7. Firefighting Thermal Imaging Equipment Act of 2001 [8590 - 8590.4] ( Article 5.7 added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 837, Sec. 2. ) ## 8590.3. In administering the purchasing program, the director shall do all of the following: (a) No later than 45 days after the effective date of this article, establish an advisory committee, which shall be comprised of representatives of organizations including, but not limited to, the California Fire Chiefs Association, the Fire Districts Association of California, the California Professional Firefighters, the CDF Firefighters, and the California State Firefighters Association, Inc. The committee shall meet no later than 30 days after all members are appointed. (b) Consult with the advisory committee regarding equipment specifications and other matters relating to the acquisition of thermal imaging equipment, and require the advisory committee to formulate specifications no later than 120 days after its initial meeting. (c) Notify all local and state agencies about the purchasing program, including the opportunity to purchase additional units at the contract price, and determine whether those agencies are interested in obtaining thermal imaging equipment. (d) Purchase thermal imaging equipment at the lowest possible price from a reliable vendor that meets specified requirements. It is the intent of the Legislature that the director enter into a multiyear contract for this purpose no later than 180 days after the committee formulates specifications pursuant to subdivision (b). (e) Include a provision in the vendor contract allowing any local or state agency to purchase additional units directly from the vendor at the contract price. (f) Any local agency that elects to participate in the thermal imaging equipment purchasing program shall pay one-half of the contract price for each piece of equipment purchased on its behalf by the state. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 157. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.)
  46. 8590.4.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.7. Firefighting Thermal Imaging Equipment Act of 2001 [8590 - 8590.4] ( Article 5.7 added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 837, Sec. 2. )

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    The director must seek funding for the program and distribute purchased equipment to maximize firefighters’ use of it.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.7. Firefighting Thermal Imaging Equipment Act of 2001 [8590 - 8590.4] ( Article 5.7 added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 837, Sec. 2. ) ## 8590.4. (a) The director shall seek funding for the program from the private sector, grant programs, and other appropriate sources. (b) The director, after consultation with the advisory commission, shall distribute equipment purchased under the program in order to maximize its utilization by firefighters based on consideration of the following factors: (1) Ability to share or move the equipment to fire locations. (2) Availability of existing thermal imaging equipment. (3) Geography. (4) Need based on frequency of fires. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 158. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.)
  47. 8590.6.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.9. Human Trafficking Victims Assistance [8590.6 - 8590.7] ( Article 5.9 added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 25, Sec. 7. )

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    This section defines terms used in the article on Human Trafficking Victims Assistance.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.9. Human Trafficking Victims Assistance [8590.6 - 8590.7] ( Article 5.9 added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 25, Sec. 7. ) ## 8590.6. For the purposes of this article: (a) “Comprehensive services” means primary services that include all of the following: (1) Shelter or established referral services for shelter on a 24 hours a day, seven days a week, basis. (2) A 24 hours a day, seven days a week, telephone hotline for crisis calls. (3) Temporary housing and food facilities. (4) Psychological support and peer counseling provided in accordance with Section 1038.2 of the Evidence Code. (5) Referrals to existing services in the community. (6) Emergency transportation, as feasible. (b) “Director” means the Director of the Office of Emergency Services. (c) “Fund” means the Human Trafficking Victims Assistance Fund. (d) “Human trafficking caseworker” means a human trafficking caseworker as defined in Section 1038.2 of the Evidence Code, or a human trafficking caseworker who is employed by a homeless services provider that serves homeless children or youth and has completed a minimum of eight hours of training focused on victims of human trafficking from the Runaway and Homeless Youth Training and Technical Assistance Center. (e) “Office” means the Office of Emergency Services. (f) “Qualified nonprofit organization” means a nongovernmental, nonprofit organization that does both of the following: (1) Employs a minimum of one individual who is a human trafficking caseworker. (2) Provides services to victims of human trafficking, including, but not limited to, housing assistance, counseling services, and social services to victims of human trafficking. (g) “Victim of human trafficking” means any person who is a trafficking victim as described in Section 236.1 of the Penal Code and satisfies either of the following conditions: (1) Was trafficked in the state. (2) Fled his or her trafficker to the state. (Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 344, Sec. 2. (SB 835) Effective September 13, 2016.)
  48. 8590.7.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.9. Human Trafficking Victims Assistance [8590.6 - 8590.7] ( Article 5.9 added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 25, Sec. 7. )

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    The office must oversee the grant program, publish application deadlines and written procedures, and award grants using specified criteria. The fund may only be used for victim programs and office reimbursement, with reimbursement capped at 5 percent of appropriated amounts.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 5.9. Human Trafficking Victims Assistance [8590.6 - 8590.7] ( Article 5.9 added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 25, Sec. 7. ) ## 8590.7. (a) There is hereby created in the State Treasury the Human Trafficking Victims Assistance Fund. Moneys in the fund, including any interest earned, shall only be expended to support programs for victims of human trafficking pursuant to the requirements of this article and for reimbursement of costs incurred by the office in connection with its duties under this section. Of the amounts appropriated to the fund, no more than 5 percent shall be applied for reimbursement of costs incurred by the office in connection with its duties. (b) The office shall do all of the following: (1) Be responsible for overseeing the grant program. (2) Award grants based on the following: (A) The capability of the qualified nonprofit organization to provide comprehensive services. (B) The stated goals and objectives of the qualified nonprofit organization. (C) The number of people to be served and the needs of the community. (D) Evidence of community support. (E) Other criteria the office deems appropriate that is consistent with the requirements of this paragraph. (3) Publish deadlines and written procedures for qualified nonprofit organizations to apply for the grants. (Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 561, Sec. 71. (AB 1516) Effective January 1, 2018.)
  49. 8591.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Advisory Committees [8591- 8591.] ( Article 6 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    This section says the Governor and the Office of Emergency Services may recognize certain private-sector, public-agency, or mixed committees or boards, and may give them administrative authority or responsibility for emergency-related resources.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Advisory Committees [8591- 8591.] ( Article 6 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8591. Nothing in this chapter shall operate to prevent the Governor or the Office of Emergency Services from formally recognizing committees or boards established by or with segments of the private sector, public agencies, or both the private sector and public agencies, that control facilities, resources, or the provision of services essential to the mitigation of the effects of an emergency or recovery therefrom, or from assigning administrative authority or responsibility to those committees or boards or to members thereof with respect to the provision and effective utilization of those resources to meet needs resulting from an emergency. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 159. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.)
  50. 8591.5.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.1. California Olympic and Paralympic Public Safety Command [8591.5 - 8591.7] ( Article 6.1 added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 693, Sec. 1. )

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    The Office of Emergency Services must establish and oversee COPPSC for planning and delivering safety and security for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.1. California Olympic and Paralympic Public Safety Command [8591.5 - 8591.7] ( Article 6.1 added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 693, Sec. 1. ) ## 8591.5. (a) The Office of Emergency Services shall establish, and oversee the development, approval, and adoption of, the California Olympic and Paralympic Public Safety Command (COPPSC) to facilitate the planning, resourcing, management, and delivery of safety and security at the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles. (b) COPPSC shall, in furtherance of subdivision (a), consider the work of the office’s Large Stadium Initiative and the office’s experience implementing the federal National Special Security Events planning and preparedness activities. (Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 693, Sec. 1. (AB 1754) Effective January 1, 2020. Repealed as of January 1, 2029, pursuant to Section 8591.7.)
  51. 8591.6.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.1. California Olympic and Paralympic Public Safety Command [8591.5 - 8591.7] ( Article 6.1 added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 693, Sec. 1. )

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    The Office of Emergency Services must enter into a memorandum of understanding by January 31, 2021, to carry out COPPSC safety and security activities.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.1. California Olympic and Paralympic Public Safety Command [8591.5 - 8591.7] ( Article 6.1 added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 693, Sec. 1. ) ## 8591.6. (a) No later than January 31, 2021, the Office of Emergency Services shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Los Angeles Organizing Committee for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and with other necessary parties, to implement COPPSC’s safety and security activities pursuant to Section 8591.5. (b) Memorandums of understanding entered into pursuant to subdivision (a) shall comply with Section 4 of Chapter 836 of the Statutes of 2017 and with the Master Mutual Aid Agreement. (Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 693, Sec. 1. (AB 1754) Effective January 1, 2020. Repealed as of January 1, 2029, pursuant to Section 8591.7.)
  52. 8591.7.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.1. California Olympic and Paralympic Public Safety Command [8591.5 - 8591.7] ( Article 6.1 added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 693, Sec. 1. )

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    This article stays in force only until January 1, 2029, when it is repealed.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.1. California Olympic and Paralympic Public Safety Command [8591.5 - 8591.7] ( Article 6.1 added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 693, Sec. 1. ) ## 8591.7. This article shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed. (Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 693, Sec. 1. (AB 1754) Effective January 1, 2020. Repealed as of January 1, 2029, by its own provisions. Note: Repeal affects Article 6.1, commencing with Section 8591.5.)
  53. 8592.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.2. Public Safety Communication Act of 2002 [8592 - 8592.9] ( Article 6.2 added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1091, Sec. 2. )

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    This article is known as, and may be cited as, the Public Safety Communication Act of 2002.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.2. Public Safety Communication Act of 2002 [8592 - 8592.9] ( Article 6.2 added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1091, Sec. 2. ) ## 8592. This article shall be known and may be cited as the Public Safety Communication Act of 2002. (Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1091, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2003.)
  54. 8592.1.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.2. Public Safety Communication Act of 2002 [8592 - 8592.9] ( Article 6.2 added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1091, Sec. 2. )

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    This section defines terms used in the article about public safety communications.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.2. Public Safety Communication Act of 2002 [8592 - 8592.9] ( Article 6.2 added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1091, Sec. 2. ) ## 8592.1. For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Backward compatibility” means that the equipment is able to function with older, existing equipment. (b) “Committee” means the Public Safety Radio Strategic Planning Committee, that was established in December 1994 in recognition of the need to improve existing public radio systems and to develop interoperability among public safety departments and between state public safety departments and local or federal entities, and that consists of representatives of the following state entities: (1) The Office of Emergency Services, who shall serve as chairperson. (2) The Department of the California Highway Patrol. (3) The Department of Transportation. (4) The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. (5) The Department of Parks and Recreation. (6) The Department of Fish and Wildlife. (7) The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. (8) The Department of Justice. (9) The Department of Water Resources. (10) The State Department of Public Health. (11) The Emergency Medical Services Authority. (12) The Department of Technology. (13) The Military Department. (14) The Department of Finance. (c) “First response agencies” means public agencies that, in the early stages of an incident, are responsible for, among other things, the protection and preservation of life, property, evidence, and the environment, including, but not limited to, state fire agencies, state and local emergency medical services agencies, local sheriffs’ departments, municipal police departments, county and city fire departments, and police and fire protection districts. (d) “Nonproprietary equipment or systems” means equipment or systems that are able to function with another manufacturer’s equipment or system regardless of type or design. (e) “Open architecture” means a system that can accommodate equipment from various vendors because it is not a proprietary system. (f) “Public safety radio subscriber” means the ultimate end user. Subscribers include individuals or organizations, including, for example, local police departments, fire departments, and other operators of a public safety radio system. Typical subscriber equipment includes end instruments, including mobile radios, hand-held radios, mobile repeaters, fixed repeaters, transmitters, or receivers that are interconnected to utilize assigned public safety communications frequencies. (g) “Public safety spectrum” means the spectrum allocated by the Federal Communications Commission for operation of interoperable and general use radio communication systems for public safety purposes within the state. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 28, Sec. 6. (SB 71) Effective June 27, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 93 of Ch. 28.)
  55. 8592.2.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.2. Public Safety Communication Act of 2002 [8592 - 8592.9] ( Article 6.2 added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1091, Sec. 2. )

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    The committee must lead statewide public safety communications interoperability, coordinate related spectrum uses, consult relevant entities, and meet at least twice a year.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.2. Public Safety Communication Act of 2002 [8592 - 8592.9] ( Article 6.2 added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1091, Sec. 2. ) ## 8592.2. (a) The committee shall have primary responsibility in state government for both of the following: (1) Developing and implementing a statewide integrated public safety communication system that facilitates interoperability among state public safety departments listed in subdivision (b) of Section 8592.1 and other first response agencies, as the committee deems appropriate. (2) Coordinating other shared uses of the public safety spectrum consistent with decisions and regulations of the Federal Communications Commission. (b) In order to facilitate effective use of the public safety spectrum, the committee shall consult with any regional planning committee or other federal, state, or local entity with responsibility for developing, operating, or monitoring interoperability of the public safety spectrum. (c) The committee shall meet at least twice a year, of which one meeting shall be a joint meeting with the California Statewide Interoperability Executive Committee to enhance coordination and cooperation at all organizational levels and a cohesive approach to communications interoperability. (Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 855, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2007.)
  56. 8592.20.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.3. The Manny Alert Act [8592.20 - 8592.22] ( Article 6.3 added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 686, Sec. 1. )

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    This section names the Manny Alert Act and states the Legislature’s intent to explore a statewide emergency information system managed by the California Office of Emergency Services.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.3. The Manny Alert Act [8592.20 - 8592.22] ( Article 6.3 added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 686, Sec. 1. ) ## 8592.20. (a) This article shall be known, and may be cited, as the Manny Alert Act. (b) It is the intent of the Legislature to explore the establishment of a statewide system under the management of the California Office of Emergency Services that provides the ability for public safety answering points to aid in dispatching activities. The statewide system would enable all Californians, including older adults, individuals with disabilities, and other at-risk persons, to voluntarily provide vital health and safety information to enable first responders to better assist them during an accident or emergency. (c) It is also the intent of the Legislature that the statewide system would inform law enforcement, fire departments, and emergency medical service personnel, who are planning for or responding to an emergency, with crucial information necessary for interacting with all Californians, especially older adults, individuals with disabilities, and other at-risk persons, so as to maximize the safety of these persons, minimize the likelihood of injury, and promote the safety of all individuals. (Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 370, Sec. 128. (SB 1371) Effective January 1, 2021.)
  57. 8592.21.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.3. The Manny Alert Act [8592.20 - 8592.22] ( Article 6.3 added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 686, Sec. 1. )

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    This section defines “office” as the Office of Emergency Services for this article.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.3. The Manny Alert Act [8592.20 - 8592.22] ( Article 6.3 added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 686, Sec. 1. ) ## 8592.21. For purposes of this article, “office” means the Office of Emergency Services. (Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 686, Sec. 1. (AB 911) Effective January 1, 2020.)
  58. 8592.22.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.3. The Manny Alert Act [8592.20 - 8592.22] ( Article 6.3 added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 686, Sec. 1. )

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    The office must study whether a statewide emergency information system is feasible, keep certain information confidential, estimate funding needs, and report its findings by January 1, 2021.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.3. The Manny Alert Act [8592.20 - 8592.22] ( Article 6.3 added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 686, Sec. 1. ) ## 8592.22. (a) The office, in consultation with any persons that the office determines are relevant experts and stakeholders, shall complete a study to determine the feasibility of developing a statewide system that would enable all Californians, including older adults, individuals with disabilities, and other at-risk persons, to voluntarily provide vital health and safety information, with an encrypted connection, to be made available to all first responders in an emergency if a “911” call is placed. (b) In considering the feasibility of the statewide system, the office shall consider all of the following in the study required by subdivision (a): (1) That information submitted through the statewide system is confidential and not a public record. That the office and any third-party contractor or agent that assists with or administers the statewide system not disclose or otherwise communicate any or all information it receives from any person under the statewide system orally, in writing, or by electronic or any other means to a third party except to inform law enforcement, fire department, and emergency medical service personnel at the scene of an emergency. (2) That the technology used requires the person submitting the information to confirm the accuracy of that information and states that the information will be used only by public safety dispatch personnel and first responders solely for planning for and responding to emergencies would result in a “911” call. (3) In order to maximize efficiency and contain costs, that the statewide system incorporate, if the office determines it is consistent with public safety and technologically feasible, shared infrastructure and elements of other public safety and emergency communication networks, including, but not limited to, all of the following: (A) Public safety communications identified in the annual plan required by subdivision (b) of Section 15277. (B) Local and regional public safety broadband networks authorized by the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5). (C) Public safety broadband networks authorized by the federal Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-96). (D) Public safety radio and communications facilities used for the purpose of public warnings pursuant to Section 15254. (c) The office shall determine an estimate of the funding necessary to plan, test, implement, operate, and maintain the statewide system on an annual basis. The office shall include the funding estimate in the report required by subdivision (d). (d) The office shall, by January 1, 2021, submit the results of the study required by subdivision (a) in a report to the Legislature and the State 911 Advisory Board and make that report available to the public. The report to the Legislature shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795. (Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 686, Sec. 1. (AB 911) Effective January 1, 2020.)
  59. 8592.3.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.2. Public Safety Communication Act of 2002 [8592 - 8592.9] ( Article 6.2 added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1091, Sec. 2. )

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    The committee must consult listed organizations, may receive representatives from them, and must develop a model memorandum of understanding for interoperability or shared public safety spectrum use.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.2. Public Safety Communication Act of 2002 [8592 - 8592.9] ( Article 6.2 added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1091, Sec. 2. ) ## 8592.3. (a) The committee shall consult with the following organizations and entities: (1) California State Peace Officers Association. (2) California Police Chiefs Association. (3) California State Sheriffs’ Association. (4) California Professional Firefighters. (5) California Fire Chiefs Association. (6) California State Association of Counties. (7) League of California Cities. (8) California State Firefighters Association. (9) California Coalition of Law Enforcement Associations. (10) California Correctional Peace Officers Association. (11) CDF Firefighters. (12) California Union of Safety Employees. (b) Each organization or entity listed in subdivision (a) may designate a representative to work with the committee to develop agreements for interoperability or other shared use of the public safety spectrum between the state public safety departments listed in subdivision (b) of Section 8592.1 and local or federal agencies that operate a communication system on the public safety spectrum and that have capacity and technical ability for interoperability or other shared use. (c) The committee shall develop a model memorandum of understanding that sets forth general terms for interoperability or other shared uses among jurisdictions, which may be modified as necessary for a particular agreement entered into pursuant to subdivision (b). (d) A local agency may not be required to adopt the model memorandum of understanding developed pursuant to subdivision (c). (Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 855, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2007.)
  60. 8592.30.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.4. Cybersecurity [8592.30 - 8592.50] ( Article 6.4 added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 508, Sec. 2. )

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    This section defines key terms used in the cybersecurity article.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.4. Cybersecurity [8592.30 - 8592.50] ( Article 6.4 added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 508, Sec. 2. ) ## 8592.30. As used in this article, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Critical infrastructure controls” means networks and systems controlling assets so vital to the state that the incapacity or destruction of those networks, systems, or assets would have a debilitating impact on public health, safety, economic security, or any combination thereof. (b) “Critical infrastructure information” means information not customarily in the public domain pertaining to any of the following: (1) Actual, potential, or threatened interference with, or an attack on, compromise of, or incapacitation of critical infrastructure controls by either physical or computer-based attack or other similar conduct, including, but not limited to, the misuse of, or unauthorized access to, all types of communications and data transmission systems, that violates federal, state, or local law or harms public health, safety, or economic security, or any combination thereof. (2) The ability of critical infrastructure controls to resist any interference, compromise, or incapacitation, including, but not limited to, any planned or past assessment or estimate of the vulnerability of critical infrastructure. (3) Any planned or past operational problem or solution regarding critical infrastructure controls, including, but not limited to, repair, recovery, reconstruction, insurance, or continuity, to the extent it is related to interference, compromise, or incapacitation of critical infrastructure controls. (c) “Department” means the Department of Technology. (d) “Office” means the Office of Emergency Services. (e) “Secretary” means the secretary of each state agency as set forth in subdivision (a) of Section 12800. (f) “State agency” or “state agencies” means the same as “state agency” as set forth in Section 11000. (Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 508, Sec. 2. (AB 1841) Effective January 1, 2017.)
  61. 8592.35.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.4. Cybersecurity [8592.30 - 8592.50] ( Article 6.4 added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 508, Sec. 2. )

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    The department must update the Technology Recovery Plan element to include cybersecurity incident response standards, and state agencies must send updated plans and inventories to the department.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.4. Cybersecurity [8592.30 - 8592.50] ( Article 6.4 added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 508, Sec. 2. ) ## 8592.35. (a) (1) On or before July 1, 2018, the department shall, in consultation with the office and compliance with Section 11549.3, update the Technology Recovery Plan element of the State Administrative Manual to ensure the inclusion of cybersecurity strategy incident response standards for each state agency to secure its critical infrastructure controls and critical infrastructure information. (2) In updating the standards in paragraph (1), the department shall consider, but not be limited to considering, all of the following: (A) Costs to implement the standards. (B) Security of critical infrastructure information. (C) Centralized management of risk. (D) Industry best practices. (E) Continuity of operations. (F) Protection of personal information. (b) Each state agency shall provide the department with a copy of its updated Technology Recovery Plan. (c) Each state agency shall, as part of its Technology Recovery Plan, provide the department with an inventory of all critical infrastructure controls, and their associated assets, in the possession of the agency. (Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 790, Sec. 1. (AB 1022) Effective January 1, 2018.)
  62. 8592.4.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.2. Public Safety Communication Act of 2002 [8592 - 8592.9] ( Article 6.2 added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1091, Sec. 2. )

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    The committee must identify which state public safety departments need new or upgraded communication equipment, set up an equipment purchase program, and make certain purchase recommendations; it may also make similar recommendations to other public safety interoperability entities.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.2. Public Safety Communication Act of 2002 [8592 - 8592.9] ( Article 6.2 added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1091, Sec. 2. ) ## 8592.4. (a) The committee shall determine which state public safety departments listed in subdivision (b) of Section 8592.1 need new or upgraded communication equipment and shall establish a program for equipment purchase. In establishing this program, the committee shall recommend the purchase of public safety radio subscriber equipment that will enable state agencies to commence conforming to industry and governmental standards for interoperability as set forth in Section 8592.5. As technology continues to evolve, the committee shall recommend the purchase of nonproprietary equipment or systems that have open architecture and backward compatibility, and that are in compliance with paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 8592.5. (b) The committee may recommend to any other federal, state, regional, or local entity with responsibility for developing, operating, or monitoring interoperability of the public safety spectrum, the purchase of public safety radio subscriber equipment that will enable first response agencies to commence conforming to industry and governmental standards for interoperability as set forth in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 8592.5. As technology continues to evolve, the committee may recommend the purchase of nonproprietary equipment or systems that have open architecture and backward compatibility, and that are in compliance with paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 8592.5. (c) This section does not mandate that a state or local governmental agency affected by this section is required to compromise its immediate mission or ability to function and carry out its existing responsibilities. (Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 903, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2007.)
  63. 8592.40.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.4. Cybersecurity [8592.30 - 8592.50] ( Article 6.4 added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 508, Sec. 2. )

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    State agencies must report cybersecurity compliance to the department by the department’s required time, and no later than July 1, 2019. Local entities receiving certain state funds may submit a Technology Recovery Plan when the department asks. The department may also give compliance-improvement suggestions to the relevant officials.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.4. Cybersecurity [8592.30 - 8592.50] ( Article 6.4 added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 508, Sec. 2. ) ## 8592.40. (a) Each state agency shall report on its compliance with the standards updated pursuant to Section 8592.35 to the department in the manner and at the time directed by the department, but no later than July 1, 2019. (b) At the request of the department, any local entity that receives state funds for the purposes of storing, sharing, or transmitting data, or in support of an information technology project with a state entity, may submit a Technology Recovery Plan, as specified by Section 8592.35, to the department. (c) The department, in conjunction with the office, may provide suggestions for a state agency or local entity that provided a Technology Recovery Plan pursuant to subdivision (b) to improve compliance with the standards developed pursuant to Section 8592.35, if any, to the head of the state agency and the secretary responsible for the state agency or the head of the local entity. For a state agency that is not under the responsibility of a secretary, the department shall provide any suggestions to the head of the state agency and the Governor. (Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 790, Sec. 2. (AB 1022) Effective January 1, 2018.)
  64. 8592.45.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.4. Cybersecurity [8592.30 - 8592.50] ( Article 6.4 added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 508, Sec. 2. )

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    Certain cybersecurity-related information and related public records are confidential and may not be disclosed under state law.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.4. Cybersecurity [8592.30 - 8592.50] ( Article 6.4 added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 508, Sec. 2. ) ## 8592.45. The information required by subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 8592.35, the report required by subdivision (a) of Section 8592.40, the plan authorized by subdivision (b) of Section 8592.40, and any public records relating to any communication made pursuant to, or in furtherance of the purposes of, subdivision (c) of Section 8592.40 are confidential and shall not be disclosed pursuant to any state law, including, but not limited to, the California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1). (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 615, Sec. 155. (AB 474) Effective January 1, 2022. Operative January 1, 2023, pursuant to Sec. 463 of Stats. 2021, Ch. 615.)
  65. 8592.5.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.2. Public Safety Communication Act of 2002 [8592 - 8592.9] ( Article 6.2 added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1091, Sec. 2. )

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    Certain state departments and local first response agencies buying public safety radio equipment must make sure it meets specified standards, unless a subdivision (c) exception applies.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.2. Public Safety Communication Act of 2002 [8592 - 8592.9] ( Article 6.2 added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1091, Sec. 2. ) ## 8592.5. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (c), a state department that purchases public safety radio communication equipment shall ensure that the equipment purchased complies with applicable provisions of the following: (1) The common system standards for digital public safety radio communications commonly referred to as the “Project 25 Standard,” as that standard may be amended, revised, or added to in the future jointly by the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials, Inc., National Association of State Telecommunications Directors, and agencies of the federal government, commonly referred to as “APCO/NASTD/FED.” (2) The operational and functional requirements delineated in the Statement of Requirements for Public Safety Wireless Communications and Interoperability developed by the SAFECOM Program under the United States Department of Homeland Security. (b) Except as provided in subdivision (c), a local first response agency that purchases public safety radio communication equipment, in whole or in part, with state funds or federal funds administered by the state, shall ensure that the equipment purchased complies with paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (a). (c) Subdivision (a) or (b) shall not apply to either of the following: (1) Purchases of equipment to operate with existing state or local communications systems where the latest applicable standard will not be compatible, as verified by the Office of Emergency Services. (2) Purchases of equipment for existing statewide low-band public safety communications systems. (d) This section may not be construed to require an affected state or local governmental agency to compromise its immediate mission or ability to function and carry out its existing responsibilities. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 28, Sec. 7. (SB 71) Effective June 27, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 93 of Ch. 28.)
  66. 8592.50.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.4. Cybersecurity [8592.30 - 8592.50] ( Article 6.4 added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 508, Sec. 2. )

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    The office must direct the California Cybersecurity Integration Center to prepare a multiyear cybersecurity outreach plan for the food and agriculture sector and the water and wastewater sector, and must report the plan and a later funding evaluation to the Legislature.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.4. Cybersecurity [8592.30 - 8592.50] ( Article 6.4 added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 508, Sec. 2. ) ## 8592.50. (a) (1) The office shall direct the California Cybersecurity Integration Center to prepare a strategic, multiyear outreach plan that focuses on ways to assist the food and agriculture sector and the water and wastewater sector in their efforts to improve cybersecurity and that includes, but is not limited to, all of the following: (A) A description of the need for greater cybersecurity outreach and assistance to the food and agriculture sector and the water and wastewater sector. (B) The goal of the outreach plan. (C) Methods for coordinating with other state and federal agencies, nonprofit organizations, and associations that provide cybersecurity services or resources for the food and agricultural sector and the water and wastewater sector. (D) An estimate of the funding needed to execute the outreach plan. (E) Potential funding sources for the funding needed by the California Cybersecurity Integration Center for the plan. (F) A plan to evaluate the success of the outreach plan that includes quantifiable measures of success. (2) The office shall submit the outreach plan prepared pursuant to this subdivision to the Legislature, pursuant to Section 9795, no later than January 1, 2024. The requirement for submitting a report imposed by this paragraph is inoperative on January 1, 2028, pursuant to Section 10231.5. (b) (1) The office shall direct the California Cybersecurity Integration Center to evaluate options for providing entities in the food and agriculture sector or the water and wastewater sector with grants or alternative forms of funding to improve cybersecurity preparedness. Upon completion of the evaluation, the office shall submit a report to the Legislature, pursuant to Section 9795, no later than January 1, 2024, that includes, but is not limited to, all of the following: (A) A summary of the evaluation performed by the California Cybersecurity Integration Center. (B) The specific grants and forms of funding for improved cybersecurity preparedness, including, but not limited to, the following: (i) Current overall funding level. (ii) Potential funding sources. (C) Potential voluntary actions that do not require funding and assist the food and agriculture sector and the water and wastewater sector in their efforts to improve cybersecurity preparedness. (2) The requirement for submitting a report imposed by this subdivision is inoperative on January 1, 2028, pursuant to Section 10231.5. (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 820, Sec. 2. (SB 892) Effective January 1, 2023.)
  67. 8592.7.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.2. Public Safety Communication Act of 2002 [8592 - 8592.9] ( Article 6.2 added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1091, Sec. 2. )

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    State agencies seeking support for a new or modified radio system must submit a technical project plan with specified project details.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.2. Public Safety Communication Act of 2002 [8592 - 8592.9] ( Article 6.2 added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1091, Sec. 2. ) ## 8592.7. (a) A budget proposal submitted by a state agency for support of a new or modified radio system shall be accompanied by a technical project plan that includes all of the following: (1) The scope of the project. (2) Alternatives considered. (3) Justification for the proposed solution. (4) A project implementation plan. (5) A proposed timeline. (6) Estimated costs by fiscal year. (b) The committee shall review the plans submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) for consistency with the statewide integrated public safety communication strategic plan. (c) The Office of Emergency Services shall review the plans submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) for consistency with the technical requirements of the statewide integrated public safety communication strategic plan. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 28, Sec. 8. (SB 71) Effective June 27, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 93 of Ch. 28.)
  68. 8592.8.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.2. Public Safety Communication Act of 2002 [8592 - 8592.9] ( Article 6.2 added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1091, Sec. 2. )

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    A 911 call from a commercial mobile radio service device may be routed to an alternate public safety answering point only if specified conditions are met.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.2. Public Safety Communication Act of 2002 [8592 - 8592.9] ( Article 6.2 added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1091, Sec. 2. ) ## 8592.8. A “911” call, as described in Section 2896.1 of the Public Utilities Code, from a commercial mobile radio service telecommunications device may be routed to a public safety answering point other than the Department of the California Highway Patrol only if the alternate routing meets all of the following requirements: (a) The “911” call originates from a location other than from a freeway, as defined in Section 23.5 of the Streets and Highways Code, under the jurisdiction of the Department of the California Highway Patrol. (b) The alternate routing is economically and technologically feasible. (c) The alternate routing will benefit public safety. (d) The Department of the California Highway Patrol, the Office of Emergency Services, and the current or proposed alternate public safety answering point, in consultation with the wireless industry and local law enforcement officials, determine that it is in the best interest of the public, will provide more effective emergency service to the public to route “911” calls that do not originate from a freeway, as defined in Section 23.5 of the Streets and Highways Code, or any other area in which the Department of the California Highway Patrol has jurisdiction to respond, to another public safety answering point, and will result in “911” calls being routed to the responsible responding jurisdiction that covers the location of the call origination point. (Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 241, Sec. 1. (AB 1564) Effective January 1, 2017.)
  69. 8592.9.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.2. Public Safety Communication Act of 2002 [8592 - 8592.9] ( Article 6.2 added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1091, Sec. 2. )

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    The Office of Emergency Services must take actions to improve 911 efficiency and oversee annual review and implementation of wireless 911 call-routing decisions.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.2. Public Safety Communication Act of 2002 [8592 - 8592.9] ( Article 6.2 added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1091, Sec. 2. ) ## 8592.9. (a) The Office of Emergency Services shall take all necessary actions to maximize the efficiency of the “911” system. (b) The office shall require the Public Safety Communications Division to work with the Department of the California Highway Patrol and county coordinators to review call data on the routing of “911” cell phone traffic to assess whether wireless “911” calls should be routed to a local public safety answering point or a California Highway Patrol call center in order to determine the most efficient routing for wireless “911” calls, with a comprehensive statewide review and routing decisionmaking process, both to be conducted annually. (c) After completion of the annual comprehensive statewide review and routing decisionmaking process, a local fire, police, sheriff, or emergency medical services agency, or a local public safety answering point, may submit a written request for a review of a specific cell sector based on the criteria specified in Section 8592.8 to the Public Safety Communications Division within the Office of Emergency Services. (d) The office shall also require its Public Safety Communications Division to work with the wireless carriers to verify that all cell sector routing decisions made pursuant to Section 8592.8 have been implemented. (Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 241, Sec. 2. (AB 1564) Effective January 1, 2017.)
  70. 8593.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.5. Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services [8593 - 8594.16] ( Heading of Article 6.5 amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 520, Sec. 1. )

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    The Office of Emergency Services must work with specified groups and agencies to improve emergency communication for deaf and hard-of-hearing persons.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.5. Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services [8593 - 8594.16] ( Heading of Article 6.5 amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 520, Sec. 1. ) ## 8593. The Office of Emergency Services shall work with advocacy groups representing the deaf and hard of hearing, including, but not limited to, the California Association of the Deaf and the Coalition of Deaf Access Providers, California television broadcasters, city and county emergency services coordinators, and, as appropriate, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Communications Commission, to improve communication with deaf and hard-of-hearing persons during emergencies, including the use of open captioning by California television broadcasters when transmitting emergency information. (Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 94, Sec. 9. (AB 1709) Effective January 1, 2017.)
  71. 8593.1.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.5. Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services [8593 - 8594.16] ( Heading of Article 6.5 amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 520, Sec. 1. )

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    The Office of Emergency Services must investigate whether a Digital Emergency Broadcast System network is feasible and what it would cost to fund.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.5. Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services [8593 - 8594.16] ( Heading of Article 6.5 amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 520, Sec. 1. ) ## 8593.1. The Office of Emergency Services shall investigate the feasibility of, and the funding requirements for, establishing a “Digital Emergency Broadcast System” network, to be used by local and state government agencies for the provision of warnings and instructions in digital or printed form to California broadcast outlets for relay to the public both orally and visually, through television, and orally, through radio, during emergencies. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 161. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.)
  72. 8593.10.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.5. Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services [8593 - 8594.16] ( Heading of Article 6.5 amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 520, Sec. 1. )

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    Cities and counties must update emergency planning and public information so pet-friendly emergency shelters, cooling centers, and warming centers are identified.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.5. Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services [8593 - 8594.16] ( Heading of Article 6.5 amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 520, Sec. 1. ) ## 8593.10. (a) For the purposes of this section, all of the following definitions apply: (1) “Cooling center” means a facility established to mitigate the public health impacts of extreme heat. (2) “Emergency shelter” means a temporary or provisional safe space that provides a basic shelter for people affected by disaster. (3) “Pet” means a domesticated animal, such as a dog or cat, that is commonly kept in the home for pleasure rather than for commercial purposes. (4) “Warming center” means a facility established to mitigate the public health impacts of extreme cold. (b) (1) Upon the next update of a city or county’s emergency plan: (A) A county shall update its emergency plan to designate emergency shelters able to accommodate persons with pets. (B) A city that has previously adopted an emergency plan designating emergency shelters shall update its emergency plan to designate emergency shelters able to accommodate persons with pets. (C) Whenever a city or county designates any number of emergency shelters, it shall designate at least one emergency shelter that can accommodate persons with pets. (D) Whenever a city or county designates any number of emergency cooling centers, it shall, to the extent practicable, designate at least one cooling center that can accommodate persons with pets. (E) Whenever a city or county designates any number of emergency warming centers, it shall, to the extent practicable, designate at least one warming center that can accommodate persons with pets. (2) An emergency shelter designated as able to accommodate persons with pets shall be in compliance with both of the following: (A) Safety procedures regarding the sheltering of pets referenced or established in the component of the state and local emergency plan. (B) Applicable disaster assistance policies and procedures of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. (c) Whenever a city or county provides public information regarding the availability of a cooling center or warming center, that information shall include whether the cooling or warming center can accommodate pets. (d) A city or county shall make available to the public by posting on its internet website information for pet emergency preparedness, including, but not limited to: (1) Information for creating an evacuation plan and emergency checklist for pets consistent with recommendations publicly published by the Department of Food and Agriculture and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. (2) Local organizations that may provide emergency pet assistance. (3) Local emergency shelters, cooling centers, or warming centers, when active, that can accommodate persons with pets. (Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 14, Sec. 1. (AB 2232) Effective January 1, 2025.)
  73. 8593.11.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.5. Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services [8593 - 8594.16] ( Heading of Article 6.5 amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 520, Sec. 1. )

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    Cities and counties must update emergency plans to include pet rescue procedures for evacuation orders and must post related public information online.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.5. Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services [8593 - 8594.16] ( Heading of Article 6.5 amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 520, Sec. 1. ) ## 8593.11. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1) “Evacuation order” means an order from the Governor, or a county emergency management official, county sheriff, chief of police, or fire marshal, under which persons subject to the order are required to relocate outside of the geographic area covered by the order due to an imminent danger resulting from a state or local emergency. (2) “Pet” means an animal, including a dog, cat, rabbit, rodent, reptile, amphibian, fish, bird, or other species of animal, kept for the purpose of being a household pet. (b) Upon the next update of a city’s or county’s emergency plan: (1) (A) (i) A city or county shall update its emergency plan to designate procedures for the rescue of a pet from an area subject to an evacuation order, subject to approval by the incident commander in coordination with the emergency management authority, that at the time of the evacuation the pet’s owner believed to be alive. (ii) The procedures shall establish timelines or conditions in which rescues can occur as safely as possible. (B) A city or county may require a person with a residence in an area subject to an evacuation order or their designated representative to sign a liability waiver releasing the city or county from any liabilities or claims related to the person’s return to the residence in accordance with the procedures required by subparagraph (A). (C) Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to grant any person the absolute right to reenter an evacuation zone. All reentry shall be subject to incident conditions and approval by the designated incident commander in coordination with the emergency management authority. (2) A city or county shall update its emergency plan to designate a person or entity for a person with a residence in an area subject to an evacuation order or their designated representative to call if the person is in need of information regarding evacuating pets during an evacuation. (c) A city or county shall make available to the public by posting on its internet website information, including, but not limited to: (1) Contact information for the person or entity designated to provide information regarding evacuating pets during an evacuation in paragraph (2) of subdivision (b). (2) Resources for persons who need assistance reuniting with pets rescued from areas subject to evacuation orders, including a list of animals rescued from the evacuated areas that is linked on the home page of the city’s or county’s internet website. (3) Multimodal methods of providing information regarding pet rescues and resources specified in paragraph (2). (Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 695, Sec. 2. (AB 478) Effective January 1, 2026.)
  74. 8593.2.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.5. Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services [8593 - 8594.16] ( Heading of Article 6.5 amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 520, Sec. 1. )

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    The Office of Emergency Services must investigate whether to set up a toll-free 800 hotline with TDD accessibility for the public.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.5. Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services [8593 - 8594.16] ( Heading of Article 6.5 amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 520, Sec. 1. ) ## 8593.2. The Office of Emergency Services shall investigate the feasibility of establishing a toll-free 800 telephone hotline, including TDD (telecommunications device for the deaf) accessibility, which would be accessible to the public, including deaf, hard-of-hearing, and non-English-speaking persons, for use during nonemergency and emergency periods to respond to inquiries about emergency preparedness and disaster status. (Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 561, Sec. 72. (AB 1516) Effective January 1, 2018.)
  75. 8593.25.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.5. Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services [8593 - 8594.16] ( Heading of Article 6.5 amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 520, Sec. 1. )

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    Counties must create and maintain a county-specific emergency plan for poor air quality and related events, and may use existing local processes in some parts of that plan.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.5. Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services [8593 - 8594.16] ( Heading of Article 6.5 amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 520, Sec. 1. ) ## 8593.25. (a) (1) A county, including a city and county, shall, in advance of the next update to its emergency plan, use the plan developed pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 107250 of the Health and Safety Code and develop a county-specific plan that addresses all of the recommendations and guidelines of the plan developed pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 107250 of the Health and Safety Code. (2) A county, including a city and county, shall also assign a role, department, or agency to serve as a lead with regard to each recommendation and guideline in the event of significantly poor air quality caused by wildfires or other sources. If a county, including a city and county, has an existing hierarchy to assign responsibilities in the event of significantly poor air quality caused by wildfires or other sources, the county may incorporate its existing process into its county-specific plan to fulfill this requirement. (b) A county, including a city and county, shall, in advance of the next update to its emergency plan, establish criteria, locations, and measurements of effectiveness for public respite facilities during poor air quality and other weather-related events. (c) A county-specific plan developed pursuant to subdivision (a) shall incorporate a plan to identify personnel to rapidly deploy aid and expertise to disaster areas, and a plan for public outreach to promptly and effectively inform the public about the health threat and what the public should do in response. (d) A county-specific plan developed pursuant to subdivision (a) shall incorporate a process to provide emergency provisions of respiratory protection, air purifiers, medications, and oxygen for people with respiratory and pulmonary diseases, and people suffering symptoms of respiratory and pulmonary diseases. If a county, including a city and county, has an existing process to acquire and distribute emergency provisions, the county may incorporate its existing process into its county-specific plan to fulfill this requirement. (e) A county-specific plan developed pursuant to subdivision (a) shall incorporate a process to conduct outreach and communicate to the public and with key stakeholders about the plan, what it includes, how it will be implemented, and steps stakeholders and other members of the public need to take to be prepared in the event of an air quality event caused by wildfires or other sources. (f) Two or more counties may establish a multicounty agreement to develop and implement a regional multicounty plan in lieu of each individual county implementing its own plan. A multicounty plan shall be approved by each of the counties’ boards of supervisors. (g) After a county-specific plan or a regional multicounty plan is approved by the county’s board of supervisors, a copy of the plan shall be distributed to all of the following: (1) The chief executive, who may be a city manager or a mayor of each city within the county, and to the county executive of the respective county, including a city and county. (2) The director of the county’s department of public health, and the director of the department of public health for any city in their county that has its own public health department. (3) The State Public Health Officer. (4) The Director of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services. (Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 537, Sec. 1. (AB 1003) Effective January 1, 2026.)
  76. 8593.3.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.5. Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services [8593 - 8594.16] ( Heading of Article 6.5 amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 520, Sec. 1. )

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    Counties must update emergency plans to address access and functional needs, and local governments may use certain contact information only for public emergency warning enrollment.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.5. Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services [8593 - 8594.16] ( Heading of Article 6.5 amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 520, Sec. 1. ) ## 8593.3. (a) A county, including a city and county, shall, upon the next update to its emergency plan, integrate access and functional needs into its emergency plan by addressing, at a minimum, how the access and functional needs population is being served by the following: (1) Emergency communications, including the integration of interpreters, translators, and assistive technology. (2) Emergency evacuation, including all of the following: (A) The identification of transportation resources and resources that are compliant with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12101 et seq.) for individuals who are dependent on public transportation. (B) Integrating evacuation and transportation plans to account for local community resilience centers. (C) Ensuring that local community resilience centers are prepared to serve as communitywide assets during extreme heat events and other disasters. (D) Designating available locations that may be necessary to provide respite to individuals during emergencies, including, but not limited to, extreme heat, cold, or unhealthy air incidents. (E) Integrating evacuation plans to account for the following: (i) Community resilience center programs, including, but not limited to, the Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program (ICARP) Community Resilience and Heat Grant Program developed by the Office of Planning and Research. (ii) Fairground resilience center programs, including, but not limited to, the Fairground and Community Resilience Center Grant Program developed by the Department of Food and Agriculture. (3) Emergency sheltering, including both of the following: (A) Ensuring that designated shelters are compliant with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12101 et seq.) or can be made compliant through modification and that showers and bathrooms are fully accessible to all occupants. (B) Integrating sheltering and transportation plans to account for transportation between community resilience centers and shelters. (b) A local government may enter into an agreement with a, or may use the records of its own, social services department to access the contact information of persons from the access and functional needs population, and the contact information of the designated emergency contacts of those persons, if any, for the sole purpose of enrolling those individuals, who are residents of that local government, in a city-operated, county-operated, or city- and county-operated public emergency warning system. (c) A county, or city and county, upon the next update to its emergency plan, regarding the integration of access and functional needs into that emergency plan, shall include representatives from the access and functional needs population, pursuant to subdivision (b), including, but not limited to, social service agencies, nonprofit organizations, and transportation providers. (d) A local government that enters into an agreement to access information pursuant to subdivision (b) shall include procedures to enable any covered resident or designated emergency contact to opt out of the warning system and a process to terminate the local government’s access to the contact information of the resident or the designated emergency contact from a county social services department. A local government or any third-party contractor or agent that assists with or administers an emergency warning system shall not use the information gathered for any purpose other than for emergency notification. The local government shall ensure that the confidentiality of the contact information is protected under reasonable security procedures. (e) A local government that enters into an agreement to access information pursuant to subdivision (b) shall, upon receipt of that information, notify residents and designated emergency contacts that they have been entered into the public emergency warning system. This notification shall include a process to opt out of the warning system and to terminate the local government’s access to the contact information of the resident or the designated emergency contact for purposes of the emergency warning system, regardless of the source of the information. (f) For purposes of this section: (1) “Access and functional needs population” consists of individuals who have developmental or intellectual disabilities, physical disabilities, chronic conditions, injuries, limited English proficiency or who are non-English speaking, older adults, children, people living in institutionalized settings, or those who are low income, homeless, or transportation disadvantaged, including, but not limited to, those who are dependent on public transit or those who are pregnant. (2) “Contact information” means a person’s name, address, telephone number, and email address. (3) “Local community resilience center” means a hydration station, cooling center, clean air center, respite center, community evacuation and emergency response center, or similar facility established to mitigate the public health impacts of extreme heat and other emergency situations exacerbated by climate change, such as wildfire, power outages, or flooding, on local populations. (4) “Local government” means a city or county, including a city and county. (g) Any contact information of a person from the access and functional needs population or the contact information of the designated emergency contact for that person, obtained by a local government pursuant to this section shall not specify whether that person receives public benefits or any other information, besides the contact information, that would be considered personal or confidential. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 247, Sec. 1. (AB 2645) Effective January 1, 2023.)
  77. 8593.3.2.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.5. Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services [8593 - 8594.16] ( Heading of Article 6.5 amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 520, Sec. 1. )

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    Counties must send emergency plan copies to the Office of Emergency Services and update them when changed; the office must review county emergency plans on request and on the stated schedule, and counties must revise plans to address issues identified in the review.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.5. Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services [8593 - 8594.16] ( Heading of Article 6.5 amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 520, Sec. 1. ) ## 8593.3.2. (a) A county shall send a copy of its emergency plan to the Office of Emergency Services on or before March 1, 2022, and upon any update to the plan after that date. (b) The office, if requested, in consultation with representatives of people with a variety of access and functional needs, shall review each county’s emergency plans pursuant to the schedule described in subdivision (c) to determine whether the plans are consistent with best practices and guidance issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), including those practices that relate to adequately addressing the needs of those individuals with access and functional needs, including people with disabilities, as described in paragraphs (1) through (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 8588.15. The review shall include an evaluation of the following: (1) The status of the county emergency alert system, including the different alerting systems used and the number of individuals signed up for each system. (2) Evacuation routes and plans and shelter-in-place plans, including preparations for evacuating or caring for individuals with access and functional needs. (3) Efforts at community outreach to prepare communities and individuals to take action in the event of an emergency or a disaster. (4) Large animal evacuation plans. (5) Plans to ensure the health and safety of citizens during power outages. (c) On or before January 1, 2023, the office shall conduct a review pursuant to subdivision (b) of the emergency plans of at least 10 counties that are of high risk for natural disasters. On or before January 1, 2024, and annually thereafter, the office shall conduct a review pursuant to subdivision (b) of the emergency plans of at least ten counties. On or before January 1, 2028, the office shall conduct a review pursuant to subdivision (b) of the emergency plan of each county. (d) The county shall develop and revise its emergency plan to address the issues that the office identified in its review pursuant to subdivision (b). (e) The office, if requested, shall provide technical assistance to a county in developing and revising its emergency plan to address the issues that the office identified in its review pursuant to subdivision (b). (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 744, Sec. 2. (AB 580) Effective January 1, 2022.)
  78. 8593.3.5.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.5. Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services [8593 - 8594.16] ( Heading of Article 6.5 amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 520, Sec. 1. )

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    Counties must add cultural competence to emergency plans when they next update them and provide community engagement forums for culturally diverse communities.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.5. Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services [8593 - 8594.16] ( Heading of Article 6.5 amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 520, Sec. 1. ) ## 8593.3.5. (a) A county, including a city and county, shall, upon the next update to its emergency plan, integrate cultural competence into its emergency plan by addressing, at a minimum, how culturally diverse communities within its jurisdiction are served by the following: (1) Emergency communications, including the integration of interpreters and translators. (2) Emergency evacuation and sheltering. (3) Emergency mitigation and prevention. (4) Emergency planning, including drawing on community-based values and customs, and incorporating qualified representatives from diverse population groups in the community, during the planning process. (5) Emergency preparedness, including the use of culturally appropriate resources and outreach techniques to educate and prepare community members for emergencies or disasters. (b) In relation to subdivision (a), a county, including a city and county, shall provide a forum for community engagement in geographically diverse locations in order to engage with culturally diverse communities within its jurisdiction. (1) A county, including a city and county, may establish a separate community advisory board for the purpose of cohosting, coordinating, and conducting outreach for the community engagement forums. The advisory board may assist the county in prioritizing which culturally diverse communities to outreach to and in implementing strategies related to elements in subdivision (a) for integration into the county emergency plan. Representatives of the following parties shall be considered for the composition of the advisory board: (A) Interagency county government departments including, but not limited to, emergency services, public health, social services, and transportation. (B) Culturally diverse community advocacy groups and community members as identified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (c). (2) A county, including a city and county, through the advisory board may coordinate community outreach forums to solicit input from and share information with culturally diverse community organizations and community members as identified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) on related topics of the emergency plan as identified under subdivision (a). (3) The community engagement forums may include translation and interpretation in languages other than English. (c) For purposes of this section: (1) “Cultural competence” means the ability to understand, value, communicate with, and effectively interact with people across cultures in order to ensure that the needs of all community members are addressed, with priority given to “culturally diverse communities.” “Cultural competence” includes, but is not limited to, being respectful and responsive to the cultural and linguistic needs of diverse population groups. (2) “Culturally diverse communities” includes, but is not limited to, race and ethnicity, including indigenous peoples, communities of color, and immigrant and refugee communities; gender, including women; age, including the elderly and youth; sexual and gender minorities; people with disabilities; occupation and income level including low-income individuals and the unhoused; education level; people with no or limited English language proficiency; as well as geographic location. (Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 402, Sec. 2. (SB 160) Effective January 1, 2020.)
  79. 8593.4.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.5. Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services [8593 - 8594.16] ( Heading of Article 6.5 amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 520, Sec. 1. )

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    Local governments may use public utility records to enroll residents in emergency warning systems, but must allow opt-outs, limit use, protect confidentiality, and notify residents after receipt of the information.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.5. Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services [8593 - 8594.16] ( Heading of Article 6.5 amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 520, Sec. 1. ) ## 8593.4. (a) A local government may enter into an agreement to access the contact information of resident accountholders through the records of a public utility for the sole purpose of enrolling residents of that local government in a city-operated, county-operated, or city- and county-operated public emergency warning system. (b) A local government that enters into an agreement to access the records of a public utility pursuant to subdivision (a) shall include procedures to enable any resident to opt out of the warning system and a process to terminate the receiving agency’s access to the contact information of the resident from a public utility. A local government or a third-party contractor or agent that assists with or administers the emergency warning system may not use the information gathered for any purpose other than for emergency notification. The receiving agency shall ensure that the confidentiality of the contact information is protected under reasonable security procedures. (c) A local government that enters into an agreement to access contact information pursuant to subdivision (a) shall, upon receipt of that information, notify residents that they have been entered into the public emergency warning system. This notification shall include a process to opt out of the warning system and to terminate the local government’s access to the contact information of the resident for purposes of the emergency warning system, regardless of the source of the information. (d) Notwithstanding any other law, a public utility shall not be subject to civil or criminal liability for the accuracy of, or any use, nonuse, or improper release of, the contact information it provides to the local government under this section, including, without limitation, for any deficiencies or inaccuracies of the contact information provided. (e) For purposes of this section: (1) “Contact information” means a person’s name, address, telephone number, and email address. (2) “Local government” means a city or county, including a city and county. (3) “Public utility” has the same meaning as in subdivision (a) of Section 216 of the Public Utilities Code and also includes a local publicly owned electric utility as defined in Section 224.3 of the Public Utilities Code, a mobile telephony service as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 224.4 of the Public Utilities Code, a public water agency, and an agency responsible for solid waste or recycling services. (Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 98, Sec. 3. (AB 2213) Effective January 1, 2021.)
  80. 8593.5.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.5. Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services [8593 - 8594.16] ( Heading of Article 6.5 amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 520, Sec. 1. )

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    A covered postsecondary institution may use its own records to enroll people in an emergency warning system, but it must limit use of the information, offer an opt-out process, protect confidentiality, and notify students and employees when they are added.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.5. Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services [8593 - 8594.16] ( Heading of Article 6.5 amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 520, Sec. 1. ) ## 8593.5. (a) A governing body of a postsecondary institution that receives state funds, including funds for student financial assistance, may access its own enrollment, registration, and personnel records for the sole purpose of enrolling students and employees in a university- or college-operated public emergency warning system. (b) The governing body of a postsecondary institution that receives state funds, including funds for student financial assistance, that operates a public emergency warning system pursuant to subdivision (a), shall include procedures to enable any student or employee to opt out of receiving messages from the warning system via contact information, as defined in subdivision (d). The governing body of a postsecondary institution that receives state funds, including funds for student financial assistance, and any third-party contractor or agent that assists with or administers the emergency warning system may not use the information gathered for any purpose other than for emergency notification. The governing bodies of a postsecondary institution that receives state funds, including funds for student financial assistance, shall each ensure that the confidentiality of the contact information is protected under reasonable security procedures. (c) A governing body of a postsecondary institution that receives state funds, including funds for student financial assistance, that accesses contact information pursuant to subdivision (a), upon receipt of that information, shall notify students and employees that they have been entered into the public emergency warning system. This notification shall include a process to opt out of receiving messages from the warning system via contact information, as defined in subdivision (d). (d) For purposes of this section, “contact information” means a person’s name, home address, personal telephone number or numbers, and personal email address. (Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 98, Sec. 4. (AB 2213) Effective January 1, 2021.)
  81. 8593.6.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.5. Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services [8593 - 8594.16] ( Heading of Article 6.5 amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 520, Sec. 1. )

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    The Director of Emergency Services must convene a working group within six months after funding is secured, and the group must advise the secretary, consult specified agencies, and may accept private donations.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.5. Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services [8593 - 8594.16] ( Heading of Article 6.5 amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 520, Sec. 1. ) ## 8593.6. (a) No later than six months after securing funding for the purposes of this section, the Director of Emergency Services shall convene a working group for the purpose of assessing existing and future technologies available in the public and private sectors for the expansion of transmission of emergency alerts to the public through a public-private partnership. The working group shall advise the secretary and assist in the development of policies, procedures, and protocols that will lay the framework for an improved warning system for the public. (b) (1) The working group shall consist of the following membership, to be appointed by the director: (A) A representative of the Office of Emergency Services. (B) A representative of the Attorney General’s office. (C) A representative of the State Department of Public Health. (D) A representative of the State Emergency Communications Committee. (E) A representative of the Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management, at the option of that agency. (F) A representative or representatives of local government, at the option of the local government or governments. (G) Representatives of the private sector who possess technology, experience, or insight that will aid in the development of a public-private partnership to expand an alert system to the public, including, but not limited to, representatives of providers of mass communication systems, first responders, and broadcasters. (H) Additional representatives of any public or private entity as deemed appropriate by the director. (2) In performing its duties, the working group shall consult with the Federal Communications Commission, and with respect to grants and fiscal matters, the Office of Emergency Services. (c) The working group shall consider and make recommendations with respect to all of the following: (1) Private and public programs, including pilot projects that attempt to integrate a public-private partnership to expand an alert system. (2) Protocols, including formats, source or originator identification, threat severity, hazard description, and response requirements or recommendations, for alerts to be transmitted via an alert system that ensures that alerts are capable of being utilized across the broadest variety of communication technologies, at state and local levels. (3) Protocols and guidelines to prioritize assurance of the greatest level of interoperability for first responders and families of first responders. (4) Procedures for verifying, initiating, modifying, and canceling alerts transmitted via an alert system. (5) Guidelines for the technical capabilities of an alert system. (6) Guidelines for technical capability that provides for the priority transmission of alerts. (7) Guidelines for other capabilities of an alert system. (8) Standards for equipment and technologies used by an alert system. (9) Cost estimates. (10) Standards and protocols in accordance with, or in anticipation of, Federal Communications Commission requirements and federal statutes or regulations. (11) Liability issues. (d) The director may accept private monetary or in-kind donations for the purposes of this section. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 163. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.)
  82. 8593.7.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.5. Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services [8593 - 8594.16] ( Heading of Article 6.5 amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 520, Sec. 1. )

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    The Office of Emergency Services must create emergency alert and warning guidelines, share them with local governments, and develop related training; it may also adopt emergency regulations and may condition certain grant funds after the guidelines are provided.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.5. Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services [8593 - 8594.16] ( Heading of Article 6.5 amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 520, Sec. 1. ) ## 8593.7. (a) On or before July 1, 2022, the Office of Emergency Services, in consultation with, at minimum, telecommunications carriers, the California cable and broadband industry, radio and television broadcasters, the California State Association of Counties, the League of California Cities, the access and functional needs community, including people with disabilities, as described in paragraphs (1) through (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 8588.15, appropriate federal agencies, and the Standardized Emergency Management System Alert and Warning Specialist Committee, shall develop guidelines for alerting and warning the public of an emergency. Those guidelines shall include, at minimum, the following: (1) Timelines for sending alerts during an emergency. (2) Practices for sending advance warnings of an impending threat. (3) Practices for testing, training on, and exercising a city’s, county’s, or city and county’s alert and warning system. (4) Consideration for coordinating alerts with neighboring jurisdictions. (5) Guidelines and protocols for redundancy and utilizing multiple forms of alerts. (6) Guidelines and protocols for chain of command communications and accounting for staffing patterns to ensure a trained operator is always on call. (7) Practices for effective notifications to the access and functional needs population as defined in subdivision (f) of Section 8593.3. (8) Message templates. (9) Common terminology. (b) (1) The Office of Emergency Services shall provide each city, county, and city and county with a copy of the guidelines developed according to subdivision (a). (2) Six months after the Office of Emergency Services provides the guidelines to each city, county, and city and county, the office may impose conditions upon a city’s, county’s, or city and county’s application for any voluntary grant funds that have a nexus to emergency management performance that the office administers, requiring that city, county, or city and county to operate its alert and warning activities in a manner that is consistent with the guidelines developed pursuant to subdivision (a). (c) (1) Within six months of making the guidelines available pursuant to subdivision (b) and at least annually, the Office of Emergency Services, through its California Specialized Training Institute and with involvement of representatives from the access and functional needs community, including people with disabilities, as described in paragraphs (1) through (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 8588.15, shall develop an alert and warning training. (2) The training developed pursuant to this subdivision shall include, at minimum, information regarding the following: (A) The evaluation, purchase, and operation of Wireless Emergency Alert system (WEA) and the Emergency Alert System (EAS) equipment and software, including capabilities that address communications for the access and functional needs community. (B) The technical capabilities of the WEA and EAS function within an alert system, pursuant to current Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Federal Communications Commission regulations, as amended from time to time. (C) The alert and warning guidelines developed in subdivision (a). (d) The safety of local communities requires designated alerting authorities to ensure that they have multiple operators, adequate testing and training, and functional equipment and software. To the extent designated alerting authorities have difficulty acquiring or maintaining adequate alert and warning resources, they may consult with the Office of Emergency Services on best practices to achieve those goals. (e) “Operator” means those personnel required by the designated alerting authority to transmit alert and warning messages. (f) The Office of Emergency Services (OES) may adopt emergency regulations to implement this section. The adoption, amendment, repeal, or readoption of a regulation authorized by this section is deemed to address an emergency, for purposes of Sections 11346.1 and 11349.6, and OES is hereby exempted for this purpose from the requirements of subdivision (b) of Section 11346.1. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 28, Sec. 57. (SB 1380) Effective January 1, 2023.)
  83. 8593.8.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.5. Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services [8593 - 8594.16] ( Heading of Article 6.5 amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 520, Sec. 1. )

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    A county may agree to provide emergency management and transportation services to an adjacent county for compensation, and if it does, it must add the agreement to its emergency plan within 90 days.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.5. Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services [8593 - 8594.16] ( Heading of Article 6.5 amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 520, Sec. 1. ) ## 8593.8. (a) (1) A county, including a city and county, may enter into an agreement with an adjacent county, upon the request of the adjacent county, for purposes of permitting the adjacent county to borrow, for compensation, the county’s emergency management and transportation services in the event of an emergency that requires the evacuation and relocation of the access and functional needs population in the adjacent county. The services to be provided under an agreement entered into pursuant to this section shall be available 24 hours per day, seven days per week. (2) For purposes of this section, “adjacent county” means a county within the same or a contiguous mutual aid region or regions, as defined in Section 8559. (b) A county, including a city and county, that chooses to enter into an agreement pursuant to subdivision (a) shall integrate that agreement into its emergency plan within 90 days of entering into the agreement. (Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 256, Sec. 1. (AB 2730) Effective January 1, 2021.)
  84. 8593.9.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.5. Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services [8593 - 8594.16] ( Heading of Article 6.5 amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 520, Sec. 1. )

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    The Office of Emergency Services must develop county emergency-plan best practices and create a process for counties to request plan review by January 1, 2022.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.5. Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services [8593 - 8594.16] ( Heading of Article 6.5 amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 520, Sec. 1. ) ## 8593.9. (a) The Office of Emergency Services shall, by January 1, 2022, develop best practices for counties developing and updating a county emergency plan. (b) The Office of Emergency Services shall, by January 1, 2022, establish a process for a county to request the office to review the county’s emergency plan. Upon the conclusion of the review process, the office shall provide technical assistance and feedback regarding the sufficiency of the county’s emergency plan with the following elements: (1) Whether the plan is consistent with the office’s proposed best practices. (2) Whether the plan protects and accommodates vulnerable populations during natural disasters. (3) Whether the plan has established procedures for alerting, evacuating, and sheltering individuals during an emergency. (4) Any other necessary and appropriate element, as determined by the office. (Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 257, Sec. 1. (AB 2968) Effective January 1, 2021.)
  85. 8594.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.5. Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services [8593 - 8594.16] ( Heading of Article 6.5 amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 520, Sec. 1. )

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    If certain abduction conditions are met, a law enforcement agency must request Emergency Alert System activation, and the California Highway Patrol must activate it if asked.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.5. Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services [8593 - 8594.16] ( Heading of Article 6.5 amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 520, Sec. 1. ) ## 8594. (a) If a law enforcement agency receives a report that an abduction has occurred or that a child has been taken by anyone, including, but not limited to, a custodial parent or guardian, and the agency determines that a child 17 years of age or younger, or an individual with a proven mental or physical disability, has been abducted or taken and the victim is in imminent danger of serious bodily injury or death, and there is information available that, if disseminated to the general public, could assist in the safe recovery of the victim, the agency, through a person authorized to activate the Emergency Alert System, shall, absent extenuating investigative needs, request activation of the Emergency Alert System within the appropriate local area. A law enforcement agency shall only request activation of the Emergency Alert System pursuant to this subdivision if these requirements are met. The Emergency Alert System is not intended to be used for abductions resulting from custody disputes that are not reasonably believed to endanger the life or physical health of a child. The California Highway Patrol, if requested by a law enforcement agency, shall activate the system. (b) The California Highway Patrol, in consultation with the Department of Justice, as well as a representative from the California State Sheriffs’ Association, the California Police Chiefs’ Association, and the California Peace Officers’ Association, shall develop policies and procedures providing instruction specifying how a law enforcement agency, broadcaster participating in the Emergency Alert System, and any other intermediate emergency agency that may institute activation of the Emergency Alert System, and, where appropriate, other supplemental warning systems, shall proceed after a qualifying event described in subdivision (a) has been reported to a law enforcement agency. Those policies and procedures shall include, but not be limited to: (1) Procedures for transfer of information regarding the victim and the qualifying event from the law enforcement agency to the broadcasters. (2) Specification of the event code or codes that should be used if the Emergency Alert System is activated to report a qualifying event. (3) Recommended language for an emergency alert issued pursuant to this section. (4) Specification of information that shall be included by the reporting law enforcement agency, including which agency a person with information relating to the qualifying event should contact and how the person should contact the agency. (5) Recommendations on the extent of the geographical area to which an emergency alert issued pursuant to this section should be broadcast. (c) The California Highway Patrol, in consultation with the Department of Justice, shall review the Amber Plan as adopted by other states and Orange County’s Child Abduction Regional Emergency Alert Program for guidance in developing appropriate policies and procedures for use of the Emergency Alert System and, where appropriate, other supplemental warning systems to report qualifying events. (d) The California Highway Patrol, in conjunction with the Department of Justice, shall develop a comprehensive child abduction education plan to educate children in the state on the appropriate behavior to deter abduction. The California Highway Patrol shall convene a group consisting of a representative from the California State Sheriffs’ Association, the California Police Chiefs’ Association, and the California Peace Officers’ Association, representatives of advocacy groups, and the Department of Education to assist in the development of a plan. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 328, Sec. 1. (AB 535) Effective January 1, 2014.)
  86. 8594.10.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.5. Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services [8593 - 8594.16] ( Heading of Article 6.5 amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 520, Sec. 1. )

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    This section creates the Silver Alert system and lets law enforcement ask the California Highway Patrol to activate it when the listed missing-person conditions are met.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.5. Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services [8593 - 8594.16] ( Heading of Article 6.5 amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 520, Sec. 1. ) ## 8594.10. (a) For purposes of this section, “Silver Alert” means a notification system, activated pursuant to subdivision (b), designed to issue and coordinate alerts with respect to a person who is 65 years of age or older, developmentally disabled, or cognitively impaired, and who is reported missing. (b) (1) If a person is reported missing to a law enforcement agency and that agency determines that the requirements of subdivision (c) are met, the agency may request the Department of the California Highway Patrol to activate a Silver Alert. If the Department of the California Highway Patrol concurs that the requirements of subdivision (c) are met, it shall activate a Silver Alert within the geographical area requested by the investigating law enforcement agency. (2) Radio, television, and cable and satellite systems are encouraged to, but not required to, cooperate with disseminating the information contained in a Silver Alert. (3) Upon activation of a Silver Alert, the Department of the California Highway Patrol shall assist the investigating law enforcement agency by issuing a be-on-the-lookout alert, an Emergency Digital Information Service message, an electronic flyer, or a changeable message sign in compliance with paragraph (4). (4) Upon activation of a Silver Alert, the Department of the California Highway Patrol may use a changeable message sign if both of the following conditions are met: (A) A law enforcement agency determines that a vehicle may be involved in the missing person incident. (B) Specific vehicle identification is available for public dissemination. (c) A law enforcement agency may request a Silver Alert be activated if that agency determines that all of the following conditions are met in regard to the investigation of the missing person: (1) The missing person is 65 years of age or older, developmentally disabled, or cognitively impaired. (2) The investigating law enforcement agency has utilized all available local resources. (3) The law enforcement agency determines that the person has gone missing under unexplained or suspicious circumstances. (4) The law enforcement agency believes that the person is in danger because of age, health, mental or physical disability, or environment or weather conditions, that the person is in the company of a potentially dangerous person, or that there are other factors indicating that the person may be in peril. (5) There is information available that, if disseminated to the public, could assist in the safe recovery of the missing person. (d) For purposes of this section, the following definitions have the following meanings: (1) “Developmentally disabled” means affected by a developmental disability, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 4512 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. (2) “Cognitively impaired” means affected by a cognitive impairment, as defined in Section 14522.4 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. (Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 332, Sec. 1. (AB 643) Effective January 1, 2016.)
  87. 8594.11.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.5. Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services [8593 - 8594.16] ( Heading of Article 6.5 amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 520, Sec. 1. )

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    This section lets a law enforcement agency ask the California Highway Patrol to activate an Endangered Missing Advisory when the listed conditions are met.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.5. Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services [8593 - 8594.16] ( Heading of Article 6.5 amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 520, Sec. 1. ) ## 8594.11. (a) For purposes of this section, “Endangered Missing Advisory” means a notification system, activated pursuant to subdivision (b), designed to issue and coordinate alerts with respect to a person who is at risk, developmentally disabled, or cognitively impaired, or who has been abducted. (b) (1) If a person is reported missing to a law enforcement agency and that agency determines that the requirements of subdivision (c) are met, the agency may request the Department of the California Highway Patrol to activate an Endangered Missing Advisory. If the Department of the California Highway Patrol concurs that the requirements of subdivision (c) are met, the Department of the California Highway Patrol may activate an Endangered Missing Advisory within the appropriate geographical area. (2) Radio, television, cable, satellite, and social media systems are encouraged to, but not required to, cooperate with disseminating the information contained in an Endangered Missing Advisory. (3) Upon activation of an Endangered Missing Advisory, the Department of the California Highway Patrol may assist the investigating law enforcement agency by disseminating an electronic flyer or activating changeable message signs in compliance with paragraph (4). (4) Upon activation of an Endangered Missing Advisory, the Department of the California Highway Patrol may use a changeable message sign if both of the following conditions are met: (A) A law enforcement agency determines that a vehicle may be involved in the missing person incident. (B) Specific identifying information about the vehicle is available for public dissemination. (c) A law enforcement agency may request an Endangered Missing Advisory be activated if that agency determines that all of the following conditions are met regarding the investigation of the missing person: (1) The missing person is developmentally disabled, cognitively impaired, has been abducted, or is unable to otherwise care for themselves, placing their physical safety at risk. (2) The investigating law enforcement agency has utilized all available local resources. (3) The law enforcement agency determines that the person has gone missing under unexplainable or suspicious circumstances. (4) The law enforcement agency believes that the person is in danger because of age, health, mental or physical disability, or environment or weather conditions, that the person is in the company of a potentially dangerous person, or that there are other factors indicating that the person may be in peril. (5) There is information available that, if disseminated to the public, could assist in the safe recovery of the missing person. (d) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1) “Cognitively impaired” means affected by a cognitive impairment, as defined in Section 14522.4 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. (2) “Developmentally disabled” means affected by a developmental disability, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 4512 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. (Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 80, Sec. 59. (SB 1525) Effective January 1, 2025.)
  88. 8594.13.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.5. Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services [8593 - 8594.16] ( Heading of Article 6.5 amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 520, Sec. 1. )

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    This section defines “Feather Alert” and sets out who may request activation, what the California Highway Patrol must do, and the reporting deadline for a CHP report.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.5. Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services [8593 - 8594.16] ( Heading of Article 6.5 amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 520, Sec. 1. ) ## 8594.13. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms apply: (1) “Feather Alert” means a notification system, activated pursuant to subdivision (d), designed to issue and coordinate alerts with respect to endangered indigenous people, specifically indigenous women or indigenous people, who are reported missing. (2) “Law enforcement agency” means a state, local, or tribal law enforcement agency or police department. (3) “Tribe” or “Tribe of California” means a Native American tribe located in California that is on the contact list maintained by the Native American Heritage Commission for the purposes of Chapter 905 of the Statutes of 2004 and Chapter 532 of the Statutes of 2014. (b) The Department of the California Highway Patrol, in consultation with tribal nations, the Department of Justice, as well as a representative from the California State Sheriffs’ Association, the California Police Chiefs Association, and the California Peace Officers’ Association, shall develop policies and procedures providing instruction specifying how a law enforcement agency, a broadcaster participating in the Emergency Alert System, and any other intermediate emergency agency that may institute activation of the Feather Alert, and, where appropriate, other supplemental warning systems, shall proceed after a missing person has been reported to a law enforcement agency and the conditions described in subdivision (e) are met. Those policies and procedures shall include, but not be limited to: (1) Procedures for the transfer of information regarding the missing person and the circumstances surrounding the missing person’s disappearance from the law enforcement agency to the broadcasters. (2) Specification of the event code or codes that should be used if the Feather Alert is activated to report a missing person. (3) Recommended language for a Feather Alert issued pursuant to this section. (4) Specification of information that shall be included by the reporting law enforcement agency, including which agency a person with information relating to the missing person should contact and how the person should contact the agency. (5) Recommendations on the extent of the geographical area to which a Feather Alert issued pursuant to this section should be broadcast. (c) (1) A law enforcement agency or Tribe of California may directly request the Department of the California Highway Patrol to activate a Feather Alert consistent with the requirements of paragraph (2). (2) (A) If a person is reported missing to a law enforcement agency and that agency determines that the requirements of subdivision (e) are met, the law enforcement agency or Tribe of California may request the Department of the California Highway Patrol to activate a Feather Alert. (B) (i) For purposes of this subdivision, a law enforcement agency shall make a determination that the requirements of subdivision (e) are met within 24 hours, following the initial report being made to the agency. (ii) If the law enforcement agency does not make a determination within 24 hours as required by clause (i), then the Tribe of California may directly request the Department of the California Highway Patrol to activate a Feather Alert. (d) If the Department of the California Highway Patrol concurs that the requirements of subdivision (e) have been met, it shall activate a Feather Alert within the appropriate geographical area requested by the investigating law enforcement agency. (1) (A) The Department of the California Highway Patrol shall respond to a law enforcement agency’s or tribe’s request to activate a Feather Alert within 48 hours of receiving the request. (B) The department shall take reasonable steps to confirm that a report from a missing person’s family members is not an attempt to locate an indigenous woman or indigenous person who is intentionally avoiding or evading abuse in any of the following forms: (i) Sexual assault. (ii) Sexual harassment. (iii) Domestic violence. (iv) Intimate partner violence. (2) If the Department of the California Highway Patrol declines to activate a Feather Alert, it shall provide written notice to the requesting law enforcement agency or tribe of the reasons for declining the request within 48 hours of issuing its decision. (3) Radio, television, cable, satellite, and social media systems are encouraged to, but not required to, cooperate with disseminating the information contained in a Feather Alert. (4) Upon activation of a Feather Alert, the Department of the California Highway Patrol shall make all reasonable efforts to locate the missing person and to assist each investigating law enforcement agency and tribe in their efforts to locate the missing person by issuing a be-on-the-lookout alert, an electronic flyer, a social media post, or changeable message signs in compliance with paragraph (5). (5) Upon activation of a Feather Alert, the Department of the California Highway Patrol may use a changeable message sign if both of the following conditions are met: (A) A law enforcement agency determines that a vehicle may be involved in the missing person incident. (B) Specific identifying information about the vehicle is available for public dissemination. (e) A law enforcement agency may request that a Feather Alert be activated if that agency determines a Feather Alert would be an effective tool in the investigation of missing and murdered indigenous persons, including young women or girls. The law enforcement agency shall consider the following factors to make that determination: (1) The missing person is an indigenous woman or an indigenous person. (2) The investigating law enforcement agency has utilized available local and tribal resources. (3) The law enforcement agency determines that the person is missing. (4) The law enforcement agency or tribe believes that the person is in danger and is missing under circumstances that indicate any of the following: (A) The missing person’s physical safety may be endangered. (B) The missing person may be subject to trafficking. (C) The missing person suffers from a mental or physical disability, or a substance use disorder. (5) There is information available that, if disseminated to the public, could assist in the safe recovery of the missing person. (f) (1) The Department of the California Highway Patrol shall work with law enforcement agencies and tribal nations to create and submit a report to the Governor’s office and the Legislature. The report shall include the following information: (A) The efficacy and advantages of the Feather Alert, including, but not limited to, statistical data on the number of cases closed and the number of cases that remain open. (B) The impact of the Feather Alert on other alert programs. (2) The Department of the California Highway Patrol shall submit the report in paragraph (1) to the Legislature in compliance with Section 9795 no later than January 1, 2027. (3) The requirement for submitting a report imposed under this subdivision is inoperative on January 1, 2031, pursuant to Section 10231.5. (Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 661, Sec. 1. (AB 2348) Effective January 1, 2025.)
  89. 8594.14.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.5. Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services [8593 - 8594.16] ( Heading of Article 6.5 amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 520, Sec. 1. )

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    This section creates the Ebony Alert process and sets out when law enforcement may request it and when the California Highway Patrol must activate it.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.5. Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services [8593 - 8594.16] ( Heading of Article 6.5 amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 520, Sec. 1. ) ## 8594.14. (a) For purposes of this section, “Ebony Alert” means a notification system, activated pursuant to subdivision (b), designed to issue and coordinate alerts with respect to Black youth, including young Black women and girls, who are reported missing under unexplained or suspicious circumstances, at risk, developmentally disabled, or cognitively impaired, or who have been abducted. (b) (1) If a person is reported missing to a law enforcement agency and that agency determines that the requirements of subdivision (c) are met, the law enforcement agency may request the Department of the California Highway Patrol to activate an Ebony Alert. If the Department of the California Highway Patrol concurs that the requirements of subdivision (c) have been met, it shall activate an Ebony Alert within the appropriate geographical area requested by the investigating law enforcement agency. (2) Radio, television, cable, satellite, and social media systems are encouraged to, but not required to, cooperate with disseminating the information contained in an Ebony Alert. (3) Upon activation of an Ebony Alert, the Department of the California Highway Patrol shall assist the investigating law enforcement agency by issuing a be-on-the-lookout alert, an electronic flyer, or changeable message signs in compliance with paragraph (4). (4) Upon activation of an Ebony Alert, the Department of the California Highway Patrol may use a changeable message sign if both of the following conditions are met: (A) A law enforcement agency determines that a vehicle may be involved in the missing person incident. (B) Specific identifying information about the vehicle is available for public dissemination. (c) A law enforcement agency may request that an Ebony Alert be activated if that agency determines that there is information available that, if disseminated to the public, could assist in the safe recovery of the missing person, and the following conditions are met regarding the investigation of the missing person: (1) The missing person is between 12 to 25 years of age, inclusive. (2) The investigating law enforcement agency has used all available local resources and at least one of the following conditions are met: (A) The law enforcement agency determines that the person has gone missing under unexplained or suspicious circumstances, including circumstances that indicate any of the following: (i) The missing person’s physical safety may be endangered. (ii) The missing person may be subject to trafficking. (B) The law enforcement agency believes that the person is in danger because of age, health, mental or physical disability, environmental or weather conditions, that the person is in the company of a potentially dangerous person, or that there are other factors indicating that the person may be in peril. (d) Subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) shall be broadly construed in order to effectuate the legislative intent of this section. (e) The Department of the California Highway Patrol shall create and submit a report to the Governor’s office and the Legislature that includes an evaluation of the Ebony Alert, including the efficacy, the advantages, and the impact to other alert programs. The department shall submit the report to the Legislature in compliance with Section 9795 on or before July 1, 2027. (Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 53, Sec. 1. (AB 173) Effective July 2, 2024.)
  90. 8594.16.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.5. Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services [8593 - 8594.16] ( Heading of Article 6.5 amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 520, Sec. 1. )

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    The Office of Emergency Services must create translated emergency-notification resources and a translation style guide, and designated alerting authorities are told to consider using them when issuing public emergency notifications.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.5. Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services [8593 - 8594.16] ( Heading of Article 6.5 amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 520, Sec. 1. ) ## 8594.16. (a) Translating emergency notifications into the most commonly spoken language other than English is a critically important governmental activity. In order for residents impacted by an emergency to be made aware of the emergency, it is critical that emergency notifications to the public be translated either into the most commonly spoken language other than English in the impacted county or counties, or, at the option of a county, into one or more commonly spoken languages other than English in the county based on an individualized language assessment of that county. (b) The Office of Emergency Services shall create a library of translated emergency notifications that may be used by designated alerting authorities when issuing emergency notifications. The office shall consider the two most commonly spoken languages other than English in the state when creating the library. (c) The Office of Emergency Services shall create a translation style guide that includes a glossary of translated standard abbreviations used in emergency notifications. (d) Designated alerting authorities shall consider using the library and translation style guide developed pursuant to subdivisions (b) and (c) when issuing emergency notifications to the public. (e) Designated alerting authorities may use a hyperlink to the translated emergency notification in a message disseminated through a wireless emergency alert for purposes of issuing a translated alert. (f) Six months after the Office of Emergency Services launches the library and translation style guide pursuant to subdivisions (b) and (c), the office may impose conditions upon a city’s, county’s, or city and county’s application for any voluntary grant funds that have a nexus to emergency management performance that the office administers by requiring the designated alerting authority within a city, county, or city and county to translate emergency notifications. (g) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1) “Designated alerting authority” means a federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial jurisdiction that is authorized to alert the public of emergency situations through federal, state, and local laws. (2) “Emergency notification” means any message authored by a designated alerting authority intended to alert or warn the public of an imminent threat to life safety or property damage, and that is disseminated through designated alert and warning systems such as the Emergency Alert System or the federal Wireless Emergency Alerts system. (h) This section does not delay or prohibit a designated alerting authority from issuing an emergency notification in a timely manner. (Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 497, Sec. 134. (AB 991) Effective January 1, 2020.)
  91. 8594.5.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.5. Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services [8593 - 8594.16] ( Heading of Article 6.5 amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 520, Sec. 1. )

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    The California Highway Patrol must issue a blue alert and use the Emergency Alert System when the stated conditions are met, and it must add a blue alert link and explanation to its public website by the stated deadline.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 6.5. Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services [8593 - 8594.16] ( Heading of Article 6.5 amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 520, Sec. 1. ) ## 8594.5. (a) For purposes of this section, “blue alert” means a quick response system designed to issue and coordinate alerts following an attack upon a law enforcement officer as described in subdivision (b). (b) In addition to the circumstances described in Section 8594, upon the request of an authorized person at a law enforcement agency that is investigating an offense described in paragraph (1), the California Highway Patrol shall activate the Emergency Alert System and issue a blue alert if all of the following conditions are met: (1) A law enforcement officer has been killed, suffers serious bodily injury, or is assaulted with a deadly weapon, and the suspect has fled the scene of the offense. (2) A law enforcement agency investigating the offense has determined that the suspect poses an imminent threat to the public or other law enforcement personnel. (3) A detailed description of the suspect’s vehicle or license plate is available for broadcast. (4) Public dissemination of available information may help avert further harm or accelerate apprehension of the suspect. (5) The California Highway Patrol has been designated to use the federally authorized Emergency Alert System for the issuance of blue alerts. (c) The blue alert system incorporates a variety of notification resources and developing technologies that may be tailored to the circumstances and geography of the underlying attack. The blue alert system shall utilize the state-controlled Emergency Digital Information System, local digital signs, focused text, or other technologies, as appropriate, in addition to the federal Emergency Alert System, if authorized and under conditions permitted by the federal government. (d) On or before December 31, 2011, the California Highway Patrol shall augment the department’s public Internet Web site to include a blue alert link that describes the “blue alert” process, objectives, and available quick responses. The Internet Web site shall explain that the term blue alert will communicate that a law enforcement officer has been attacked or killed and that the scope of an alert will be tailored to the circumstances of the offense and available technologies. (Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 311, Sec. 1. (SB 839) Effective January 1, 2011.)
  92. 8595.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 7. Other State Agencies [8595 - 8598] ( Article 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    The Governor may assign emergency-mitigation activities to a state agency, and the agency must carry them out for the state.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 7. Other State Agencies [8595 - 8598] ( Article 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8595. The Governor may assign to a state agency any activity concerned with the mitigation of the effects of an emergency of a nature related to the existing powers and duties of such agency, including interstate activities, and it shall thereupon become the duty of such agency to undertake and carry out such activity on behalf of the state. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454.)
  93. 8596.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 7. Other State Agencies [8595 - 8598] ( Article 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    State agencies and employees must assist emergency officials, cooperate with relief partners, and help evacuees get disaster assistance; state resources may be used to remove debris from private property only if the Governor makes the required findings.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 7. Other State Agencies [8595 - 8598] ( Article 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8596. (a) Each department, division, bureau, board, commission, officer, and employee of this state shall render all possible assistance to the Governor and to the Director of Emergency Services in carrying out this chapter. (b) In providing that assistance, state agencies shall cooperate to the fullest possible extent with each other and with political subdivisions, relief agencies, and the American National Red Cross, but nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to limit or in any way affect the responsibilities of the American National Red Cross under the federal act approved January 5, 1905 (33 Stat. 599), as amended. (c) Entities providing disaster-related services and assistance shall strive to ensure that all victims receive the assistance that they need and for which they are eligible. Public employees shall assist evacuees and other individuals in securing disaster-related assistance and services without eliciting any information or document that is not strictly necessary to determine eligibility under state and federal laws. Nothing in this subdivision shall prevent public employees from taking reasonable steps to protect the health or safety of evacuees and other individuals during an emergency. (d) State personnel, equipment, and facilities may be used to clear and dispose of debris on private property only after the Governor finds: (1) that the use is for a state purpose; (2) that the use is in the public interest, serving the general welfare of the state; and (3) that the personnel, equipment, and facilities are already in the emergency area. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 164. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.)
  94. 8597.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 7. Other State Agencies [8595 - 8598] ( Article 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    During a proclaimed state of emergency or state of war emergency, certain listed state employees in the affected area (or assigned there) are treated as peace officers and may exercise the powers and duties of peace officers.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 7. Other State Agencies [8595 - 8598] ( Article 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8597. Whenever a state of emergency is proclaimed to exist within any region or area, or whenever a state of war emergency exists, the following classes of state employees who are within the region or area proclaimed or who may be assigned to duty therein shall be peace officers and shall have the full powers and duties of those officers for all purposes as provided by Section 830.1 of the Penal Code, and shall perform those duties and exercise any powers which are appropriate or which may be directed by their superior officers: (a) All peace officers of the Department of the California Highway Patrol. (b) All deputies of the Department of Fish and Game who have been appointed to enforce the provisions of the Fish and Game Code pursuant to Section 851 of that code. (c) The Director of Forestry and Fire Protection and the classes of the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection who are designated by the Director of Forestry and Fire Protection as having the powers of peace officers pursuant to Section 4156 of the Public Resources Code. (d) Peace officers who are state employees within the provisions of Section 830.5 of the Penal Code. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 305, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 1997.)
  95. 8598.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 7. Other State Agencies [8595 - 8598] ( Article 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    When a local emergency exists and local authorities request help, certain state department peace officers assigned to assist get full peace-officer powers in the designated area.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 7. Other State Agencies [8595 - 8598] ( Article 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8598. Whenever a local emergency exists within a region or area of the state and the Department of the California Highway Patrol or the Department of Corrections or the Department of the Youth Authority employing any peace officer within Section 830.5 of the Penal Code is requested by properly constituted local authorities to assist local law enforcement, the officers assigned to assist within the designated regions or areas shall have the full powers of peace officers within the meaning of Section 830.1 of the Penal Code and shall perform those duties and exercise those powers as are appropriate or as may be directed by their superior officers. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 305, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 1997.)
  96. 8599.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 7.5. Statewide Natural Disaster Volunteer Corps Program [8599 - 8599.2] ( Article 7.5 added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 536, Sec. 1. )

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    The Office of Emergency Services must develop a plan for using volunteer resources during a governor-declared state of emergency and consult with state and local agencies and volunteer organizations.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 7.5. Statewide Natural Disaster Volunteer Corps Program [8599 - 8599.2] ( Article 7.5 added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 536, Sec. 1. ) ## 8599. The Office of Emergency Services shall develop a plan for state and local governmental agencies to utilize volunteer resources during a state of emergency proclaimed by the Governor. The office shall consult with appropriate state and local governmental agencies and volunteer organizations in the development of this plan. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 165. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.)
  97. 8599.2.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 7.5. Statewide Natural Disaster Volunteer Corps Program [8599 - 8599.2] ( Article 7.5 added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 536, Sec. 1. )

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    The plan must cover a minimum set of issues about volunteer resources for proclaimed states of emergency.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 7.5. Statewide Natural Disaster Volunteer Corps Program [8599 - 8599.2] ( Article 7.5 added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 536, Sec. 1. ) ## 8599.2. The plan required by Section 8599 shall address, at a minimum, all of the following issues: (a) A formal system for the utilization of volunteer resources by state and local governmental agencies during a proclaimed state of emergency. (b) A definition of volunteer resources. (c) The identification and listing of volunteer resources in California. (d) An education program for volunteer resources on the needs and use of volunteers by state and local governmental agencies during a proclaimed state of emergency. (e) An education program for state and local governmental agencies on the availability and utilization of volunteer resources during a proclaimed state of emergency. (f) The coordination of volunteer resources during a proclaimed state of emergency. (g) Definition and identification of volunteer skills and resources typically required by state and local governmental agencies during a proclaimed state of emergency. (h) A volunteer resources emergency management system for responding to needs of state and local governmental agencies during a proclaimed state of emergency. (i) A notification procedure of volunteer resources for participation in the plan. (j) Communication needs of volunteer resources responding during a proclaimed state of emergency. (k) Predisaster agreements for utilization of volunteer resources by state and local governments during a proclaimed state of emergency. (Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 536, Sec. 1.)
  98. 860.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 1. GENERAL [100 - 7931.000] ( Title 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 3.6. CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES [810 - 998.3] ( Division 3.6 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1681. ) ## PART 2. LIABILITY OF PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES [814 - 895.8] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1681. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Administration of Tax Laws [860 - 860.4] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1681. )

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    For this chapter, “tax” includes a tax, assessment, fee, or charge.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 1. GENERAL [100 - 7931.000] ( Title 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 3.6. CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES [810 - 998.3] ( Division 3.6 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1681. ) ## PART 2. LIABILITY OF PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES [814 - 895.8] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1681. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Administration of Tax Laws [860 - 860.4] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1681. ) ## 860. As used in this chapter, “tax” includes a tax, assessment, fee or charge. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1681.)
  99. 860.2.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 1. GENERAL [100 - 7931.000] ( Title 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 3.6. CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES [810 - 998.3] ( Division 3.6 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1681. ) ## PART 2. LIABILITY OF PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES [814 - 895.8] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1681. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Administration of Tax Laws [860 - 860.4] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1681. )

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    Public entities and public employees are not liable for injuries caused by certain tax-related proceedings or by interpreting or applying tax laws.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 1. GENERAL [100 - 7931.000] ( Title 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 3.6. CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES [810 - 998.3] ( Division 3.6 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1681. ) ## PART 2. LIABILITY OF PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES [814 - 895.8] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1681. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Administration of Tax Laws [860 - 860.4] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1681. ) ## 860.2. Neither a public entity nor a public employee is liable for an injury caused by: (a) Instituting any judicial or administrative proceeding or action for or incidental to the assessment or collection of a tax. (b) An act or omission in the interpretation or application of any law relating to a tax. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1681.)
  100. 860.4.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 1. GENERAL [100 - 7931.000] ( Title 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 3.6. CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES [810 - 998.3] ( Division 3.6 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1681. ) ## PART 2. LIABILITY OF PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES [814 - 895.8] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1681. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Administration of Tax Laws [860 - 860.4] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1681. )

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    This section says Chapter 6 does not affect laws about tax refunds, rebates, exemptions, cancellations, amendments, or adjustments.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 1. GENERAL [100 - 7931.000] ( Title 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 3.6. CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES [810 - 998.3] ( Division 3.6 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1681. ) ## PART 2. LIABILITY OF PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES [814 - 895.8] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1681. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Administration of Tax Laws [860 - 860.4] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1681. ) ## 860.4. Nothing in this chapter affects any law relating to refund, rebate, exemption, cancellation, amendment or adjustment of taxes. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1681.)
  101. 8600.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 8. Mutual Aid Regions [8600- 8600.] ( Article 8 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    The Governor may divide the state into mutual aid regions, with advice from the Office of Emergency Services. The Office of Emergency Services must coordinate response and recovery operations in each region.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 8. Mutual Aid Regions [8600- 8600.] ( Article 8 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8600. (a) The Governor with the advice of the Office of Emergency Services is hereby authorized and empowered to divide the state into mutual aid regions for the more effective application, administration, and coordination of mutual aid and other emergency-related activities. (b) The Office of Emergency Services shall coordinate response and recovery operations in each of the mutual aid regions. (Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 25, Sec. 8. (SB 84) Effective June 24, 2015.)
  102. 8605.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 9. Operational Areas [8605- 8605.] ( Article 9 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    Each county is designated as an operational area, and in a state of war emergency it must act as a communications and coordination link; county and local governing bodies may organize and structure the operational area.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 9. Operational Areas [8605- 8605.] ( Article 9 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8605. Each county is designated as an operational area. In a state of war emergency each operational area shall serve as a link in the system of communications and coordination between the state’s emergency operating centers and the operating centers of the political subdivisions comprising the operational area. The governing bodies of each county and of the political subdivisions in the county may organize and structure their operational area. An operational area may be used by the county and the political subdivisions comprising the operational area for the coordination of emergency activities and to serve as a link in the communications system during a state of emergency or a local emergency. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454.)
  103. 8607.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 9.5. Disaster Preparedness [8607 - 8608.1] ( Article 9.5 added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1069, Sec. 1. )

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    This section requires emergency agencies to use a standardized emergency management system and gives the Office of Emergency Services duties to create training and prepare after-action reports.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 9.5. Disaster Preparedness [8607 - 8608.1] ( Article 9.5 added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1069, Sec. 1. ) ## 8607. (a) The Office of Emergency Services, in coordination with all interested state agencies with designated response roles in the state emergency plan and interested local emergency management agencies, shall jointly establish by regulation a standardized emergency management system for use by all emergency response agencies. The public water systems identified in Section 8607.2 may review and comment on these regulations before adoption. This system shall be applicable, but not limited to, those emergencies or disasters referenced in the state emergency plan. The standardized emergency management system shall include all of the following systems as a framework for responding to and managing emergencies and disasters involving multiple jurisdictions or multiple agency responses: (1) The Incident Command Systems adapted from the systems originally developed by the FIRESCOPE Program, including those currently in use by state agencies. (2) The multiagency coordination system as developed by the FIRESCOPE Program. (3) The mutual aid agreement, as defined in Section 8561, and related mutual aid systems such as those used in law enforcement, fire service, and coroners operations. (4) The operational area concept, as defined in Section 8559. (b) Individual agencies’ roles and responsibilities agreed upon and contained in existing laws or the state emergency plan are not superseded by this article. (c) The Office of Emergency Services, in coordination with the State Fire Marshal’s office, the Department of the California Highway Patrol, the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, the Emergency Medical Services Authority, and all other interested state agencies with designated response roles in the state emergency plan, shall jointly develop an approved course of instruction for use in training all emergency response personnel, consisting of the concepts and procedures associated with the standardized emergency management system described in subdivision (a). (d) All state agencies shall use the standardized emergency management system as adopted pursuant to subdivision (a) to coordinate multiple jurisdiction or multiple agency emergency and disaster operations. (e) (1) Each local agency, in order to be eligible for any funding of response-related costs under disaster assistance programs, shall use the standardized emergency management system as adopted pursuant to subdivision (a) to coordinate multiple jurisdiction or multiple agency operations. (2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), local agencies shall be eligible for repair, renovation, or any other nonpersonnel costs resulting from an emergency. (f) Within 180 days after each declared disaster, the Office of Emergency Services shall, in cooperation with involved state and local agencies, complete an after-action report that includes a review of the public safety response and disaster recovery activities and conclusions and recommendations based on findings. The office shall make the report available to all interested public safety and emergency management organizations. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 28, Sec. 58. (SB 1380) Effective January 1, 2023.)
  104. 8607.1.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 9.5. Disaster Preparedness [8607 - 8608.1] ( Article 9.5 added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1069, Sec. 1. )

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    The State Fire Marshal must set statewide uniform fire-hydrant color coding and later adopt regulations for uniform hydrant coupling sizes; local agencies that maintain hydrants must comply, with limited alternative methods and an exemption for San Francisco’s coupling-size rule.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 9.5. Disaster Preparedness [8607 - 8608.1] ( Article 9.5 added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1069, Sec. 1. ) ## 8607.1. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that a statewide system for fire hydrants be adopted so that all firefighters can respond to emergencies calling for the use of water at any location in the state. Without this statewide standardized system, the lives of firefighters and those they serve would be put in serious jeopardy in a mutual aid fire response effort stretching across city and county boundaries. (b) By January 1, 1994, the State Fire Marshal shall establish a statewide uniform color coding of fire hydrants. In determining the color coding of fire hydrants, the State Fire Marshal shall consider the national system of coding developed by the National Fire Protection Association as Standard 291 in Chapter 2 on Fire Flow Testing and Marking of Hydrants. The uniform color coding shall not preempt local agencies from adding additional markings. (c) Compliance with the uniform color coding requirements of subdivision (b) shall be undertaken by each agency that currently maintains fire hydrants throughout the state as part of its ongoing maintenance program for its fire hydrants. Alternatively, an agency may comply with the uniform color coding requirements by installing one or more reflector buttons in a mid-street location directly adjacent to the fire hydrant in the appropriate color that would otherwise be required for the hydrant and a curb marking as near to the hydrant as practicable in that same color. (d) By July 1, 1994, the State Fire Marshal shall develop and adopt regulations establishing statewide uniform fire hydrant coupling sizes. The regulations adopted pursuant to this section shall include provisions that permit the use of an adapter mounted on the hydrant as a means of achieving uniformity. In determining uniform fire hydrant coupling sizes, the State Fire Marshal shall consider any system developed by the National Fire Protection Association, the National Fire Academy, or the Federal Emergency Management Agency. (e) By December 1, 1996, each local agency, city, county, city and county, or special district in order to be eligible for any funding of mutual aid fire response related costs under disaster assistance programs, shall comply with regulations adopted pursuant to this section. Compliance may be met if at least one coupling on the hydrant is of the uniform size. (f) Subdivision (d) shall not be applicable to the City and County of San Francisco due to the existing water system. (Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 93, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
  105. 8607.2.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 9.5. Disaster Preparedness [8607 - 8608.1] ( Article 9.5 added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1069, Sec. 1. )

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    Public water systems with 10,000 or more service connections must review and revise disaster preparedness plans, report emergency response assessments and recommendations after disasters, and implement recommendations in a timely manner. The Office of Emergency Services must also establish emergency response and recovery plans with these systems.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 9.5. Disaster Preparedness [8607 - 8608.1] ( Article 9.5 added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1069, Sec. 1. ) ## 8607.2. (a) All public water systems, as defined in subdivision (f) of Section 116275 of the Health and Safety Code, with 10,000 or more service connections shall review and revise their disaster preparedness plans in conjunction with related agencies, including, but not limited to, local fire departments and the Office of Emergency Services to ensure that the plans are sufficient to address possible disaster scenarios. These plans should examine and review pumping station and distribution facility operations during an emergency, water pressure at both pumping stations and hydrants, and whether there is sufficient water reserve levels and alternative emergency power, including, but not limited to, onsite backup generators and portable generators. (b) All public water systems, as defined in subdivision (f) of Section 116275 of the Health and Safety Code, with 10,000 or more service connections following a declared state of emergency shall furnish an assessment of their emergency response and recommendations to the Legislature within six months after each disaster, as well as implementing the recommendations in a timely manner. (c) The Office of Emergency Services shall establish appropriate and insofar as practical, emergency response and recovery plans, including mutual aid plans, in coordination with public water systems, as defined in subdivision (f) of Section 116275 of the Health and Safety Code, with 10,000 or more service connections. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 168. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.)
  106. 8608.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 9.5. Disaster Preparedness [8607 - 8608.1] ( Article 9.5 added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1069, Sec. 1. )

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    The Office of Emergency Services must approve, adopt, and incorporate the CARES program into the standardized emergency management system.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 9.5. Disaster Preparedness [8607 - 8608.1] ( Article 9.5 added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1069, Sec. 1. ) ## 8608. The Office of Emergency Services shall approve and adopt, and incorporate the California Animal Response Emergency System (CARES) program developed under the oversight of the Department of Food and Agriculture into the standardized emergency management system established pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 8607. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 169. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.)
  107. 8608.1.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 9.5. Disaster Preparedness [8607 - 8608.1] ( Article 9.5 added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1069, Sec. 1. )

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    If a city or county requires a kennel license or permit, it must make an animal natural disaster evacuation plan a condition of getting it.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 9.5. Disaster Preparedness [8607 - 8608.1] ( Article 9.5 added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1069, Sec. 1. ) ## 8608.1. A city or county that requires a kennel license or permit to operate a kennel within its jurisdiction shall require, as a condition for obtaining the license or permit, that the kennel owner create and submit to the city or county an animal natural disaster evacuation plan for any kennel covered by the license or permit. (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 547, Sec. 1. (AB 1648) Effective January 1, 2023.)
  108. 8609.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 9.8. Disaster Preparedness [8609 - 8609.1] ( Heading of Article 9.8 amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 16, Sec. 4. )

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    Certain state agencies may use volunteer workers for disaster, contingency, or business continuity plans if they have the required authority.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 9.8. Disaster Preparedness [8609 - 8609.1] ( Heading of Article 9.8 amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 16, Sec. 4. ) ## 8609. State agencies granted authority by the Governor, the Business Continuity Task Force, the Emergency Preparedness Task Force, or the Executive Committee established by Executive Order D-3-99 to implement any type of disaster, contingency, or business continuity plan may use volunteer workers. The volunteers shall be deemed disaster service workers for the purpose of workers’ compensation under Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 3600) of Part 1 of Division 4 of the Labor Code. (Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 784, Sec. 15. Effective October 10, 1999.)
  109. 8609.1.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 9.8. Disaster Preparedness [8609 - 8609.1] ( Heading of Article 9.8 amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 16, Sec. 4. )

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    A disaster preparedness or response official may be identified by name and title in certain disaster, contingency, or business continuity plans.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 9.8. Disaster Preparedness [8609 - 8609.1] ( Heading of Article 9.8 amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 16, Sec. 4. ) ## 8609.1. Any disaster preparedness or response official may be specifically identified by name and title in any disaster, contingency, or business continuity plan developed pursuant to Executive Order D-3-99 if such a plan incorporates aspects of any contingency plan previously developed regarding potential oil spills or toxic disasters pursuant to Article 3.5 (commencing with Section 8574.1) and Article 3.7 (commencing with Section 8574.16). (Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 784, Sec. 15. Effective October 10, 1999.)
  110. 8610.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 10. Local Disaster Councils [8610 - 8614] ( Article 10 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    Local governments may create disaster councils, and those councils must prepare emergency plans and provide copies to the state emergency office.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 10. Local Disaster Councils [8610 - 8614] ( Article 10 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8610. (a) Counties, cities and counties, and cities may create disaster councils by ordinance. A disaster council shall develop plans for meeting any condition constituting a local emergency or state of emergency, including, but not limited to, earthquakes, natural or manmade disasters specific to that jurisdiction, or state of war emergency; those plans shall provide for the effective mobilization of all of the resources within the political subdivision, both public and private. The disaster council shall supply a copy of any plans developed pursuant to this section to the Office of Emergency Services. The governing body of a county, city and county, or city may, in the ordinance or by resolution adopted pursuant to the ordinance, provide for the organization, powers and duties, divisions, services, and staff of the emergency organization. The governing body of a county, city and county, or city may, by ordinance or resolution, authorize public officers, employees, and registered volunteers to command the aid of citizens when necessary in the execution of their duties during a state of war emergency, a state of emergency, or a local emergency. (b) Counties, cities and counties, and cities may enact ordinances and resolutions and either establish rules and regulations or authorize disaster councils to recommend to the director of the local emergency organization rules and regulations for dealing with local emergencies that can be adequately dealt with locally; and further may act to carry out mutual aid on a voluntary basis and, to this end, may enter into agreements. (c) (1) The Office of Emergency Services shall annually review, at a minimum, 10 emergency plans submitted to the office. (2) The Office of Emergency Services shall determine if a plan reviewed pursuant to this subdivision substantially conforms to or exceeds the recommendations described in the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Comprehensive Preparedness Guide 101, or other successor emergency operations planning guidance. (3) The Office of Emergency Services shall prioritize, in complying with paragraph (1), a plan submitted from a county determined to be at high risk of wildfire disaster. (Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 254, Sec. 1. (AB 2386) Effective January 1, 2021.)
  111. 8610.3.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 10. Local Disaster Councils [8610 - 8614] ( Article 10 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    The provision states that the Legislature found that emergency planning work was done for California nuclear powerplants with 50 megawatts or more, leading to emergency planning zones and revised state and local emergency response plans.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 10. Local Disaster Councils [8610 - 8614] ( Article 10 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8610.3. The Legislature hereby finds and declares as follows: (a) The Office of Emergency Services, in consultation with the State Department of Health Care Services and affected counties, investigated the consequences of a serious nuclear powerplant accident for each of the nuclear powerplants in California with a generating capacity of 50 megawatts or more. (b) This study culminated in the establishment of emergency planning zones for nuclear powerplant emergency preparedness. (c) All state and local government nuclear powerplant emergency response plans have been revised to reflect the information provided in the study. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 171. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.)
  112. 8610.5.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 10. Local Disaster Councils [8610 - 8614] ( Article 10 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    This section requires certain nuclear-plant utilities to cover specified state and local costs, and sets how the Public Utilities Commission, local governments, the office, and the Controller handle assessment, payment, and disbursement of funds.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 10. Local Disaster Councils [8610 - 8614] ( Article 10 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8610.5. (a) For purposes of this section: (1) “Office” means the Office of Emergency Services. (2) “Previous fiscal year” means the fiscal year immediately before the current fiscal year. (3) “Utility” means an “electrical corporation” as defined in Section 218 of the Public Utilities Code. (b) (1) State and local costs to carry out activities pursuant to this section and Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 114650) of Part 9 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code that are not reimbursed by federal funds shall be borne by a utility operating a nuclear powerplant with a generating capacity of 50 megawatts or more. (2) The Public Utilities Commission shall develop and transmit to the office an equitable method of assessing a utility operating a powerplant for its reasonable share of state agency costs specified in paragraph (1). (3) Each local government involved shall submit a statement of its costs specified in paragraph (1), as required, to the office. (4) Upon notification by the office, from time to time, of the amount of its share of the actual or anticipated state and local agency costs, a utility shall pay this amount to the Controller for deposit in the Nuclear Planning Assessment Special Account, which is continued in existence, for allocation by the Controller, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to carry out activities pursuant to this section and Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 114650) of Part 9 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code. The Controller shall pay from this account the state and local costs relative to carrying out this section and Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 114650) of Part 9 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code, upon certification of the costs by the office. (5) Upon appropriation by the Legislature, the Controller may disburse up to 80 percent of a fiscal year allocation from the Nuclear Planning Assessment Special Account, in advance, for anticipated local expenses, as certified by the office pursuant to paragraph (4). The office shall review program expenditures related to the balance of funds in the account and the Controller shall pay the portion, or the entire balance, of the account, based upon those approved expenditures. (c) (1) The total annual disbursement of state costs from a utility operating a nuclear powerplant within the state for activities pursuant to this section and Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 114650) of Part 9 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code, shall not exceed the lesser of the actual costs or the maximum funding levels established in this section, subject to subdivisions (e) and (f). (2) Of the annual amount of two million forty-seven thousand dollars ($2,047,000) for the 2009–10 fiscal year, the sum of one million ninety-four thousand dollars ($1,094,000) shall be for support of the office for activities pursuant to this section and Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 114650) of Part 9 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code, and the sum of nine hundred fifty-three thousand dollars ($953,000) shall be for support of the State Department of Public Health for activities pursuant to this section and Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 114650) of Part 9 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code. (d) (1) The total annual disbursement for each fiscal year, commencing July 1, 2009, of local costs from a utility shall not exceed the lesser of the actual costs or the maximum funding levels established in this section, in support of activities pursuant to this section and Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 114650) of Part 9 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code. The maximum annual amount available for disbursement for local costs, subject to subdivisions (e) and (f), shall, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009, be one million seven hundred thirty-two thousand dollars ($1,732,000) for the Diablo Canyon site. (2) The amounts paid by a utility under this section shall be allowed for ratemaking purposes by the Public Utilities Commission. (e) The amounts available for disbursement for state and local costs as specified in this section shall be adjusted and compounded each fiscal year by the greater of the percentage change in the prevailing wage for County of San Luis Obispo employees, not to exceed 5 percent, or the percentage increase in the California Consumer Price Index from the previous fiscal year. (f) Through the inoperative date specified in subdivision (h), the amounts available for disbursement for state and local costs as specified in this section shall be cumulative biennially. Any unexpended funds from a year shall be carried over for one year. The funds carried over from the previous year may be expended when the current year’s funding cap is exceeded. (g) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2019. (h) This section shall become inoperative 18 months after the permanent cessation of operations of both Diablo Canyon Units 1 and 2, which shall occur no later than December 31, 2030, and is repealed on the January 1 following the end of that 18-month period. (i) When this section becomes inoperative, any amounts remaining in the special account shall be refunded to a utility contributing to it, to be credited to the utility’s ratepayers. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 239, Sec. 1. (SB 846) Effective September 2, 2022. Inoperative as prescribed by its own provisions. Repealed on January 1 following the inoperative date.)
  113. 86100.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 9. POLITICAL REFORM [81000 - 91014] ( Title 9 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Lobbyists [86100 - 86300] ( Chapter 6 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Registration and Reporting [86100 - 86119] ( Article 1 repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1183, Sec. 7. )

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    Certain lobbying-related persons must register with the Secretary of State, and some must also file a lobbyist certification, keep records, and submit quarterly reports.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 9. POLITICAL REFORM [81000 - 91014] ( Title 9 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Lobbyists [86100 - 86300] ( Chapter 6 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Registration and Reporting [86100 - 86119] ( Article 1 repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1183, Sec. 7. ) ## 86100. (a) The following persons shall register with the Secretary of State: (1) Lobbying firms. (2) Lobbyist employers under subdivision (a) of Section 82039.5 who employ one or more in-house lobbyists. (3) Lobbying coalitions who employ at least one in-house lobbyist. (b) Each individual lobbyist shall submit a lobbyist certification under Section 86103 for filing with the Secretary of State as part of the registration of the lobbying firm in which the lobbyist is a partner, owner, officer, or employee, or as part of the registration of the lobbyist employer that employs the lobbyist. (c) Lobbyist employers under subdivision (b) of Section 82039.5 who contract only for a lobbying firm’s services, lobbying coalitions who contract for a lobbying firm’s services and do not employ an in-house lobbyist, and persons described in subdivision (b) of Section 86115, are not required to register with the Secretary of State, but shall maintain records and file quarterly reports under this chapter. (d) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a registration statement shall be filed both by online or electronic means and physically, submitting the original statement in paper format. (2) Upon certification by the Secretary of State of an online filing and disclosure system pursuant to paragraph (7) of subdivision (b) of Section 84602, a registration statement shall be filed by online or electronic means. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 328, Sec. 3. (AB 2172) Effective January 1, 2023.)
  114. 86101.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 9. POLITICAL REFORM [81000 - 91014] ( Title 9 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Lobbyists [86100 - 86300] ( Chapter 6 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Registration and Reporting [86100 - 86119] ( Article 1 repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1183, Sec. 7. )

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    Lobbying firms and lobbyist employers that must file a registration statement must register with the Secretary of State within 10 days after qualifying.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 9. POLITICAL REFORM [81000 - 91014] ( Title 9 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Lobbyists [86100 - 86300] ( Chapter 6 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Registration and Reporting [86100 - 86119] ( Article 1 repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1183, Sec. 7. ) ## 86101. Every lobbying firm and lobbyist employer who is required to file a registration statement under this chapter shall register with the Secretary of State no later than 10 days after qualifying as a lobbying firm or lobbyist employer. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1183, Sec. 7. Effective September 29, 1985.)
  115. 86102.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 9. POLITICAL REFORM [81000 - 91014] ( Title 9 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Lobbyists [86100 - 86300] ( Chapter 6 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Registration and Reporting [86100 - 86119] ( Article 1 repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1183, Sec. 7. )

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    The Secretary of State must charge certain lobbying firms and lobbyist employers $50 per year for each lobbyist listed on a required registration statement, and split the collected money equally between two state funds.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 9. POLITICAL REFORM [81000 - 91014] ( Title 9 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Lobbyists [86100 - 86300] ( Chapter 6 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Registration and Reporting [86100 - 86119] ( Article 1 repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1183, Sec. 7. ) ## 86102. (a) The Secretary of State shall charge each lobbying firm and lobbyist employer required to file a registration statement under this chapter a fee of fifty dollars ($50) per year for each lobbyist required to be listed on its registration statement. (b) One-half of the moneys collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the Political Disclosure, Accountability, Transparency, and Access Fund, and the other one-half of the moneys shall be deposited in the General Fund. (Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 506, Sec. 3. (SB 1001) Effective January 1, 2013.)
  116. 86105.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 9. POLITICAL REFORM [81000 - 91014] ( Title 9 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Lobbyists [86100 - 86300] ( Chapter 6 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Registration and Reporting [86100 - 86119] ( Article 1 repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1183, Sec. 7. )

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    A lobbyist employer that employs lobbyists, or a lobbying coalition, must file a registration that includes specified employer, lobbying, and lobbyist information.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 9. POLITICAL REFORM [81000 - 91014] ( Title 9 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Lobbyists [86100 - 86300] ( Chapter 6 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Registration and Reporting [86100 - 86119] ( Article 1 repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1183, Sec. 7. ) ## 86105. The registration for a lobbyist employer that employs lobbyists or a lobbying coalition shall include: (a) The following information regarding the lobbyist employer or coalition: (1) The filer’s full name, business address, email address, and telephone number. (2) Information sufficient to identify the nature and interests of the filer, including: (A) For an individual, the name and address of the filer’s employer, if any, or if self-employed, the filer’s principal place of business, and a description of the business activity in which the filer or the filer’s employer is engaged. (B) For a business entity, a description of the business activity in which it is engaged. (C) For an industry, trade, or professional association, a description of the industry, trade, or profession it represents including a specific description of any part or faction of the industry, trade, or profession that the association exclusively or primarily represents and, if the association has 50 or fewer members, the names of the members. (D) For other persons, a statement of the person’s nature and purposes, including a description of any industry, trade, profession, or other group with a common economic interest that the person principally represents or from which its membership or financial support is principally derived. (3) The lobbying employer’s or coalition’s lobbying interests. (4) A list of the state agencies whose legislative or administrative actions the lobbyist employer or coalition will attempt to influence. (b) The lobbyist employer or coalition shall provide: (1) A list of the lobbyists who are employed by the lobbyist employer or coalition. (2) The lobbyist certification of each lobbyist employed. (c) Any other information required by the Commission consistent with this chapter’s purposes and provisions. (Repealed and added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 312, Sec. 18. (AB 902) Effective January 1, 2020.)
  117. 86106.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 9. POLITICAL REFORM [81000 - 91014] ( Title 9 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Lobbyists [86100 - 86300] ( Chapter 6 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Registration and Reporting [86100 - 86119] ( Article 1 repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1183, Sec. 7. )

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    Registered lobbying firms, lobbyist employers, and lobbyists must renew their registrations or certification on the stated schedule.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 9. POLITICAL REFORM [81000 - 91014] ( Title 9 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Lobbyists [86100 - 86300] ( Chapter 6 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Registration and Reporting [86100 - 86119] ( Article 1 repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1183, Sec. 7. ) ## 86106. Each registered lobbying firm and lobbyist employer which will be conducting activities which require registration shall renew its registration by filing photographs of its lobbyists, authorizations, and a registration statement between November 1 and December 31, of each even-numbered year. Each lobbyist shall renew the lobbyist’s own lobbyist certification in connection with the renewal of registration by the lobbyist’s lobbying firm or employer. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 182. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022.)
  118. 86109.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 9. POLITICAL REFORM [81000 - 91014] ( Title 9 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Lobbyists [86100 - 86300] ( Chapter 6 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Registration and Reporting [86100 - 86119] ( Article 1 repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1183, Sec. 7. )

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    The Secretary of State must publish a directory of registered individual lobbyists, lobbying firms, and lobbyist employers within 140 days after each regular legislative session begins, and publish supplements when needed.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 9. POLITICAL REFORM [81000 - 91014] ( Title 9 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Lobbyists [86100 - 86300] ( Chapter 6 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Registration and Reporting [86100 - 86119] ( Article 1 repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1183, Sec. 7. ) ## 86109. Within 140 days after the commencement of each regular session of the Legislature, the Secretary of State shall publish a directory of registered individual lobbyists, lobbying firms, and lobbyist employers. The Secretary of State shall publish, from time to time, such supplements to the directory as may be necessary. (Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 391, Sec. 2. Repealed conditionally by Stats. 2018, Ch. 662, on date prescribed in Sec. 44 of Ch. 662.)
  119. 8611.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 10. Local Disaster Councils [8610 - 8614] ( Article 10 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    Counties, cities and counties, and cities may arrange test exercises when they think they are needed, but no one may command a private citizen to help, and a citizen’s failure to obey an order or regulation for a test exercise is not a violation of law.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 10. Local Disaster Councils [8610 - 8614] ( Article 10 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8611. Counties, cities and counties, and cities may provide for the calling of test exercises, either singularly or jointly, whenever, in the opinion of such political subdivisions, such test exercises are needed; provided, however, that with respect to any such test exercise no one shall have the power to command the assistance of any private citizen, and the failure of a citizen to obey any order or regulation pertaining to a test exercise shall not constitute a violation of any law. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454.)
  120. 86110.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 9. POLITICAL REFORM [81000 - 91014] ( Title 9 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Lobbyists [86100 - 86300] ( Chapter 6 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Registration and Reporting [86100 - 86119] ( Article 1 repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1183, Sec. 7. )

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    Certain lobbyists, lobbying firms, and lobbyist employers must keep detailed accounts, records, bills, and receipts when their activities are reportable under this chapter.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 9. POLITICAL REFORM [81000 - 91014] ( Title 9 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Lobbyists [86100 - 86300] ( Chapter 6 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Registration and Reporting [86100 - 86119] ( Article 1 repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1183, Sec. 7. ) ## 86110. Lobbyists, lobbying firms, and lobbyist employers which receive payments, make payments or incur expenses or expect to receive payments, make payments or incur expenses in connection with activities which are reportable pursuant to this chapter shall keep detailed accounts, records, bills, and receipts as shall be required by regulations adopted by the commission to expedite the performance of all obligations imposed by this chapter. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1183, Sec. 7. Effective September 29, 1985.)
  121. 86111.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 9. POLITICAL REFORM [81000 - 91014] ( Title 9 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Lobbyists [86100 - 86300] ( Chapter 6 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Registration and Reporting [86100 - 86119] ( Article 1 repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1183, Sec. 7. )

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    This section defines “activity expense” and “agency official” for this chapter.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 9. POLITICAL REFORM [81000 - 91014] ( Title 9 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Lobbyists [86100 - 86300] ( Chapter 6 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Registration and Reporting [86100 - 86119] ( Article 1 repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1183, Sec. 7. ) ## 86111. (a) “Activity expense” as used in this chapter means any expense incurred or payment made by a lobbyist, lobbying firm, lobbyist employer or a person described in subdivision (b) of Section 86115, or arranged by a lobbyist or lobbying firm, which benefits in whole or in part any elective state official, legislative official, agency official, state candidate, or a member of the immediate family of one of these individuals. Activity expenses include gifts, honoraria, consulting fees, salaries, and any other form of compensation but do not include campaign contributions. (b) “Agency official” as used in this chapter means any official of a state agency whose administrative actions the lobbyist, lobbying firm, lobbyist employer, or person described in subdivision (b) of Section 86115 has attempted or is attempting to influence. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1183, Sec. 7. Effective September 29, 1985.)
  122. 86112.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 9. POLITICAL REFORM [81000 - 91014] ( Title 9 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Lobbyists [86100 - 86300] ( Chapter 6 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Registration and Reporting [86100 - 86119] ( Article 1 repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1183, Sec. 7. )

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    A person who must report activity expenses under this article must provide specified expense and beneficiary details, plus any other information the commission requires.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 9. POLITICAL REFORM [81000 - 91014] ( Title 9 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Lobbyists [86100 - 86300] ( Chapter 6 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Registration and Reporting [86100 - 86119] ( Article 1 repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1183, Sec. 7. ) ## 86112. When a person is required to report activity expenses pursuant to this article, the following information shall be provided: (a) The date and amount of each activity expense. (b) The full name and official position, if any, of the beneficiary of each expense, a description of the benefit, and the amount of benefit. (c) The full name of the payee of each expense if other than the beneficiary. (d) Any other information required by the commission consistent with the purposes and provisions of this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1183, Sec. 7. Effective September 29, 1985.)
  123. 86112.3.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 9. POLITICAL REFORM [81000 - 91014] ( Title 9 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Lobbyists [86100 - 86300] ( Chapter 6 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Registration and Reporting [86100 - 86119] ( Article 1 repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1183, Sec. 7. )

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    People who file reports under this article must add a specified gift-warning statement to certain written or printed invitations sent to public officials or candidates, unless the invitation is not about a reportable gift.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 9. POLITICAL REFORM [81000 - 91014] ( Title 9 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Lobbyists [86100 - 86300] ( Chapter 6 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Registration and Reporting [86100 - 86119] ( Article 1 repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1183, Sec. 7. ) ## 86112.3. (a) Each person filing a report pursuant to this article who sends any written or printed invitation to an elected state officer, candidate for elective state office, legislative official or agency official, shall include on the invitation or on a letter attached to the invitation the following typed, printed, or handwritten statement that is at least as large and readable as 8-point Roman boldface type, in a color or print that contrasts with the background so as to be easily legible: Attendance at this event by a public official will constitute acceptance of a reportable gift. (b) The notice specified in subdivision (a) shall not be required to appear on any invitation wherein attendance at the event described in the invitation will not constitute acceptance of a reportable gift by an elected state officer, candidate for elective state office, legislative official or agency official, pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 87207. (c) The remedies provided in Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 83100) constitute the exclusive penalty for a violation of this section. The remedies provided in Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 91000) do not apply to this section. (Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1140, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1994.)
  124. 86112.5.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 9. POLITICAL REFORM [81000 - 91014] ( Title 9 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Lobbyists [86100 - 86300] ( Chapter 6 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Registration and Reporting [86100 - 86119] ( Article 1 repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1183, Sec. 7. )

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    People filing reports under this article must give each gift beneficiary the gift date, amount, and a description of the goods or services, within 30 days after the end of each calendar quarter in which the gift was provided.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 9. POLITICAL REFORM [81000 - 91014] ( Title 9 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Lobbyists [86100 - 86300] ( Chapter 6 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Registration and Reporting [86100 - 86119] ( Article 1 repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1183, Sec. 7. ) ## 86112.5. (a) Each person filing a report pursuant to this article shall provide each beneficiary of a gift listed within the report the following information: (1) The date and amount of each gift reportable by the beneficiary. (2) A description of the goods or services provided to the beneficiary. (b) The information required to be disclosed pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be provided to the beneficiary within 30 days following the end of each calendar quarter in which the gift was provided. For the purposes of meeting the disclosure requirements of this section, a lobbyist firm or lobbyist employer may provide the beneficiary a copy of the activity expense section of the report submitted to the Secretary of State pursuant to this article. (c) The remedies provided in Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 83100) constitute the exclusive penalty for a violation of this section. The remedies provided in Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 91000) do not apply to this section. (Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 322, Sec. 1.)
  125. 86113.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 9. POLITICAL REFORM [81000 - 91014] ( Title 9 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Lobbyists [86100 - 86300] ( Chapter 6 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Registration and Reporting [86100 - 86119] ( Article 1 repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1183, Sec. 7. )

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    Lobbyists must complete and verify a periodic report, include certain expense and contribution information, and give the original report to their lobbyist employer or lobbying firm within two weeks after each calendar quarter ends.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 9. POLITICAL REFORM [81000 - 91014] ( Title 9 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Lobbyists [86100 - 86300] ( Chapter 6 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Registration and Reporting [86100 - 86119] ( Article 1 repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1183, Sec. 7. ) ## 86113. (a) A lobbyist shall complete and verify a periodic report which contains: (1) A report of all activity expenses by the lobbyist during the reporting period; and (2) A report of all contributions of one hundred dollars ($100) or more made or delivered by the lobbyist to any elected state officer or state candidate during the reporting period. (b) A lobbyist shall provide the original of the lobbyist’s periodic report to the lobbyist’s lobbyist employer or lobbying firm within two weeks following the end of each calendar quarter. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 185. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022.)
  126. 86115.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 9. POLITICAL REFORM [81000 - 91014] ( Title 9 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Lobbyists [86100 - 86300] ( Chapter 6 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Registration and Reporting [86100 - 86119] ( Article 1 repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1183, Sec. 7. )

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    Certain lobbyist employers and large payers must file the statements required by Section 86116, unless an exception applies.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 9. POLITICAL REFORM [81000 - 91014] ( Title 9 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Lobbyists [86100 - 86300] ( Chapter 6 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Registration and Reporting [86100 - 86119] ( Article 1 repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1183, Sec. 7. ) ## 86115. Subject to the exceptions in Section 86300, the following persons shall file the statements required by Section 86116: (a) Any lobbyist employer; and (b) Any person who directly or indirectly makes payments to influence legislative or administrative action of five thousand dollars ($5,000) or more in value in any calendar quarter, unless all of the payments are of the type described in subdivision (c) of Section 82045. (Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1183, Sec. 7. Effective September 29, 1985.)
  127. 86116.5.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 9. POLITICAL REFORM [81000 - 91014] ( Title 9 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Lobbyists [86100 - 86300] ( Chapter 6 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Registration and Reporting [86100 - 86119] ( Article 1 repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1183, Sec. 7. )

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    Certain state and local agencies must disclose specified payments of $250 or more in their reports, except overhead expenses.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 9. POLITICAL REFORM [81000 - 91014] ( Title 9 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Lobbyists [86100 - 86300] ( Chapter 6 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Registration and Reporting [86100 - 86119] ( Article 1 repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1183, Sec. 7. ) ## 86116.5. (a) In addition to the information required pursuant to Section 86116, all state and local agencies that file reports pursuant to Sections 86115 and 86116 shall disclose, except for overhead expenses, all payments of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) or more made in a reporting period, including, but not limited to, all of the following: (1) Goods and services used by a lobbyist or used to support or assist a lobbyist in connection with the lobbyist’s activities as a lobbyist. (2) Payments of any other expenses which would not have been incurred but for the filer’s activities to influence or attempt to influence legislative or administrative action. (3) Dues or similar payments made to any organization, including a federation, confederation, or trade, labor, or membership organization, that makes expenditures equal to 10 percent of its total expenditures, or fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000), or more, during any calendar quarter, to influence legislative or administrative action. (b) Reports required pursuant to this section may be disclosed on a separate schedule and shall include all of the following information: (1) The name and the address of the payee. (2) The total payments made during the reporting period. (3) The cumulative amount paid during the calendar year. (c) All statements required by this section shall be filed as specified by Sections 86117 and 86118. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 188. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022.)
  128. 86117.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 9. POLITICAL REFORM [81000 - 91014] ( Title 9 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Lobbyists [86100 - 86300] ( Chapter 6 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Registration and Reporting [86100 - 86119] ( Article 1 repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1183, Sec. 7. )

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    Certain lobbyist-related reports must be filed on a quarterly or rapid-response basis, and some reports must include specified contact and activity details.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 9. POLITICAL REFORM [81000 - 91014] ( Title 9 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Lobbyists [86100 - 86300] ( Chapter 6 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Registration and Reporting [86100 - 86119] ( Article 1 repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1183, Sec. 7. ) ## 86117. (a) Reports required by Sections 86114 and 86116 shall be filed during the month following each calendar quarter. The period covered shall be from the first day of January of each new biennial legislative session through the last day of the calendar quarter prior to the month during which the report is filed, except as specified in subdivision (b), and except that the period covered shall not include any information reported in previous reports filed by the same person. When total amounts are required to be reported, totals shall be stated both for the period covered by the statement and for the entire legislative session to date. (b) The period covered by the first report a person is required to file pursuant to Sections 86114 and 86116 shall begin with the first day of the calendar quarter in which the filer first registered or qualified. On the first report a person is required to file, the total amount shall be stated for the entire calendar quarter covered by the first report. (c) (1) During the period beginning 60 days before the date the Legislature is scheduled to adjourn for the interim recess or final recess, a person described in Section 86115 shall file a report within 48 hours of paying or incurring an enforceable promise to pay five thousand dollars ($5,000) or more to a lobbying firm to influence legislative action if the person described in Section 86115 did not employ the lobbying firm on the day immediately preceding the 60-day period. A report filed pursuant to this subdivision shall be made publicly available directly by the filer through the online filing system described in subdivision (b) of Section 84602 or, if the online filing system will not accommodate direct filing, the report shall be made publicly available by the Secretary of State through electronic means within 24 hours of the time the Secretary of State receives the filing. (2) The report filed pursuant to this subdivision shall include the following: (A) The name, business address, and telephone number of the lobbying firm or firms the filer has paid, or incurred an enforceable promise to pay, five thousand dollars ($5,000) or more for the purposes of influencing legislative action for any lobbying firm that was not employed by the filer on the day immediately preceding the 60th day before the date the Legislature is scheduled to adjourn for interim recess or final recess. (B) The identification number or, if none exists, the official title, popular name, or description of all legislative actions for which the filer has authorized the lobbying firm to engage in direct communications with legislative officials for the purpose of influencing legislative action, and the dollar amount of payments or enforceable promises to make payments made or incurred by the filer to the lobbying firm as described in subparagraph (A) during the 60-day period. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 873, Sec. 3. (SB 459) Effective January 1, 2023. Conditionally operative on or after January 1, 2023, pursuant to Stats. 2022, Ch. 873.)
  129. 86119.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 9. POLITICAL REFORM [81000 - 91014] ( Title 9 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Lobbyists [86100 - 86300] ( Chapter 6 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Registration and Reporting [86100 - 86119] ( Article 1 repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1183, Sec. 7. )

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    People who spend or promise to spend at least $5,000 in a calendar quarter on issue lobbying ads must file a report with the Secretary of State within 72 hours.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 9. POLITICAL REFORM [81000 - 91014] ( Title 9 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Lobbyists [86100 - 86300] ( Chapter 6 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Registration and Reporting [86100 - 86119] ( Article 1 repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1183, Sec. 7. ) ## 86119. (a) (1) “Issue lobbying advertisement” means any advertisement as defined in paragraph (2) made for purposes of influencing a clearly identified legislative or administrative action, including an advertisement soliciting or urging a person to communicate directly with an elective state official, agency official, or legislative official for the primary purpose of attempting to influence a clearly identified state legislative or administrative action. An issue lobbying advertisement does not include a communication described in Section 85310, an advertisement expressly advocating the election or defeat of a candidate or ballot measure, an advertisement that qualifies as a contribution or independent expenditure, or any communication made by a political party or candidate-controlled committee. (2) For purposes of this section, “advertisement” means any general or public communication and does not include communications exempted from the definition of advertisement in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 84501. (3) A legislative or administrative action is clearly identified if the communication states a legislative or administrative identification number, official title, or popular name associated with the action or if the communication refers to the subject matter of the action and states that the measure is before an elective state official, agency official, or legislative official for a vote or decision. (b) (1) An issue lobbying advertisement shall clearly and conspicuously identify the person that authorized and paid for the advertisement by either of the following: (A) Including the words “Paid for by” or “Ad paid for by” followed by the legal name of the person who authorized and paid for the advertisement in a manner that is easily readable by the average viewer. For video advertisements disseminated on television or via the internet, the words “Paid for by” or “Ad paid for by” shall be followed by the legal name of the person who authorized and paid for the advertisement and shall be displayed for at least 5 seconds of an advertisement that is 30 seconds or less or at least 10 seconds of an advertisement that is more than 30 seconds. (B) Satisfying the requirements of Sections 84504 to 84504.7, inclusive, for the applicable medium of distributing the advertisement. (2) The requirements of Section 84503 shall not apply to issue lobbying advertisements. (c) (1) A person that pays or makes enforceable promises to pay five thousand dollars ($5,000) or more during a calendar quarter for issue lobbying advertisements shall file a report with the Secretary of State within 72 hours. The report shall be filed with the Secretary of State by online or electronic transmission using the online filing system described in subdivision (b) of Section 84602 each time a person pays or makes an enforceable promise to pay five thousand dollars ($5,000) or more during the calendar quarter. (2) The report required by this subdivision shall include the following information: (A) The total payments made and enforceable promises to pay incurred in connection with each issue lobbying advertisement required to be disclosed by this subdivision. The cost of an issue lobbying advertisement shall include actual costs attributable to the advertisement but shall not include the payment of compensation for staff time or travel expenses paid by an organization to members or staff. (B) The date that each issue lobbying advertisement was or will be first publicly disseminated. (C) The identification number of the legislative or administrative action that was the subject of the issue lobbying advertisement or, if there is no identification number, the official title, popular name, or description of the action. (D) For each legislative or administrative action for which there were issue lobbying advertisements, the position on the legislative or administrative action urged on the lobbying issue advertisement, which may include “support,” “oppose,” “support if amended,” “oppose unless amended,” “neutral,” “neutral seeking amendment,” “neutral expressing concerns,” “no position,” or a similar description. (E) The method of distributing the issue lobbying advertisement, including direct mail, text messages, television advertisements, radio advertisements, social media advertisements, search engine advertisements, or other types of online advertisements. (F) The name of any Member of the Legislature or candidate for Member of the Legislature that is clearly identified in the issue lobbying advertisement. (3) Payments for issue lobbying advertisements shall be disclosed on reports filed pursuant to Section 86115 notwithstanding any disclosure pursuant to this subdivision. (d) This section is not intended and shall not be construed to expand the meaning of “lobbyist” as defined in Section 82039 or “lobbyist employer” as defined in Section 82039.5. (e) This section does not apply to a placement agent, as defined in Section 82047.3. (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 873, Sec. 5. (SB 459) Effective January 1, 2023. Conditionally operative on or after January 1, 2023, pursuant to Stats. 2022, Ch. 873.)
  130. 8612.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 10. Local Disaster Councils [8610 - 8614] ( Article 10 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    The Office of Emergency Services must certify a disaster council that agrees to its rules and substantially complies with them.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 10. Local Disaster Councils [8610 - 8614] ( Article 10 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8612. Any disaster council that both agrees to follow the rules and regulations established by the Office of Emergency Services pursuant to Section 8585.5 and substantially complies with those rules and regulations shall be certified by the office. Upon that certification, and not before, the disaster council becomes an accredited disaster council. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 173. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.)
  131. 8613.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 10. Local Disaster Councils [8610 - 8614] ( Article 10 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    If an accredited disaster council materially fails to follow the Office of Emergency Services’ rules and regulations, the office may revoke its certification, and the council loses accredited status.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 10. Local Disaster Councils [8610 - 8614] ( Article 10 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8613. Should an accredited disaster council fail to comply with the rules and regulations of the Office of Emergency Services in any material degree, the office may revoke its certification and, upon the act of revocation, the disaster council shall lose its accredited status. It may again become an accredited disaster council in the same manner as is provided for a disaster council that has not previously been accredited. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 174. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.)
  132. 8614.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 10. Local Disaster Councils [8610 - 8614] ( Article 10 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    Local government units and their officers must help the Governor and the Director of Emergency Services. During a state of war emergency or state of emergency, local ordinances and orders stay in effect unless the Governor suspends or overrides them.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 10. Local Disaster Councils [8610 - 8614] ( Article 10 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8614. (a) Each department, division, bureau, board, commission, officer, and employee of each political subdivision of the state shall render all possible assistance to the Governor and to the Director of Emergency Services in carrying out this chapter. (b) The emergency power that may be vested in a local public official during a state of war emergency or a state of emergency shall be subject or subordinate to the powers vested in the Governor under this chapter when exercised by the Governor. (c) Ordinances, orders, and regulations of a political subdivision shall continue in effect during a state of war emergency or a state of emergency, except as to any provision suspended or superseded by an order or regulation issued by the Governor. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 175. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.)
  133. 8615.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 11. Mutual Aid [8615 - 8619.5] ( Article 11 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    The Legislature says this article is meant to help provide aid to emergency-stricken areas and to avoid written agreements between public agencies with joint powers. Emergency plans approved by the Governor count as satisfying the mutual aid operational plan requirement in the Master Mutual Aid Agreement.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 11. Mutual Aid [8615 - 8619.5] ( Article 11 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8615. It is the purpose of the Legislature in enacting this article to facilitate the rendering of aid to areas stricken by an emergency and to make unnecessary the execution of written agreements customarily entered into by public agencies exercising joint powers. Emergency plans duly adopted and approved as provided by the Governor shall be effective as satisfying the requirement for mutual aid operational plans provided in the Master Mutual Aid Agreement. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454.)
  134. 8616.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 11. Mutual Aid [8615 - 8619.5] ( Article 11 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    During a state of war emergency or state of emergency, outside aid must be provided according to approved emergency plans, and public officials must cooperate fully in carrying them out.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 11. Mutual Aid [8615 - 8619.5] ( Article 11 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8616. During any state of war emergency or state of emergency when the need arises for outside aid in any county, city and county, or city, such aid shall be rendered in accordance with approved emergency plans. It shall be the duty of public officials to cooperate to the fullest possible extent in carrying out such plans. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454.)
  135. 8617.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 11. Mutual Aid [8615 - 8619.5] ( Article 11 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    Outside war emergency, state emergency, or local emergency, state agencies and political subdivisions may exercise mutual aid powers under the Master Mutual Aid Agreement and related local instruments.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 11. Mutual Aid [8615 - 8619.5] ( Article 11 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8617. In periods other than a state of war emergency, a state of emergency, or a local emergency, state agencies and political subdivisions have authority to exercise mutual aid powers in accordance with the Master Mutual Aid Agreement and local ordinances, resolutions, agreements, or plans therefor. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454.)
  136. 8618.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 11. Mutual Aid [8615 - 8619.5] ( Article 11 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    The responsible local official stays in charge of a mutual-aid incident in their jurisdiction, unless the parties expressly provide otherwise.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 11. Mutual Aid [8615 - 8619.5] ( Article 11 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8618. Unless otherwise expressly provided by the parties, the responsible local official in whose jurisdiction an incident requiring mutual aid has occurred shall remain in charge at such incident, including the direction of personnel and equipment provided him through mutual aid. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454.)
  137. 8619.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 11. Mutual Aid [8615 - 8619.5] ( Article 11 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    The Governor may enter into mutual aid and interstate arrangements for protection of life and property, but must consult the relevant local chief executive or governing body before committing local personnel, equipment, or facilities.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 11. Mutual Aid [8615 - 8619.5] ( Article 11 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8619. The Governor may on behalf of this state enter into reciprocal aid agreements or compacts, mutual aid plans, or other interstate arrangements for the protection of life and property with other states and the federal government, either on a statewide basis or a political subdivision basis. Prior to committing the personnel, equipment, or facilities of any political subdivision of this state, the Governor shall consult with the chief executive or governing body of such political subdivision. Such mutual aid arrangements may include the furnishing or exchange, on such terms and conditions as are deemed necessary, of supplies, equipment, facilities, personnel, and services. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454.)
  138. 8619.5.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 11. Mutual Aid [8615 - 8619.5] ( Article 11 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    The Office of Emergency Services must develop and adopt a state fire service and rescue emergency mutual aid plan, after consulting relevant local and state agencies.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 11. Mutual Aid [8615 - 8619.5] ( Article 11 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8619.5. (a) The Office of Emergency Services, in consultation with relevant local and state agencies, shall develop and adopt a state fire service and rescue emergency mutual aid plan that does all of the following: (1) Provides a systematic mobilization, organization, and operation of necessary fire, rescue, and hazardous material resources of the state in mitigating the effects of disasters. (2) Provides comprehensive and compatible plans for the expedient mobilization and response of available fire, rescue, and hazardous materials resources on a local, area, regional, and statewide basis. (3) Establishes guidelines for recruiting and training auxiliary personnel to augment fire, rescue, and hazardous materials personnel during disaster operations. (4) Provides for an annually updated fire, rescue, and hazardous materials response inventory of all personnel and equipment in California. (5) Provides for the interchange and dissemination of fire, rescue, and hazardous materials-related data, directives, and information among fire and rescue officials of local, state, and federal agencies. (6) Promotes annual training or exercises, or both training and exercises, among plan participants. (b) The state fire service and rescue emergency mutual aid plan shall be an annex to the State Emergency Plan. (c) The State Emergency Plan and the state fire service and rescue mutual aid plan shall be operated pursuant to Article 9.5 (commencing with Section 8607). (Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 25, Sec. 9. (SB 84) Effective June 24, 2015.)
  139. 862.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 1. GENERAL [100 - 7931.000] ( Title 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 3.6. CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES [810 - 998.3] ( Division 3.6 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1681. ) ## PART 2. LIABILITY OF PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES [814 - 895.8] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1681. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Use of Pesticides [862- 862.] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1099. )

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    This section defines “pesticide” and says a public entity is liable for injuries caused by its use of a pesticide to the same extent as a private person, with a limited exception about negligence presumptions.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 1. GENERAL [100 - 7931.000] ( Title 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 3.6. CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES [810 - 998.3] ( Division 3.6 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1681. ) ## PART 2. LIABILITY OF PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES [814 - 895.8] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1681. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Use of Pesticides [862- 862.] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1099. ) ## 862. (a) As used in this section, “pesticide” means: (1) An “economic poison” as defined in Section 12753 of the Agricultural Code; (2) An “injurious material” the use of which is regulated or prohibited under Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 14001) of Division 7 of the Agricultural Code; or (3) Any material used for the same purpose as material referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2). (b) A public entity is liable for injuries caused by its use of a pesticide to the same extent as a private person except that no presumption of negligence arises from the failure of a public entity or a public employee to comply with a provision of a statute or regulation relating to the use of a pesticide if the statute or regulation by its terms is made inapplicable to the public entity or the public employee. (c) Sections 11761 to 11765 of the Agricultural Code, relating to reports of loss or damages from the use of pesticides, apply in an action against a public entity under this section. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1099.)
  140. 8620.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 12. State of War Emergency [8620 - 8624] ( Article 12 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    During a state of war emergency, the Governor has complete authority over state agencies and may exercise state police power in designated areas.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 12. State of War Emergency [8620 - 8624] ( Article 12 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8620. During a state of war emergency the Governor shall have complete authority over all agencies of the state government and the right to exercise within the area or regions designated all police power vested in the state by the Constitution and laws of the State of California in order to effectuate the purposes of this chapter. In exercise thereof he shall promulgate, issue, and enforce such orders and regulations as he deems necessary for the protection of life and property, in accordance with the provisions of Section 8567. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454.)
  141. 86201.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 9. POLITICAL REFORM [81000 - 91014] ( Title 9 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Lobbyists [86100 - 86300] ( Chapter 6 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Prohibitions [86201 - 86206] ( Article 2 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. )

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    This section defines “gift” for this article as a direct or indirect gift to certain state candidates, elected state officers, legislative officials, or specified agency officials.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 9. POLITICAL REFORM [81000 - 91014] ( Title 9 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Lobbyists [86100 - 86300] ( Chapter 6 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Prohibitions [86201 - 86206] ( Article 2 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## 86201. “Gift” as used in this article means a gift made directly or indirectly to any state candidate, elected state officer, or legislative official, or to an agency official of any agency required to be listed on the registration statement of the lobbying firm or the lobbyist employer of the lobbyist. (Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1183, Sec. 8. Effective September 29, 1985. Note: This section was added on June 4, 1974, by initiative Prop. 9.)
  142. 86203.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 9. POLITICAL REFORM [81000 - 91014] ( Title 9 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Lobbyists [86100 - 86300] ( Chapter 6 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Prohibitions [86201 - 86206] ( Article 2 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. )

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    Lobbyists and lobbying firms must not make gifts that total more than $10 to one person in a calendar month, and they must not act as agents or intermediaries or arrange gifts for others.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 9. POLITICAL REFORM [81000 - 91014] ( Title 9 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Lobbyists [86100 - 86300] ( Chapter 6 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Prohibitions [86201 - 86206] ( Article 2 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## 86203. It shall be unlawful for a lobbyist, or lobbying firm, to make gifts to one person aggregating more than ten dollars ($10) in a calendar month, or to act as an agent or intermediary in the making of any gift, or to arrange for the making of any gift by any other person. (Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1183, Sec. 9. Effective September 29, 1985. Note: This section was added on June 4, 1974, by initiative Prop. 9.)
  143. 86204.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 9. POLITICAL REFORM [81000 - 91014] ( Title 9 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Lobbyists [86100 - 86300] ( Chapter 6 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Prohibitions [86201 - 86206] ( Article 2 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. )

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    A person must not knowingly receive any gift that Section 86203 makes unlawful.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 9. POLITICAL REFORM [81000 - 91014] ( Title 9 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Lobbyists [86100 - 86300] ( Chapter 6 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Prohibitions [86201 - 86206] ( Article 2 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## 86204. It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to receive any gift which is made unlawful by Section 86203. (Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 161, Sec. 7. Note: This section was added on June 4, 1974, by initiative Prop. 9.)
  144. 86205.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 9. POLITICAL REFORM [81000 - 91014] ( Title 9 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Lobbyists [86100 - 86300] ( Chapter 6 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Prohibitions [86201 - 86206] ( Article 2 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. )

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    Lobbyists and lobbying firms are prohibited from using deceit, fake public support, false control claims, or contingent payments tied to legislative or administrative outcomes.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 9. POLITICAL REFORM [81000 - 91014] ( Title 9 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Lobbyists [86100 - 86300] ( Chapter 6 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Prohibitions [86201 - 86206] ( Article 2 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## 86205. No lobbyist or lobbying firm shall: (a) Do anything with the purpose of placing any elected state officer, legislative official, agency official, or state candidate under personal obligation to the lobbyist, the lobbying firm, or the lobbyist’s or the firm’s employer. (b) Deceive or attempt to deceive any elected state officer, legislative official, agency official, or state candidate with regard to any material fact pertinent to any pending or proposed legislative or administrative action. (c) Cause or influence the introduction of any bill or amendment thereto for the purpose of thereafter being employed to secure its passage or defeat. (d) Attempt to create a fictitious appearance of public favor or disfavor of any proposed legislative or administrative action or to cause any communication to be sent to any elected state officer, legislative official, agency official, or state candidate in the name of any fictitious person or in the name of any real person, except with the consent of such real person. (e) Represent falsely, either directly or indirectly, that the lobbyist or the lobbying firm can control the official action of any elected state officer, legislative official, or agency official. (f) Accept or agree to accept any payment in any way contingent upon the defeat, enactment, or outcome of any proposed legislative or administrative action. (Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1183, Sec. 10. Effective September 29, 1985. Note: This section was added on June 4, 1974, by initiative Prop. 9.)
  145. 86206.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 9. POLITICAL REFORM [81000 - 91014] ( Title 9 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Lobbyists [86100 - 86300] ( Chapter 6 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Prohibitions [86201 - 86206] ( Article 2 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. )

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    This section says the article does not forbid paying fees for contractual services provided to an investment manager by a qualifying placement agent, except as stated in Section 86205(f).

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 9. POLITICAL REFORM [81000 - 91014] ( Title 9 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Lobbyists [86100 - 86300] ( Chapter 6 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Prohibitions [86201 - 86206] ( Article 2 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## 86206. Nothing in this article prohibits the payment of fees for contractual services provided to an investment manager by a placement agent, as defined in Section 82047.3, who is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and regulated by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, except as provided in subdivision (f) of Section 86205. (Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 668, Sec. 8. (AB 1743) Effective January 1, 2011.)
  146. 8621.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 12. State of War Emergency [8620 - 8624] ( Article 12 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    During a state of war emergency, state and local governmental bodies and employees must follow the Governor’s lawful orders and regulations.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 12. State of War Emergency [8620 - 8624] ( Article 12 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8621. During a state of war emergency every department, commission, agency, board, officer, and employee of the state government and of every political subdivision, county, city and county, or city, public district, and public corporation of or in the state is required to comply with the lawful orders and regulations of the Governor made or given within the limits of his authority as provided for herein. Every such officer or employee who refuses or willfully neglects to obey any such order or regulation of the Governor, or who willfully resists, delays, or obstructs the Governor in the discharge of any of his functions hereunder, is guilty of a misdemeanor. In the event that any such officer or employee shall refuse or willfully neglect to obey any such order or regulation, the Governor may by his order temporarily suspend him from the performance of any and all the rights, obligations, and duties of his office or position for the remainder of the period of the state of war emergency, and the Governor may thereupon designate the person who shall carry on the rights, obligations, and duties of the office or position for the duration of such suspension. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454.)
  147. 8622.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 12. State of War Emergency [8620 - 8624] ( Article 12 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    During a state of war emergency, the Governor, state agencies, and agencies acting under this chapter may exercise their chapter-based powers outside California.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 12. State of War Emergency [8620 - 8624] ( Article 12 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8622. During a state of war emergency, the Governor, any state agency, or any agency acting under the authority of this chapter may exercise outside the territorial limits of this state any of the powers conferred upon him or it by or pursuant to this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454.)
  148. 8623.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 12. State of War Emergency [8620 - 8624] ( Article 12 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    During a state of war emergency, a person with an out-of-state professional, mechanical, or other skills license, certificate, or permit may render aid using that skill if California issues a substantially similar license for the same skills.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 12. State of War Emergency [8620 - 8624] ( Article 12 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8623. During a state of war emergency, any person holding a license, certificate, or other permit issued by any state evidencing the meeting of the qualifications of such state for professional, mechanical, or other skills, may render aid involving such skill to meet the emergency as fully as if such license, certificate, or other permit had been issued in this state if a substantially similar license, certificate, or other permit is issued in this state to applicants possessing the same professional, mechanical, or other skills. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454.)
  149. 8624.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 12. State of War Emergency [8620 - 8624] ( Article 12 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    The Governor’s powers under this chapter for a state of war emergency end when the emergency is ended or if the Governor does not call a special legislative session within 30 days, unless the Legislature is already convened and able to legislate on the subject.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 12. State of War Emergency [8620 - 8624] ( Article 12 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8624. All of the powers granted the Governor by this chapter with respect to a state of war emergency shall terminate when: (a) The state of war emergency has been terminated by proclamation of the Governor or by concurrent resolution of the Legislature declaring it at an end; or (b) The Governor has not within 30 days after the beginning of such state of war emergency issued a call for a special session of the Legislature for the purpose of legislating on subjects relating to such state of war emergency, except when the Legislature is already convened with power to legislate on such subjects. (Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 36, Sec. 14. (SB 92) Effective June 30, 2011. Operative January 1, 2012, by Sec. 83 of Ch. 36.)
  150. 8625.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 13. State of Emergency [8625 - 8629] ( Article 13 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    The Governor may proclaim a state of emergency in an affected or likely affected area if the stated conditions are met.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 13. State of Emergency [8625 - 8629] ( Article 13 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8625. The Governor is hereby empowered to proclaim a state of emergency in an area affected or likely to be affected thereby when: (a) He finds that circumstances described in subdivision (b) of Section 8558 exist; and either (b) He is requested to do so (1) in the case of a city by the mayor or chief executive, (2) in the case of a county by the chairman of the board of supervisors or the county administrative officer; or (c) He finds that local authority is inadequate to cope with the emergency. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454.)
  151. 8626.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 13. State of Emergency [8625 - 8629] ( Article 13 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    A proclamation must be in writing, takes effect immediately when issued, and the Governor must publicize it widely and give notice.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 13. State of Emergency [8625 - 8629] ( Article 13 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8626. Such proclamation shall be in writing and shall take effect immediately upon its issuance. As soon thereafter as possible such proclamation shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State. The Governor shall cause widespread publicity and notice to be given such proclamation. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454.)
  152. 8627.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 13. State of Emergency [8625 - 8629] ( Article 13 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    During a state of emergency, the Governor has broad authority over state agencies and may use state police power in the designated area, and must issue necessary orders and regulations under Section 8567.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 13. State of Emergency [8625 - 8629] ( Article 13 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8627. During a state of emergency the Governor shall, to the extent he deems necessary, have complete authority over all agencies of the state government and the right to exercise within the area designated all police power vested in the state by the Constitution and laws of the State of California in order to effectuate the purposes of this chapter. In exercise thereof, he shall promulgate, issue, and enforce such orders and regulations as he deems necessary, in accordance with the provisions of Section 8567. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454.)
  153. 8627.5.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 13. State of Emergency [8625 - 8629] ( Article 13 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    During a state of emergency, the Governor may issue, change, or rescind orders and regulations that temporarily suspend certain non-safety-related restrictions on delivering food, pharmaceuticals, and other emergency necessities.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 13. State of Emergency [8625 - 8629] ( Article 13 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8627.5. (a) The Governor may make, amend, or rescind orders and regulations during a state of emergency that temporarily suspend any state, county, city, or special district statute, ordinance, regulation, or rule imposing nonsafety related restrictions on the delivery of food products, pharmaceuticals, and other emergency necessities distributed through retail or institutional channels, including, but not limited to, hospitals, jails, restaurants, and schools. The Governor shall cause widespread publicity and notice to be given to all of these orders and regulations, or amendments and rescissions thereof. (b) The orders and regulations shall be in writing and take effect immediately on issuance. The temporary suspension of any statute, ordinance, regulation, or rule shall remain in effect until the order or regulation is rescinded by the Governor, the Governor proclaims the termination of the state of emergency, or for a period of 60 days, whichever occurs first. (Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 1186, Sec. 1.)
  154. 8627.7.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 13. State of Emergency [8625 - 8629] ( Article 13 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    During a drought-based state of emergency, cities and counties may not fine people for not watering a lawn or for having a brown lawn.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 13. State of Emergency [8625 - 8629] ( Article 13 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8627.7. (a) During a period for which the Governor has issued a proclamation of a state of emergency under this chapter based on drought conditions, a city, county, or city and county shall not impose a fine under any ordinance for a failure to water a lawn or for having a brown lawn. (b) A violation of this section is not subject to the criminal penalties set forth in Section 8665. (Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 62, Sec. 2. (AB 1) Effective January 1, 2016.)
  155. 8628.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 13. State of Emergency [8625 - 8629] ( Article 13 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    During a state of emergency, the Governor may direct state agencies to use state personnel, equipment, and facilities for emergency response and may also direct agencies to provide supplemental services and equipment to political subdivisions.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 13. State of Emergency [8625 - 8629] ( Article 13 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8628. During a state of emergency the Governor may direct all agencies of the state government to utilize and employ state personnel, equipment, and facilities for the performance of any and all activities designed to prevent or alleviate actual and threatened damage due to the emergency; and he may direct such agencies to provide supplemental services and equipment to political subdivisions to restore any services which must be restored in order to provide for the health and safety of the citizens of the affected area. Any agency so directed by the Governor may expend any of the moneys which have been appropriated to it in performing such activities, irrespective of the particular purpose for which the money was appropriated. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454.)
  156. 8628.5.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 13. State of Emergency [8625 - 8629] ( Article 13 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    During a state of emergency, the Governor may direct state agencies to use personnel, equipment, and facilities to support reimbursement-related emergency services for community clinics and health centers.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 13. State of Emergency [8625 - 8629] ( Article 13 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8628.5. (a) During a state of emergency, the Governor may direct all state agencies to utilize, employ, and direct state personnel, equipment, and facilities for the performance of any and all activities designed to allow community clinics and health centers to provide and receive reimbursement for services provided during or immediately following the emergency, including all of the following: (1) To issue permits. (2) To expedite application processing timelines. (3) To direct, to the extent necessary, the State Department of Health Care Services, or any other state agency, to seek all appropriate federal approvals to allow community clinics and health centers to provide and be reimbursed for Medi-Cal or other services that are provided either telephonically, or to patients at a shelter or other location within the geographical boundaries of the emergency as stated in the proclamation declaring the state of emergency. (4) To provide guidance, supplemental services, or whatever resources may be necessary to political subdivisions to ensure the provision of services by community clinics and health centers that are necessary to provide for the health and safety of the citizens of the affected area. (b) Any agency directed by the Governor to perform activities pursuant to subdivision (a) may expend any of the moneys that have been appropriated to it in order to perform those activities, irrespective of the particular purpose for which the moneys were originally appropriated. (Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 716, Sec. 5. (AB 2576) Effective January 1, 2019.)
  157. 8629.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 13. State of Emergency [8625 - 8629] ( Article 13 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    The Governor must proclaim the end of a state of emergency as soon as conditions allow.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 13. State of Emergency [8625 - 8629] ( Article 13 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8629. The Governor shall proclaim the termination of a state of emergency at the earliest possible date that conditions warrant. All of the powers granted the Governor by this chapter with respect to a state of emergency shall terminate when the state of emergency has been terminated by proclamation of the Governor or by concurrent resolution of the Legislature declaring it at an end. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454.)
  158. 8630.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 14. Local Emergency [8630 - 8634] ( Article 14 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    A local emergency may be proclaimed only by a city/county governing body or a designated official, and the governing body must review it every 60 days and end it as soon as conditions warrant.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 14. Local Emergency [8630 - 8634] ( Article 14 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8630. (a) A local emergency may be proclaimed only by the governing body of a city, county, or city and county, or by an official designated by ordinance adopted by that governing body. (b) Whenever a local emergency is proclaimed by an official designated by ordinance, the local emergency shall not remain in effect for a period in excess of seven days unless it has been ratified by the governing body. (c) The governing body shall review the need for continuing the local emergency at least once every 60 days until the governing body terminates the local emergency. (d) The governing body shall proclaim the termination of the local emergency at the earliest possible date that conditions warrant. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 395, Sec. 1. (AB 2898) Effective January 1, 2019.)
  159. 86300.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 9. POLITICAL REFORM [81000 - 91014] ( Title 9 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Lobbyists [86100 - 86300] ( Chapter 6 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Exemptions [86300- 86300.] ( Article 3 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. )

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    This section exempts several groups from the chapter’s lobbyist rules, and limits certain state employees to gifts of no more than $10 per calendar month when they try to influence legislative action.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 9. POLITICAL REFORM [81000 - 91014] ( Title 9 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Lobbyists [86100 - 86300] ( Chapter 6 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Exemptions [86300- 86300.] ( Article 3 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. ) ## 86300. The provisions of this chapter are not applicable to: (a) Any elected public official acting in the official’s official capacity, or any employee of the State of California acting within the scope of the employee’s employment; provided that, an employee of the State of California, other than a legislative official, who attempts to influence legislative action and who would be required to register as a lobbyist except for the provisions of this subdivision shall not make gifts of more than ten dollars ($10) in a calendar month to an elected state officer or legislative official. (b) Any newspaper or other periodical of general circulation, book publisher, radio or television station (including any individual who owns, publishes, or is employed by any such newspaper or periodical or radio or television station) which in the ordinary course of business publishes news items, editorials, or other comments, or paid advertisement, which directly or indirectly urge legislative or administrative action if such newspaper, periodical, book publisher, radio or television station, or individual, engages in no further or other activities in connection with urging legislative or administrative action other than to appear before a committee of the Legislature or before a state agency in support of or in opposition to such action; or (c) A person when representing a bona fide church or religious society solely for the purpose of protecting the public right to practice the doctrines of such church. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 189. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022. Note: This section was added on June 4, 1974, by initiative Prop. 9.)
  160. 8631.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 14. Local Emergency [8630 - 8634] ( Article 14 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    During a local emergency, political subdivisions have power to provide mutual aid to affected areas under local ordinances, resolutions, emergency plans, or agreements.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 14. Local Emergency [8630 - 8634] ( Article 14 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8631. In periods of local emergency, political subdivisions have full power to provide mutual aid to any affected area in accordance with local ordinances, resolutions, emergency plans, or agreements therefor. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454.)
  161. 8632.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 14. Local Emergency [8630 - 8634] ( Article 14 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    State agencies may provide mutual aid to assist political subdivisions during a local emergency, under mutual aid agreements, or at the Governor’s direction.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 14. Local Emergency [8630 - 8634] ( Article 14 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8632. State agencies may provide mutual aid, including personnel, equipment, and other available resources, to assist political subdivisions during a local emergency or in accordance with mutual aid agreements or at the direction of the Governor. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454.)
  162. 8633.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 14. Local Emergency [8630 - 8634] ( Article 14 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    If there is no state of war emergency or state of emergency, certain extraordinary mutual-aid service costs incurred by political subdivisions can be charged to the state if the Governor approves them under Section 8567 rules.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 14. Local Emergency [8630 - 8634] ( Article 14 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8633. In the absence of a state of war emergency or state of emergency, the cost of extraordinary services incurred by political subdivisions in executing mutual aid agreements shall constitute a legal charge against the state when approved by the Governor in accordance with orders and regulations promulgated as prescribed in Section 8567. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454.)
  163. 8634.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 14. Local Emergency [8630 - 8634] ( Article 14 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    During a local emergency, local governing bodies or their designated officials may issue necessary orders and regulations, including curfews in designated areas. Those orders and any amendments or rescissions must be written and widely publicized.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 14. Local Emergency [8630 - 8634] ( Article 14 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8634. During a local emergency the governing body of a political subdivision, or officials designated thereby, may promulgate orders and regulations necessary to provide for the protection of life and property, including orders or regulations imposing a curfew within designated boundaries where necessary to preserve the public order and safety. Such orders and regulations and amendments and rescissions thereof shall be in writing and shall be given widespread publicity and notice. The authorization granted by this chapter to impose a curfew shall not be construed as restricting in any manner the existing authority of counties and cities and any city and county to impose pursuant to the police power a curfew for any other lawful purpose. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454.)
  164. 8635.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 15. Preservation of Local Government [8635 - 8644] ( Article 15 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    The section says local government should keep functioning during enemy attack or emergencies, and political subdivisions may take the minimum precautions listed in the article.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 15. Preservation of Local Government [8635 - 8644] ( Article 15 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8635. The Legislature recognizes that if this state or nation were attacked by an enemy of the United States, many areas in California might be subjected to the effects of an enemy attack and some or all of these areas could be severely damaged. During such attacks and in the reconstruction period following such attacks, law and order must be preserved and so far as possible government services must be continued or restored. This can best be done by civil government. To help to preserve law and order and to continue or restore local services, it is essential that the local units of government continue to function. In enacting this article the Legislature finds and declares that the preservation of local government in the event of enemy attack or in the event of a state of emergency or a local emergency is a matter of statewide concern. The interdependence of political subdivisions requires that, for their mutual preservation and for the protection of all the citizens of the State of California, all political subdivisions have the power to take the minimum precautions set forth in this article. The purpose of this article is to furnish a means by which the continued functioning of political subdivisions will be assured. Should any part of this article be in conflict with or inconsistent with any other part of this chapter, the provisions of this article shall control. Nothing in this article shall prevent a city or county existing under a charter from amending said charter to provide for the preservation and continuation of its government in the event of a state of war emergency. (Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 595.)
  165. 8636.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 15. Preservation of Local Government [8635 - 8644] ( Article 15 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    This section defines when an officer is considered “unavailable” and says the local governing body or remaining available members decide any dispute about that status.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 15. Preservation of Local Government [8635 - 8644] ( Article 15 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8636. As used in this article, “unavailable” means that an officer is either killed, missing, or so seriously injured as to be unable to attend meetings and otherwise perform his duties. Any question as to whether a particular officer is unavailable shall be settled by the governing body of the political subdivision or any remaining available members of said body (including standby officers who are serving on such governing body). (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454.)
  166. 8637.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 15. Preservation of Local Government [8635 - 8644] ( Article 15 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    Each political subdivision may arrange for succession of officers who lead departments responsible for law and order or public services related to health and safety.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 15. Preservation of Local Government [8635 - 8644] ( Article 15 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8637. Each political subdivision may provide for the succession of officers who head departments having duties in the maintenance of law and order or in the furnishing of public services relating to health and safety. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454.)
  167. 8638.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 15. Preservation of Local Government [8635 - 8644] ( Article 15 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    During certain emergencies, the governing body may appoint standby officers and may replace one if a vacancy occurs.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 15. Preservation of Local Government [8635 - 8644] ( Article 15 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8638. To provide for the continuance of the legislative and executive departments of the political subdivision during a state of war emergency or a state of emergency or a local emergency the governing body thereof shall have the power to appoint the following standby officers: (a) Three for each member of the governing body. (b) Three for the chief executive, if he is not a member of the governing body. In case a standby office becomes vacant because of removal, death, resignation, or other cause, the governing body shall have the power to appoint another person to fill said office. Standby officers shall be designated Nos. 1, 2, and 3 as the case may be. (Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 595.)
  168. 8639.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 15. Preservation of Local Government [8635 - 8644] ( Article 15 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    The governing body may ask the Director of Emergency Services to help investigate a prospective appointee, and no examination or investigation may be done without the appointee’s consent.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 15. Preservation of Local Government [8635 - 8644] ( Article 15 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8639. The qualifications of each standby officer should be carefully investigated, and the governing body may request the Director of Emergency Services to aid in the investigation of any prospective appointee. No examination or investigation shall be made without the consent of the prospective appointee. Consideration shall be given to places of residence and work, so that for each office for which standby officers are appointed there shall be the greatest probability of survivorship. Standby officers may be residents or officers of a political subdivision other than that to which they are appointed as standby officers. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 176. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.)
  169. 8640.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 15. Preservation of Local Government [8635 - 8644] ( Article 15 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    Standby officers must take the oath required for the office they stand by, and appointed standby officers serve at the appointing governing body's pleasure and can be removed or replaced at any time, with or without cause.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 15. Preservation of Local Government [8635 - 8644] ( Article 15 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8640. Each standby officer shall take the oath of office required for the officer occupying the office for which he stands by. Persons appointed as standby officers shall serve in their posts as standby officers at the pleasure of the governing body appointing them and may be removed and replaced at any time with or without cause. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454.)
  170. 8641.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 15. Preservation of Local Government [8635 - 8644] ( Article 15 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    Standby officers have defined duties, must report ready during emergencies, and may be required to substitute for the regular officer.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 15. Preservation of Local Government [8635 - 8644] ( Article 15 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8641. Each standby officer shall have the following duties: (a) To inform himself or herself of the duties of the office for which the officer stands by. Officers and employees of the political subdivision shall assist the standby officer and each political subdivision shall provide each standby officer with a copy of this article. (b) To keep informed of the business and affairs of the political subdivision to the extent necessary to enable the standby officer to fill his or her post competently. For this purpose the political subdivision may arrange information meetings and require attendance. (c) To immediately report himself or herself ready for duty in the event of a state of war emergency or in the event of a state of emergency or a local emergency at the place and in the method previously designated by the political subdivision. (d) To fill the post for which he or she has been appointed when the regular officer is unavailable during a state of war emergency, a state of emergency or a local emergency. Standby officers Nos. 2 and 3 shall substitute in succession for standby officer No. 1 in the same way that standby officer No. 1 is substituted in place of the regular officer. The standby officer shall serve until the regular officer becomes available or until the election or appointment of a new regular officer. (Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1020, Sec. 1.7. Effective January 1, 1993.)
  171. 8642.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 15. Preservation of Local Government [8635 - 8644] ( Article 15 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    During a war emergency, state emergency, or local emergency, the governing body of a political subdivision must meet as soon as possible.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 15. Preservation of Local Government [8635 - 8644] ( Article 15 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8642. Whenever a state of war emergency a state of emergency or a local emergency exists the governing body of the political subdivision shall meet as soon as possible. The place of meeting need not be within the political subdivision. The meeting may be called by the chief executive of the political subdivision or by a majority of the members of the governing body. Should there be only one member of the governing body, he may call and hold said meeting and perform acts necessary to reconstitute the governing body. (Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 595.)
  172. 8643.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 15. Preservation of Local Government [8635 - 8644] ( Article 15 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    During certain emergency conditions, the governing body must assess damage, rebuild itself if needed, and keep local government functions and services operating. It also has subpoena power for that purpose.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 15. Preservation of Local Government [8635 - 8644] ( Article 15 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8643. During a state of war emergency a state of emergency or a local emergency the governing body shall: (a) Ascertain the damage to the political subdivision and its personnel and property. For this purpose it shall have the power to issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of records. (b) Proceed to reconstitute itself by filling vacancies until there are sufficient officers to form the largest quorum required by the law applicable to that political subdivision. Should only one member of the governing body or only one standby officer be available, that one shall have power to reconstitute the governing body. (c) Proceed to reconstitute the political subdivision by appointment of qualified persons to fill vacancies. (d) Proceed to perform its functions in the preservation of law and order and in the furnishing of local services. (Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 595.)
  173. 8644.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 15. Preservation of Local Government [8635 - 8644] ( Article 15 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    If every member of the governing body and every standby member are unavailable, temporary officers must be appointed.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 15. Preservation of Local Government [8635 - 8644] ( Article 15 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8644. Should all members of the governing body, including all standby members, be unavailable, temporary officers shall be appointed to serve until a regular member or a standby member becomes available or until the election or appointment of a new regular or standby member. Temporary officers shall be appointed as follows: (a) By the chairman of the board of supervisors of the county in which the political subdivision is located, and if he is unavailable, (b) By the chairman of the board of supervisors of any other county within 150 miles of the political subdivision, beginning with the nearest and most populated county and going to the farthest and least populated, and if he is unavailable, (c) By the mayor of any city within 150 miles of the political subdivision, beginning with the nearest and most populated city and going to the farthest and least populated. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454.)
  174. 8645.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 16. General Fiscal Provisions [8645 - 8654.1.5] ( Article 16 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    The Governor may spend legally available funds to respond to actual or threatened war, state, or local emergencies, in addition to any related appropriation.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 16. General Fiscal Provisions [8645 - 8654.1.5] ( Article 16 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8645. In addition to any appropriation made to support activities contemplated by this chapter, the Governor is empowered to make expenditures from any fund legally available in order to deal with actual or threatened conditions of a state of war emergency, state of emergency, or local emergency. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454.)
  175. 8646.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 16. General Fiscal Provisions [8645 - 8654.1.5] ( Article 16 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    The Governor may take certain actions to carry out this chapter, including obtaining and maintaining offices, acquiring property, contracting with public and private agencies, and doing other necessary acts.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 16. General Fiscal Provisions [8645 - 8654.1.5] ( Article 16 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8646. In carrying out the provisions of this chapter, the Governor may: (a) Procure and maintain offices in such parts of the state as may be necessary or convenient; (b) Acquire property, real or personal, or any interest therein; (c) Cooperate and contract with public and private agencies for the performance of such acts, the rendition of such services, and the affording of such facilities as may be necessary and proper; (d) Do such other acts and things as may be necessary and incidental to the exercise of powers and the discharge of duties conferred or imposed by the provisions of this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454.)
  176. 8647.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 16. General Fiscal Provisions [8645 - 8654.1.5] ( Article 16 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    The state or a political subdivision may accept emergency aid offered as a gift, grant, or loan, and after acceptance an officer may be authorized to receive it.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 16. General Fiscal Provisions [8645 - 8654.1.5] ( Article 16 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8647. (a) Whenever the federal government or any agency or officer thereof shall offer to the state, or through the state to any political subdivision thereof, services, equipment, supplies, materials, or funds by way of gift, grant, or loan, for purposes of the mitigation of the effects of an emergency, the state, acting through the Governor, or such political subdivision, acting with the consent of the Governor and through its chief executive or governing body, may accept such offer. (b) Whenever any person, firm, or corporation shall offer to the state or to any political subdivision thereof, services, equipment, supplies, materials, or funds by way of gift, grant, or loan, for purposes of the mitigation of the effects of an emergency, the state, acting through the Governor, or such political subdivision, acting through its chief executive or governing body, may accept such offer. (c) Upon acceptance, the Governor of the state or the chief executive or governing body of such political subdivision may authorize any officer of the state or of the political subdivision, as the case may be, to receive such services, equipment, supplies, materials, or funds on behalf of the state or such political subdivision, subject to the terms of the offer and subject to the rules and regulations, if any, of a federal agency making such offer. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454.)
  177. 8648.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 16. General Fiscal Provisions [8645 - 8654.1.5] ( Article 16 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    The Governor may reimburse a state agency for funds spent on activities covered by Section 8628, if done under Section 8567 orders and regulations and subject to Section 8649.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 16. General Fiscal Provisions [8645 - 8654.1.5] ( Article 16 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8648. The Governor may reimburse any state agency for funds expended in the performance of any and all activities as set forth in Section 8628 in accordance with orders and regulations promulgated as prescribed in Section 8567. Such reimbursement shall be subject to the provisions of Section 8649. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454.)
  178. 8649.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 16. General Fiscal Provisions [8645 - 8654.1.5] ( Article 16 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    A state agency may use its resources for chapter purposes, but only with Department of Finance approval, and it may loan personnel to the Office of Emergency Services.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 16. General Fiscal Provisions [8645 - 8654.1.5] ( Article 16 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8649. Subject to the approval of the Department of Finance, any state agency may use its personnel, property, equipment, and appropriations for carrying out the purposes of this chapter, and in that connection may loan personnel to the Office of Emergency Services. The Department of Finance shall determine whether reimbursement shall be made to any state agency for expenditures heretofore or hereafter made or incurred for those purposes from any appropriation available for the Office of Emergency Services, except that as to any expenditure made or incurred by any state agency the funds of which are subject to constitutional restriction that would prohibit their use for those purposes, that reimbursement shall be provided and the original expenditure shall be considered a temporary loan to the General Fund. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 177. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.)
  179. 865.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 1. GENERAL [100 - 7931.000] ( Title 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 3.6. CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES [810 - 998.3] ( Division 3.6 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1681. ) ## PART 2. LIABILITY OF PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES [814 - 895.8] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1681. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Activities to Abate an Impending Peril [865 - 867] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1119. )

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    The Legislature states that gradual land movement can endanger people and property, and that the chapter is meant to encourage local public entities to take remedial action without fearing liability.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 1. GENERAL [100 - 7931.000] ( Title 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 3.6. CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES [810 - 998.3] ( Division 3.6 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1681. ) ## PART 2. LIABILITY OF PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES [814 - 895.8] ( Part 2 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1681. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Activities to Abate an Impending Peril [865 - 867] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1119. ) ## 865. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that: (a) The gradual movement of land, such as in prehistoric slide areas, or as a result of subsidence due to the depletion of underground or subterranean supporting substances, such as minerals, petroleum sources, water, and similar substances, can result in danger to persons or property. Although the movement is gradual and expressed in terms of numbers of inches, feet or meters per day, week or year, at some point the forces that are exerted by the movement will sever underground utilities, such as water, sewer, gas, electricity or telephone services and can cause the destruction of aboveground structures whose foundations become undermined or where support is denied altogether. Unlike an earthquake or rapid rockslide or landslide, these gradual earth movements permit possible intervention to arrest the movement and avoid harm which is posed to persons or property. If there is an adequate manifestation of the problem before actual harm to persons or property, it is possible to make some determinations as to a method of remedial action which can abate the hazard. However, any undertaking to arrest the earth movement may not be successful or may have within it the potential for hastening the movement and the damages resulting from such movement. Regardless of how slight that potential for aggravating the damages, local public entities are unwilling to undertake action to alleviate the hazard if such undertaking may invite potential liability. (b) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this chapter to create an incentive for local public entities, upon learning of the particular earth movement which will result in possible damage to substantial areas of property and constitute a threat of injury to persons, to undertake remedial action to abate the earth movement or protect against the danger therefrom without fear of incurring liability as a result of undertaking such action. (Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1119.)
  180. 8650.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 16. General Fiscal Provisions [8645 - 8654.1.5] ( Article 16 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    State agencies must deposit reimbursement funds for services or supplies under this chapter into the appropriation or appropriations that paid the expense.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 16. General Fiscal Provisions [8645 - 8654.1.5] ( Article 16 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8650. Any funds received by state agencies as reimbursement for services or supplies furnished under the authority of this chapter shall be deposited to the credit of the appropriation or appropriations from which the expenditures were made. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454.)
  181. 8651.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 16. General Fiscal Provisions [8645 - 8654.1.5] ( Article 16 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    The Director of Emergency Services may procure surplus equipment, apparatus, supplies, and storage facilities from the federal government or its agencies when needed for this chapter’s purposes.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 16. General Fiscal Provisions [8645 - 8654.1.5] ( Article 16 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8651. The Director of Emergency Services may procure from the federal government or any of its agencies such surplus equipment, apparatus, supplies, and storage facilities therefor as may be necessary to accomplish the purposes of this chapter. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 178. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.)
  182. 8652.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 16. General Fiscal Provisions [8645 - 8654.1.5] ( Article 16 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    The person must present a claim to the Department of General Services before the state may pay reimbursement for certain property damage or services related to a Governor’s emergency responsibilities.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 16. General Fiscal Provisions [8645 - 8654.1.5] ( Article 16 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8652. Before payment may be made by the state to any person in reimbursement for taking or damaging private property necessarily utilized by the Governor in carrying out his or her responsibilities under this chapter during a state of war emergency or state of emergency, or for services rendered at the instance of the Governor under those conditions, the person shall present a claim to the Department of General Services in accordance with the provisions of the Government Code governing the presentation of claims against the state for the taking or damaging of private property for public use, which provisions shall govern the presentment, allowance, or rejection of the claims and the conditions upon which suit may be brought against the state. Payment for property or services shall be made from any funds appropriated by the state for that purpose. (Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 31, Sec. 63. (SB 836) Effective June 27, 2016.)
  183. 8653.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 16. General Fiscal Provisions [8645 - 8654.1.5] ( Article 16 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    During an emergency, the Governor may order local agency personnel to work outside their area, and a damaged local public agency may claim compensation for damaged equipment, but not for personnel services or normal equipment use except extra services under mutual aid agreements.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 16. General Fiscal Provisions [8645 - 8654.1.5] ( Article 16 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8653. In the event that the Governor, during a state of war emergency or a state of emergency and in the exercise of the emergency powers vested in him, shall order the officers, employees, or agencies of any county, city and county, city, or district to perform duties outside of the territorial limits of their respective agencies, any services performed or expenditures made in connection therewith by any such agency shall be deemed conclusively to be for the direct protection and benefit of the inhabitants and property of such agency. During a state of war emergency or a state of emergency in the event that any equipment owned, leased, or operated by any county, city and county, city, or district, is damaged or destroyed while being used outside of the territorial limits of the public agency owning such equipment, the public agency suffering loss shall be entitled to file a claim for the amount thereof against the State of California in the manner provided in Section 8652. Such agency shall have no claim against the state for services of such personnel or for the rental, use, or ordinary wear and tear of such equipment, except such extraordinary services incurred by local governmental agencies in executing mutual aid agreements. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454.)
  184. 8654.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 16. General Fiscal Provisions [8645 - 8654.1.5] ( Article 16 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    When a state of emergency and a federal emergency or major disaster exist, the Governor may take specified temporary housing and disaster-assistance actions, and must make related regulations.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 16. General Fiscal Provisions [8645 - 8654.1.5] ( Article 16 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8654. (a) Whenever the Governor has proclaimed a state of emergency and the President has declared an emergency or a major disaster to exist in this state, the Governor may do any of the following: (1) Enter into purchases, leases, or other arrangements with any agency of the United States for temporary housing units to be occupied by disaster victims and make those units available to any political subdivision for that purpose. (2) Assist any political subdivision within which temporary housing for disaster victims is proposed to be located to acquire sites necessary for that temporary housing and to do all things required to prepare those sites to receive and utilize temporary housing units by advancing or lending any funds available to the Governor from any appropriation made by the Legislature or from any other source, by transmitting any funds made available by any public or private agency, or by acting in cooperation with the political subdivision for the execution and performance of any project for temporary housing for disaster victims, and for those purposes to pledge the credit of the state on terms as the Governor declares necessary under the circumstances, having due regard for current financial obligations of the state. (3) Under regulations as the Governor shall make, temporarily suspend or modify for not to exceed 60 days any public health, safety, zoning, or intrastate transportation law, ordinance, or regulation when by proclamation he or she declares the suspension or modification essential to provide temporary housing for disaster victims. (4) Upon his or her determination that financial assistance is essential to meet disaster-related necessary expenses or serious needs of individuals or households adversely affected by a Presidential declaration of a major disaster or emergency that cannot be otherwise adequately met from other means of assistance, accept assistance in the form of grants by the federal government to fund that financial assistance, subject to those terms and conditions as may be imposed upon the grant. (5) Enter into an agreement with the federal government, or any officer or agency thereof, pledging the state to participate in the funding of any grant accepted pursuant to paragraph (1), in an amount not to exceed 25 percent thereof, and, if state funds are not otherwise available to the Governor, accept an advance of the state share from the federal government to be repaid when the state is able to do so. (6) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, make financial grants available to meet disaster-related necessary expenses or serious needs of individuals or households adversely affected by a Presidential declaration of a major disaster or emergency in accordance with the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act and Sections 13600 and 13601 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. (b) Whenever the President at the request of the Governor declares a major disaster to exist in this state, the Governor may do any of the following: (1) Upon his or her determination that a local government will suffer a substantial loss of tax and other revenues from a major disaster and has demonstrated a need for financial assistance to perform its governmental functions, apply to the federal government, on behalf of the local government, for a loan, and receive and disburse the proceeds of that loan to the local government. (2) Determine the amount needed by a local government to restore or resume its governmental functions, and certify that amount to the federal government. However, that amount shall not exceed 25 percent of the annual operating budget of the local government for the fiscal year in which the major disaster has occurred. (3) Recommend to the federal government, after reviewing the matter, the cancellation of all or any part of a loan made pursuant to paragraph (2) when during the period of three full fiscal years immediately following the major disaster, the revenues of the local government are insufficient to meet its operating expenses, including disaster-related expenses incurred by the local government. (c) The Governor shall make those regulations as are necessary in carrying out the purposes of paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) of subdivision (a), including, but not limited to: standards of eligibility for persons applying for benefits; procedures for application and administration; methods of investigation, processing, and approving applications; formation of local or statewide review boards to pass upon applications; and procedures for appeals. (d) Any political subdivision is expressly authorized to acquire, temporarily or permanently, by purchase, lease, or otherwise, sites required for installation of temporary housing units for disaster victims, and to enter into whatever arrangements (including purchase of temporary housing units and payment of transportation charges) are necessary to prepare or equip the sites to utilize the housing units. (e) Any person who fraudulently makes any misstatement of fact in connection with an application for financial assistance under this section shall, upon conviction of each offense, be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both. (f) The terms “major disaster,” “emergency,” and “temporary housing,” as used in this section, shall have the same meaning as those terms are defined or used in the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (P.L. 93-288, as amended by P.L. 100-707). It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this section that it shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes of that federal act. (Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 158, Sec. 3.1. Effective January 1, 2006.)
  185. 8654.1.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 16. General Fiscal Provisions [8645 - 8654.1.5] ( Article 16 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    The Director of Finance may enter agreements to accept advances for disaster funding, and the state must use, deposit, and repay those funds under specified limits and timing.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 16. General Fiscal Provisions [8645 - 8654.1.5] ( Article 16 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8654.1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that financial assistance is essential to meet disaster-related necessary expenses of the state and local governments and the serious needs of individuals or families affected by the Northridge earthquake which occurred January 17, 1994. The Legislature further finds and declares that the federal government will advance to the state, and will authorize local entities to advance from specified federal funds made available to them, the nonfederal share of the costs of this financial assistance. (b) In order to implement the advance of the nonfederal share from federal funds, in accordance with subdivision (a), the Director of Finance may enter into agreements for the acceptance of these advances, subject to the following: (1) Funds may be obtained directly from agencies of the federal government or from funds provided to local agencies by the federal government. (2) Advances may be accepted beginning in the 1994–95 fiscal year, and in no event later than the 1997–98 fiscal year. (3) The cumulative amount of advances accepted shall not exceed three hundred million dollars ($300,000,000), unless additional amounts are authorized subject to the 30-day notification of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee under Section 28 of the 1994 Budget Act and any substantially similar provision of subsequent budget acts. The state shall accept as advances only so much as may be needed to pay the expenses incurred herein and as may be repaid, consistent with this section, in a short period of time, having due regard for the current financial obligations of the state. (4) Funds received by the state shall be deposited in the Special Deposit Fund, subject to Article 2 (commencing with Section 16370) of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 4, and may be expended, allocated, or transferred, upon order of the Department of Finance, only to meet the nonfederal share of disaster assistance costs incurred by state or local agencies as a result of the Northridge earthquake. (5) Funds received under this section, together with interest at a rate agreed upon by the state and federal or local agencies involved, shall be repaid, upon order of the Director of Finance, to the federal government or advancing local agency, from the General Fund as soon as the state is able to do so, but in no event shall any advance remain outstanding after July 31, 1997. The state shall repay no less than one-third of the funds advanced in each of the 1995–96, 1996–97 and 1997–98 fiscal years. (Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 745, Sec. 73. Effective October 12, 2001.)
  186. 8654.1.5.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 16. General Fiscal Provisions [8645 - 8654.1.5] ( Article 16 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    Creates the California Emergency Relief Fund and lets the Department of Finance move expired, unencumbered balances to the General Fund.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 16. General Fiscal Provisions [8645 - 8654.1.5] ( Article 16 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8654.1.5. (a) There is hereby created the California Emergency Relief Fund as a special fund in the State Treasury. This fund is established to provide emergency resources or relief relating to state of emergency declarations by the Governor. (b) The Department of Finance may transfer to the General Fund any unencumbered balance in the California Emergency Relief Fund of any appropriation for which the encumbrance period has expired. (c) The sum of one hundred fifty million dollars ($150,000,000) is hereby transferred from the General Fund to the California Emergency Relief Fund for purposes relating to the COVID-19 emergency proclaimed by the Governor on March 4, 2020. (d) For the purposes of providing emergency relief to small business impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, one hundred fifty million dollars ($150,000,000) from the California Emergency Relief Fund is appropriated to the Office of Small Business Advocate within the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development for a closed round to fund small business grant applications waitlisted from previous rounds of the California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program (Article 8 (commencing with Section 12100.80) of Chapter 1.6 of Part 2 of Division 3). (Added by renumbering Section 8654.2 (as added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 3, Sec. 1) by Stats. 2023, Ch. 45, Sec. 11. (AB 127) Effective July 10, 2023.)
  187. 8654.10.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 16.5. California Wildfire Mitigation Financial Assistance Program [8654.2 - 8654.10] ( Article 16.5 added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 391, Sec. 4. )

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    The joint powers authority must submit a report to the Legislature by July 1, 2028, and the article ends on July 1, 2029.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 16.5. California Wildfire Mitigation Financial Assistance Program [8654.2 - 8654.10] ( Article 16.5 added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 391, Sec. 4. ) ## 8654.10. (a) The operation of this article is contingent upon an appropriation by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act or another statute for purposes of this article. (b) No later than July 1, 2028, the joint powers authority shall submit a report to the Legislature, in compliance with Section 9795, regarding the implementation of the wildfire mitigation financial assistance program administered pursuant to this article. The report shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following: (1) An evaluation of the cost-effectiveness of the wildfire mitigation program compared to other structure hardening, defensible space, vegetation management, and fuel reduction incentive programs. (2) An evaluation of the overall wildfire risk reduction achieved statewide through awards of financial assistance under the wildfire mitigation program. (3) Detailed information about the quantity, monetary value, geographic distribution, and categories of awards of financial assistance made under the wildfire mitigation program. (4) Detailed information about the sources and amounts of funds appropriated or granted to the wildfire mitigation program. (5) Detailed information about barriers encountered to completing work awarded financial assistance under the wildfire mitigation program, including state, regional, or local permitting requirements. (6) Any other information the Office of Emergency Services determines is necessary or convenient to evaluate the financial assistance awarded under the program. (c) This article shall remain in effect only until July 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed. (Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 402, Sec. 2. (AB 2469) Effective January 1, 2025. Repealed as of July 1, 2029, by its own provisions. Note: Repeal affects Article 16.5, commencing with Section 8654.2.)
  188. 8654.2.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 16.5. California Wildfire Mitigation Financial Assistance Program [8654.2 - 8654.10] ( Article 16.5 added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 391, Sec. 4. )

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    The Legislature states California should develop a statewide financial assistance program to help reduce wildfire risks and support community resilience.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 16.5. California Wildfire Mitigation Financial Assistance Program [8654.2 - 8654.10] ( Article 16.5 added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 391, Sec. 4. ) ## 8654.2. The Legislature finds and declares the following: (a) Catastrophic threats exist to lives, property, and resources in California, including wildfire. Climate change, an epidemic of dead and dying trees, and the proliferation of new homes in the wildland urban interface magnify this threat and place substantially more people and property at risk than in preceding decades. More than 25 million acres of California wildlands are classified as under very high or extreme fire threat, extending that risk to over one-half of the state. (b) Certain populations in our state are particularly vulnerable to wildfire threats. These Californians live in communities that face near-term public safety threats given their location. Some residents in these areas are made further vulnerable due to factors such as age and lack of mobility. The tragic loss of life and property in the Town of Paradise during the 2018 Camp Fire demonstrates such vulnerability. (c) While California has stringent building standards for new construction and requirements for the maintenance of defensible space in wildfire hazard areas, California must develop statewide options to encourage cost-effective structure hardening to create fire resistant homes, businesses, and public buildings within wildfire hazard areas and with a focus on vulnerable communities. (d) It is the intent of the Legislature to offer financial assistance through a statewide program to communities for all hazards in support of a comprehensive mitigation strategy and reduce or eliminate potential risks and impacts of disasters in order to promote faster recovery after disasters and, overall, a more resilient state. (e) It is further the intent of the Legislature to develop a comprehensive financial assistance program to help property owners, whole communities, and local governments retrofit existing housing, commercial, and public properties in wildfire hazard areas to a cost-effective standard that provides comprehensive risk reduction to protect structures from fires spreading from adjacent structures or vegetation, and to prevent vegetation from spreading fires to adjacent structures. (Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 370, Sec. 129. (SB 1371) Effective January 1, 2021. Conditionally operative as prescribed by Section 8654.10. Repealed as of July 1, 2029, pursuant to Section 8654.10.)
  189. 8654.3.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 16.5. California Wildfire Mitigation Financial Assistance Program [8654.2 - 8654.10] ( Article 16.5 added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 391, Sec. 4. )

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    This section defines “joint powers authority” and “structure hardening” for this article.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 16.5. California Wildfire Mitigation Financial Assistance Program [8654.2 - 8654.10] ( Article 16.5 added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 391, Sec. 4. ) ## 8654.3. For purposes of this section: (a) “Joint powers authority” means the agency or entity designated or created pursuant to a joint powers agreement between the Office of Emergency Services and the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, entered into pursuant to Section 8654.4, to implement this article. (b) “Structure hardening” means the installation, replacement, or retrofitting of building materials, systems, or assemblies used in the exterior design and construction of existing nonconforming structures with features that are in compliance with Chapter 7A (commencing with Section 701A.1) of Part 2 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, or any appropriate successor regulatory code with the primary purpose of reducing risk to structures from wildfire or conforming to the low-cost retrofit list, and updates to that list developed pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 51189. (Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 370, Sec. 130. (SB 1371) Effective January 1, 2021. Conditionally operative as prescribed by Section 8654.10. Repealed as of July 1, 2029, pursuant to Section 8654.10.)
  190. 8654.4.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 16.5. California Wildfire Mitigation Financial Assistance Program [8654.2 - 8654.10] ( Article 16.5 added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 391, Sec. 4. )

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    The Office of Emergency Services must enter a joint powers agreement with the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to run a wildfire mitigation program.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 16.5. California Wildfire Mitigation Financial Assistance Program [8654.2 - 8654.10] ( Article 16.5 added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 391, Sec. 4. ) ## 8654.4. (a) The Office of Emergency Services shall enter into a joint powers agreement, in accordance with the Joint Exercise of Powers Act (Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 6500) of Division 7 of Title 1) and this article, with the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to develop and administer a comprehensive wildfire mitigation program to do both of the following: (1) Encourage cost-effective structure hardening and retrofitting that creates fire-resistant homes, businesses, and public buildings. (2) Facilitate vegetation management, the creation and maintenance of defensible space, and other fuel modification activities that provide neighborhood or communitywide benefits against wildfire. (b) The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection shall delegate its duties and responsibilities for this program to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. (c) On or before July 1, 2026, the Department of Insurance shall be added as an ex officio nonvoting member to the California Wildfire Mitigation Program Board created pursuant to the joint powers agreement described in subdivision (a). (Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 204, Sec. 1. (AB 1531) Effective January 1, 2026. Conditionally operative as prescribed by Section 8654.10. Repealed as of July 1, 2029, pursuant to Section 8654.10.)
  191. 8654.5.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 16.5. California Wildfire Mitigation Financial Assistance Program [8654.2 - 8654.10] ( Article 16.5 added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 391, Sec. 4. )

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    The State Fire Marshal and the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection must identify wildfire mitigation measures that qualify for financial assistance.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 16.5. California Wildfire Mitigation Financial Assistance Program [8654.2 - 8654.10] ( Article 16.5 added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 391, Sec. 4. ) ## 8654.5. (a) The State Fire Marshal, in consultation with the Director of Forestry and Fire Protection and the Director of Housing and Community Development, shall, consistent with Section 8654.2, identify building retrofits and structure hardening measures eligible for financial assistance under the wildfire mitigation program that are both cost effective and provide for appropriate site or structure fire risk reduction. (b) The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection shall identify defensible space, vegetation management, and fuel modification activities eligible for financial assistance under the wildfire mitigation program that are both cost effective and reduce the risk of wildfire for entire neighborhoods and communities. (Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 370, Sec. 131. (SB 1371) Effective January 1, 2021. Conditionally operative as prescribed by Section 8654.10. Repealed as of July 1, 2029, pursuant to Section 8654.10.)
  192. 8654.6.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 16.5. California Wildfire Mitigation Financial Assistance Program [8654.2 - 8654.10] ( Article 16.5 added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 391, Sec. 4. )

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    This section says which wildfire hazard areas are eligible for financial assistance under the wildfire mitigation program.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 16.5. California Wildfire Mitigation Financial Assistance Program [8654.2 - 8654.10] ( Article 16.5 added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 391, Sec. 4. ) ## 8654.6. Designated wildfire hazard areas eligible for financial assistance under the wildfire mitigation program shall include all of the following: (a) Local responsibility areas located within a very high fire hazard severity zone, as designated pursuant to subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 51179. (b) State responsibility areas located within any fire hazard severity zone, as indicated on maps adopted by the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection pursuant to Section 4202 of the Public Resources Code. (c) Any other lands designated by the joint powers authority as consistent with the purposes of this article. (Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 391, Sec. 4. (AB 38) Effective January 1, 2020. Conditionally operative as prescribed by Section 8654.10. Repealed as of July 1, 2029, pursuant to Section 8654.10.)
  193. 8654.7.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 16.5. California Wildfire Mitigation Financial Assistance Program [8654.2 - 8654.10] ( Article 16.5 added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 391, Sec. 4. )

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    The joint powers authority may accept certain federal funds and must create criteria and a scoring method for prioritizing wildfire mitigation financial assistance, unless a federal award’s terms make part of that rule inapplicable.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 16.5. California Wildfire Mitigation Financial Assistance Program [8654.2 - 8654.10] ( Article 16.5 added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 391, Sec. 4. ) ## 8654.7. (a) The joint powers authority may accept any federal funds granted, by act of Congress or by executive order, for all or any of the purposes of this article. (b) The joint powers authority shall develop criteria and a scoring methodology to prioritize financial assistance provided under the wildfire mitigation program to areas and communities based upon criteria that include, but are not limited to, all of the following: (1) Area and community vulnerability to wildfire. (2) The impact of future climate risk factors on area and community wildfire vulnerability assessments. (3) Factors that lead some populations to experience a greater risk to wildfire, adverse health outcomes, or an inhibited ability to respond to a wildfire, including socioeconomic characteristics of the areas or communities that would be protected by financial assistance. For purposes of this paragraph “relevant socioeconomic characteristics” may include, among other things, data on poverty levels, residents with disabilities, language barriers, residents over 65 or under 5 years of age, and households without a car. (c) Subdivision (b) applies to all financial assistance provided under the wildfire mitigation program unless the joint powers authority determines that all, or a portion of, subdivision (b) should not apply to an award of federal funds on the basis of terms and conditions imposed by the federal government on that award of federal funds. (Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 370, Sec. 132. (SB 1371) Effective January 1, 2021. Conditionally operative as prescribed by Section 8654.10. Repealed as of July 1, 2029, pursuant to Section 8654.10.)
  194. 8654.8.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 16.5. California Wildfire Mitigation Financial Assistance Program [8654.2 - 8654.10] ( Article 16.5 added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 391, Sec. 4. )

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    The joint powers authority must develop eligibility criteria for wildfire mitigation financial assistance recipients, and it may set assistance limits and matching or other contribution requirements.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 16.5. California Wildfire Mitigation Financial Assistance Program [8654.2 - 8654.10] ( Article 16.5 added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 391, Sec. 4. ) ## 8654.8. (a) The joint powers authority shall develop eligibility criteria for property owners, community organizations, and local governments who may receive financial assistance under the wildfire mitigation program in accordance with this article. (b) The joint powers authority may also establish financial assistance limits and matching funding or other recipient contribution requirements, as necessary, to ensure the viability and efficient operation of the wildfire mitigation program and to maximize the program’s impact on reducing wildfire risk in California. (Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 391, Sec. 4. (AB 38) Effective January 1, 2020. Conditionally operative as prescribed by Section 8654.10. Repealed as of July 1, 2029, pursuant to Section 8654.10.)
  195. 8654.9.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 16.5. California Wildfire Mitigation Financial Assistance Program [8654.2 - 8654.10] ( Article 16.5 added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 391, Sec. 4. )

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    The joint powers authority may make cooperative agreements with listed eligible entities for wildfire mitigation functions, and the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection may set required training, experience, or other qualifications for people performing those functions under such agreements.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 16.5. California Wildfire Mitigation Financial Assistance Program [8654.2 - 8654.10] ( Article 16.5 added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 391, Sec. 4. ) ## 8654.9. (a) The joint powers authority may enter into cooperative agreements with any of the following eligible entities to perform those functions eligible for financial assistance under the wildfire mitigation program in lieu of, or in addition to, an award of financial assistance: (1) The California Conservation Corps. (2) University of California fire advisers. (3) Regional conservation corps. (4) Resource conservation districts. (5) Fire safe councils. (6) Fire protection districts. (7) State conservancies. (8) Cities. (9) Counties. (10) Any other qualified state and local agencies. (b) The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection may specify the required training, experience, or other qualifications necessary before a person may perform those functions eligible for financial assistance under the wildfire mitigation program pursuant to a cooperative agreement. (Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 370, Sec. 133. (SB 1371) Effective January 1, 2021. Conditionally operative as prescribed by Section 8654.10. Repealed as of July 1, 2029, pursuant to Section 8654.10.)
  196. 8655.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 17. Privileges and Immunities [8655 - 8660] ( Article 17 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    The state and its political subdivisions are not liable for claims based on discretionary functions or duties carried out under this chapter.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 17. Privileges and Immunities [8655 - 8660] ( Article 17 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8655. The state or its political subdivisions shall not be liable for any claim based upon the exercise or performance, or the failure to exercise or perform, a discretionary function or duty on the part of a state or local agency or any employee of the state or its political subdivisions in carrying out the provisions of this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454.)
  197. 8655.5.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 17. Privileges and Immunities [8655 - 8660] ( Article 17 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    A donor organization gets immunity from suit and liability for injuries tied to a community warning program or system, with stated exceptions.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 17. Privileges and Immunities [8655 - 8660] ( Article 17 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8655.5. (a) As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) “Community warning program” means any broadcast or notification program conducted by or at the direction of a public agency of a county of the ninth class that is intended to facilitate the agency’s ability to warn residents of an actual or a threatened hazardous materials release or other emergency or natural disaster, and to coordinate the dissemination of information through various media and other warning devices of any nature, including, but not limited to, sirens, television, radio, 911 service, and public address systems. (2) “Community warning system” means any combination of equipment, hardware, and software used in a community warning program by a county of the ninth class. (3) “Donor organization” means a California nonprofit public benefit corporation, and its officers, directors, employees, members, and contributors, that has donated in whole or in part a community warning system to a county of the ninth class. (b) A donor organization is immune from suit and claims of liability for any injury arising out of the design, development, installation, maintenance, operation, and use of a community warning program or community warning system. This section shall be cumulative with, and does not affect in any way, any immunity from suit and claims of liability, privileges, defenses, or exemptions otherwise enjoyed by any person or entity. This immunity shall not apply to the management, operation, or maintenance of a community warning system by a donor organization after a donor organization donates a community warning system to a county of the ninth class, but shall apply to (1) the installation by a donor organization of alert receiver equipment and initiation box equipment, or (2) the operation or maintenance, or both, by a donor organization of stationary terminal equipment and related initiation box equipment, and alert receiver equipment, or both (1) and (2), for communications and operations, provided that the installation, operation, or maintenance, or all of these, by the donor organization is undertaken without compensation, and in accordance with the direction of, or under contract with, a county of the ninth class, whether before or after the donation. (c) (1) Except as expressly provided in subdivision (b), this section does not negate or impair any duty or cause of action, whether civil or criminal, against a donor organization. (2) Without limiting the generality of paragraph (1), this section is not intended to, nor shall it be construed to, (A) relieve the manufacturer, designer, developer, installer, or supplier of equipment or software for a community warning system from any obligation or liability under any applicable statute or rule of law, or (B) relieve any donor organization from any liability for the intentional wrongful use of a community warning system or any part thereof. (3) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or of any law relating to indemnity, joint and several liability, or several liability, no claim for contribution or indemnity arises against a donor organization based on the design, development, installation, maintenance, operation, or use of a community warning system for which the donor organization is otherwise immune under the section. (4) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or of any law relating to indemnity, joint and several liability, or several liability, no person who is otherwise liable for damages shall be entitled to seek or assert any allocation of any percentage of fault or liability for the purpose of the reduction of damages for personal injury, property damage, or wrongful death, based on the participation of a donor organization or a county of the ninth class or its officials or employees in the design, development, installation, maintenance, operation, or use of a community warning system. (Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 239, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
  198. 8656.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 17. Privileges and Immunities [8655 - 8660] ( Article 17 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    When certain political-subdivision officers, agents, or employees act extraterritorially under this chapter, they keep the same privileges, immunities, exemptions, and listed benefits they would have at home.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 17. Privileges and Immunities [8655 - 8660] ( Article 17 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8656. All of the privileges and immunities from liability; exemptions from laws, ordinances, and rules; all pension, relief, disability, workers’ compensation, and other benefits which apply to the activity of officers, agents, or employees of any political subdivision when performing their respective functions within the territorial limits of their respective political subdivisions, shall apply to them to the same degree and extent while engaged in the performance of any of their functions and duties extraterritorially under this chapter. (Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 454, Sec. 39.)
  199. 8657.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 17. Privileges and Immunities [8655 - 8660] ( Article 17 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    This section gives certain emergency volunteers and some others the same immunities as comparable state or local employees, limits liability for public agencies and related actors in covered emergency situations, and lets the California Earthquake Prediction Evaluation Council advise the Governor on scientifically valid earthquake or volcanic predictions.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 17. Privileges and Immunities [8655 - 8660] ( Article 17 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8657. (a) Volunteers duly enrolled or registered with the Office of Emergency Services or any disaster council of any political subdivision, or unregistered persons duly impressed into service during a state of war emergency, a state of emergency, or a local emergency, in carrying out, complying with, or attempting to comply with, any order or regulation issued or promulgated pursuant to the provisions of this chapter or any local ordinance, or performing any of their authorized functions or duties or training for the performance of their authorized functions or duties, shall have the same degree of responsibility for their actions and enjoy the same immunities as officers and employees of the state and its political subdivisions performing similar work for their respective entities. (b) No political subdivision or other public agency under any circumstances, nor the officers, employees, agents, or duly enrolled or registered volunteers thereof, or unregistered persons duly impressed into service during a state of war emergency, a state of emergency, or a local emergency, acting within the scope of their official duties under this chapter or any local ordinance shall be liable for personal injury or property damage sustained by any duly enrolled or registered volunteer engaged in or training for emergency preparedness or relief activity, or by any unregistered person duly impressed into service during a state of war emergency, a state of emergency, or a local emergency and engaged in such service. The foregoing shall not affect the right of any such person to receive benefits or compensation which may be specifically provided by the provisions of any federal or state statute nor shall it affect the right of any person to recover under the terms of any policy of insurance. (c) The California Earthquake Prediction Evaluation Council, an advisory committee established pursuant to former Section 8590 (repealed by Chapter 56 of the Statutes of 1993), may advise the Governor of the existence of an earthquake or volcanic prediction having scientific validity. In its review, hearings, deliberations, or other validation procedures, members of the council, jointly and severally, shall have the same degree of responsibility for their actions and enjoy the same immunities as officers and employees of the state and its political subdivisions engaged in similar work in their respective entities. Any person making a presentation to the council as part of the council’s validation process, including presentation of a prediction for validation, shall be deemed a member of the council until the council has found the prediction to have or not have scientific validity. (Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 67, Sec. 85. (AB 1170) Effective January 1, 2026.)
  200. 8657.5.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 17. Privileges and Immunities [8655 - 8660] ( Article 17 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. )

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    Certain private businesses and nonprofit organizations get civil-liability protection when they use the donations system and donate specified goods or services during emergencies or emergency training programs, but the protection does not apply in cases of discrimination, gross negligence, or willful/wanton misconduct.

    ## Government Code - GOV ## TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980] ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) ## CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.87] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## ARTICLE 17. Privileges and Immunities [8655 - 8660] ( Article 17 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ## 8657.5. (a) (1) A private business utilizing the donations system, pursuant to Section 8588.2 that voluntarily and without expectation and receipt of compensation donates services, goods, labor, equipment, resources, or dispensaries or other facilities, in compliance with Section 8588.2, during a declared state of war, state of emergency, or state of local emergency shall not be civilly liable for a death, injury, illness, or other damage to a person or property caused by the private business’s donation of services, goods, labor, equipment, resources, or dispensaries or other facilities. (2) A private business utilizing the donations system, that voluntarily and without expectation and receipt of compensation donates services, goods, labor, equipment, resources, or dispensaries or other facilities, in compliance with Section 8588.2, during an emergency medical services training program conducted by the Office of Emergency Services and a city, a county, or a city and county shall not be civilly liable for damages alleged to have resulted from those training programs, as described in Section 1799.100 of the Health and Safety Code. (b) (1) A nonprofit organization utilizing the donations system, pursuant to Section 8588.2 that voluntarily and without expectation and receipt of compensation from victims of emergencies and disasters donates services, goods, labor, equipment, resources, or dispensaries or other facilities, in compliance with Section 8588.2, during a declared state of war, state of emergency, or state of local emergency shall not be civilly liable for a death, injury, illness, or other damage to a person or property caused by the nonprofit organization’s donation of services, goods, labor, equipment, resources, or dispensaries or other facilities. (2) A nonprofit organization utilizing the donations system, that voluntarily and without expectation and receipt of compensation donates services, goods, labor, equipment, resources, or dispensaries or other facilities, in compliance with Section 8588.2, during an emergency medical services training program conducted by the Office of Emergency Services and a city, a county, or a city and county, shall not be civilly liable for damages alleged to have resulted from those training programs, as described in Section 1799.100 of the Health and Safety Code. (c) A private business or nonprofit organization that discriminates against a victim of an emergency or disaster based on a protected classification under federal or state law shall not be entitled to the protections in subdivision (a) or (b). (d) This section shall not relieve a private business or nonprofit organization from liability caused by its grossly negligent act or omission, or willful or wanton misconduct. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 8, Sec. 2. (AB 1568) Effective March 9, 2022.)

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