ABX-15
Budget & Economy

Budget Act of 2024.

Failed
CA
2025-2026 Regular Session
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Key Takeaways

  • Authorizes $1 billion in emergency funding for California's January 2025 wildfire response and recovery efforts.
  • Provides $4 million to expedite building permits and inspections in Los Angeles area wildfire zones through 2028.
  • Allocates $1 million to help rebuild damaged schools in Los Angeles and Pasadena school districts.
  • Requires detailed public reporting of wildfire recovery spending through April 2025.

Summary

Assembly Member Gabriel and Senator Wiener's amendment to the Budget Act of 2024 allocates $4 million to expedite residential rebuilding in areas affected by the January 2025 wildfires. The Department of Housing and Community Development will distribute these funds to Los Angeles City and County, Malibu, Pasadena, and other local governments to accelerate planning reviews and building inspections for homeowners rebuilding on properties they owned before the fires.

The legislation provides $1 million in additional funding to help rebuild damaged school facilities in the Los Angeles and Pasadena unified school districts, as well as affected charter schools. The Department of General Services' Division of State Architect and Public School Construction programs will oversee these recovery efforts through June 2026, with provisions allowing the Director of Finance to extend support to other impacted schools.

To enable broader disaster response, the bill authorizes the Director of Finance to increase emergency operations funding by up to $1 billion through April 2025. These funds can support evacuations, sheltering, hazardous waste removal, environmental testing, and other protective measures. The Department of Finance must publish regular expenditure reports detailing the use of these emergency funds, with updates required through April 2025. The executive branch is directed to pursue maximum federal reimbursement for all eligible wildfire response and recovery expenses.

Key Dates

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Introduced. To print.

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Al MuratsuchiD
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Sharon Quirk-SilvaD
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James GallagherR
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Mike GipsonD
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Jacqui IrwinD
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Al MuratsuchiD
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Jacqui IrwinD
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Marc BermanD
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Blanca RubioD
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Jesse GabrielD
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Cottie Petrie-NorrisD
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Gregg HartD
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Corey JacksonD
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Juan CarrilloD
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Josh LowenthalD
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Pilar SchiavoD
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Esmeralda SoriaD
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Stephanie NguyenD
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Avelino ValenciaD
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Jessica CalozaD
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Leticia CastilloR
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Carl DeMaioR
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Anamarie FariasD
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Robert GarciaD
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Jeff GonzalezR
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Mark GonzalezD
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Heather HadwickR
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John HarabedianD
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Maggy KrellD
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Darshana PatelD
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Celeste RodriguezD
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Michelle RodriguezD
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Nick SchultzD
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LaShae Sharp-CollinsD
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Jose SolacheD
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Catherine StefaniD
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David TangipaR
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Sade ElhawaryD
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Stan EllisR
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Introduced By

Jesse Gabriel
Jesse GabrielD
California State Assembly Member
Co-Author
Scott Wiener
Scott WienerD
California State Senator
100% progression
Bill did not receive enough votes to pass or was withdrawn (2/3/2025)

Key Takeaways

  • Authorizes $1 billion in emergency funding for California's January 2025 wildfire response and recovery efforts.
  • Provides $4 million to expedite building permits and inspections in Los Angeles area wildfire zones through 2028.
  • Allocates $1 million to help rebuild damaged schools in Los Angeles and Pasadena school districts.
  • Requires detailed public reporting of wildfire recovery spending through April 2025.

Get Involved

Act Now!

Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.

Introduced By

Jesse Gabriel
Jesse GabrielD
California State Assembly Member
Co-Author
Scott Wiener
Scott WienerD
California State Senator

Summary

Assembly Member Gabriel and Senator Wiener's amendment to the Budget Act of 2024 allocates $4 million to expedite residential rebuilding in areas affected by the January 2025 wildfires. The Department of Housing and Community Development will distribute these funds to Los Angeles City and County, Malibu, Pasadena, and other local governments to accelerate planning reviews and building inspections for homeowners rebuilding on properties they owned before the fires.

The legislation provides $1 million in additional funding to help rebuild damaged school facilities in the Los Angeles and Pasadena unified school districts, as well as affected charter schools. The Department of General Services' Division of State Architect and Public School Construction programs will oversee these recovery efforts through June 2026, with provisions allowing the Director of Finance to extend support to other impacted schools.

To enable broader disaster response, the bill authorizes the Director of Finance to increase emergency operations funding by up to $1 billion through April 2025. These funds can support evacuations, sheltering, hazardous waste removal, environmental testing, and other protective measures. The Department of Finance must publish regular expenditure reports detailing the use of these emergency funds, with updates required through April 2025. The executive branch is directed to pursue maximum federal reimbursement for all eligible wildfire response and recovery expenses.

100% progression
Bill did not receive enough votes to pass or was withdrawn (2/3/2025)

Key Dates

Next Step
Assembly Floor
Next Step
Assembly Committee
Assembly Floor
Hearing has not been scheduled yet
Introduced
Assembly Floor
Introduced
Introduced. To print.

Contacts

Profile
Al MuratsuchiD
Assemblymember
Floor Vote
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Sharon Quirk-SilvaD
Assemblymember
Floor Vote
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
James GallagherR
Assemblymember
Floor Vote
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Mike GipsonD
Assemblymember
Floor Vote
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
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Jacqui IrwinD
Assemblymember
Floor Vote
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
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Al MuratsuchiD
Assemblymember
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Sharon Quirk-SilvaD
Assemblymember
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James GallagherR
Assemblymember
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Mike GipsonD
Assemblymember
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Jacqui IrwinD
Assemblymember
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Tom LackeyR
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Ash KalraD
Assemblymember
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Phillip ChenR
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Cecilia Aguiar-CurryD
Assemblymember
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Scott WienerD
Senator
Bill Author
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Heath FloraR
Assemblymember
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Marc BermanD
Assemblymember
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Blanca RubioD
Assemblymember
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Joaquin ArambulaD
Assemblymember
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Jesse GabrielD
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Bill Author
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Rebecca Bauer-KahanD
Assemblymember
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Tasha Boerner HorvathD
Assemblymember
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Cottie Petrie-NorrisD
Assemblymember
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James RamosD
Assemblymember
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Robert RivasD
Assemblymember
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Buffy WicksD
Assemblymember
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Steve BennettD
Assemblymember
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Laurie DaviesR
Assemblymember
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Alex LeeD
Assemblymember
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Chris WardD
Assemblymember
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Lisa CalderonD
Assemblymember
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Isaac BryanD
Assemblymember
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Mia BontaD
Assemblymember
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Mike FongD
Assemblymember
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Lori WilsonD
Assemblymember
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Matt HaneyD
Assemblymember
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David AlvarezD
Assemblymember
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Tina McKinnorD
Assemblymember
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Dawn AddisD
Assemblymember
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Juan AlanisR
Assemblymember
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Jasmeet BainsD
Assemblymember
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Damon ConnollyD
Assemblymember
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Diane DixonR
Assemblymember
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Bill EssayliR
Assemblymember
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Gregg HartD
Assemblymember
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Josh HooverR
Assemblymember
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Corey JacksonD
Assemblymember
Floor Vote
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Joe PattersonR
Assemblymember
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Juan CarrilloD
Assemblymember
Floor Vote
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Josh LowenthalD
Assemblymember
Floor Vote
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Liz OrtegaD
Assemblymember
Floor Vote
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Blanca PachecoD
Assemblymember
Floor Vote
Profile
Diane PapanD
Assemblymember
Floor Vote
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Gail PellerinD
Assemblymember
Floor Vote
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Kate SanchezR
Assemblymember
Floor Vote
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Pilar SchiavoD
Assemblymember
Floor Vote
Profile
Esmeralda SoriaD
Assemblymember
Floor Vote
Profile
Stephanie NguyenD
Assemblymember
Floor Vote
Profile
Tri TaR
Assemblymember
Floor Vote
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Avelino ValenciaD
Assemblymember
Floor Vote
Profile
Rick ZburD
Assemblymember
Floor Vote
Profile
Greg WallisR
Assemblymember
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Profile
Patrick AhrensD
Assemblymember
Floor Vote
Profile
Jessica CalozaD
Assemblymember
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Leticia CastilloR
Assemblymember
Floor Vote
Profile
Carl DeMaioR
Assemblymember
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Profile
Anamarie FariasD
Assemblymember
Floor Vote
Profile
Robert GarciaD
Assemblymember
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Jeff GonzalezR
Assemblymember
Floor Vote
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Mark GonzalezD
Assemblymember
Floor Vote
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Heather HadwickR
Assemblymember
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Profile
John HarabedianD
Assemblymember
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Maggy KrellD
Assemblymember
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Alexandra MacedoR
Assemblymember
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Darshana PatelD
Assemblymember
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Rhodesia RansomD
Assemblymember
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Celeste RodriguezD
Assemblymember
Floor Vote
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Michelle RodriguezD
Assemblymember
Floor Vote
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Chris RogersD
Assemblymember
Floor Vote
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Nick SchultzD
Assemblymember
Floor Vote
Profile
LaShae Sharp-CollinsD
Assemblymember
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Profile
Jose SolacheD
Assemblymember
Floor Vote
Profile
Catherine StefaniD
Assemblymember
Floor Vote
Profile
David TangipaR
Assemblymember
Floor Vote
Profile
Sade ElhawaryD
Assemblymember
Floor Vote
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Stan EllisR
Assemblymember
Floor Vote