AB-719
Justice & Public Safety

County emergency plans.

Introduced
CA
2025-2026 Regular Session
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Key Takeaways

  • Requires California counties to review and update their emergency plans every two years.
  • Establishes a state review process to ensure emergency plans protect vulnerable populations during disasters.
  • Mandates emergency plans include specific procedures for alerting, evacuating, and sheltering residents.

Summary

Assembly Member Calderon's proposal to modify California's emergency planning framework would require counties to review and update their emergency plans every two years, establishing a regular cycle for maintaining these critical documents. The legislation tasks the Office of Emergency Services with developing best practices for county emergency plans and creates a formal review process through which counties can request evaluation of their plans.

Under the proposed changes, the Office of Emergency Services would assess county emergency plans against several key criteria, including consistency with state-recommended practices, provisions for protecting vulnerable populations during natural disasters, and procedures for alerting, evacuating, and sheltering residents during emergencies. The office would provide technical assistance and feedback to help counties meet these standards.

The bill includes provisions for state reimbursement to counties for costs associated with the new biennial review requirement, subject to determination by the Commission on State Mandates. This measure would replace previous language that set a January 2022 deadline for establishing emergency planning best practices, creating instead an ongoing framework for maintaining and improving local emergency preparedness plans.

Key Dates

Next Step
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Emergency Management
Next Step
Assembly Committee
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Emergency Management
Hearing has not been scheduled yet
Introduced
Assembly Floor
Introduced
Read first time. To print.

Contacts

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Joaquin ArambulaD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
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Steve BennettD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
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Lisa CalderonD
Assemblymember
Bill Author
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Jasmeet BainsD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
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Carl DeMaioR
Assemblymember
Committee Member
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Joaquin ArambulaD
Assemblymember
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Steve BennettD
Assemblymember
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Lisa CalderonD
Assemblymember
Bill Author
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Jasmeet BainsD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
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Carl DeMaioR
Assemblymember
Committee Member
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Heather HadwickR
Assemblymember
Committee Member
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Rhodesia RansomD
Assemblymember
Committee Member

Similar Past Legislation

Bill NumberTitleIntroduced DateStatusLink to Bill
AB-1108
County emergency plans.
February 2023
Failed
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Introduced By

Lisa Calderon
Lisa CalderonD
California State Assembly Member
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Bill has been formally introduced and read for the first time in its house of origin (2/14/2025)

Key Takeaways

  • Requires California counties to review and update their emergency plans every two years.
  • Establishes a state review process to ensure emergency plans protect vulnerable populations during disasters.
  • Mandates emergency plans include specific procedures for alerting, evacuating, and sheltering residents.

Get Involved

Act Now!

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

Introduced By

Lisa Calderon
Lisa CalderonD
California State Assembly Member

Summary

Assembly Member Calderon's proposal to modify California's emergency planning framework would require counties to review and update their emergency plans every two years, establishing a regular cycle for maintaining these critical documents. The legislation tasks the Office of Emergency Services with developing best practices for county emergency plans and creates a formal review process through which counties can request evaluation of their plans.

Under the proposed changes, the Office of Emergency Services would assess county emergency plans against several key criteria, including consistency with state-recommended practices, provisions for protecting vulnerable populations during natural disasters, and procedures for alerting, evacuating, and sheltering residents during emergencies. The office would provide technical assistance and feedback to help counties meet these standards.

The bill includes provisions for state reimbursement to counties for costs associated with the new biennial review requirement, subject to determination by the Commission on State Mandates. This measure would replace previous language that set a January 2022 deadline for establishing emergency planning best practices, creating instead an ongoing framework for maintaining and improving local emergency preparedness plans.

10% progression
Bill has been formally introduced and read for the first time in its house of origin (2/14/2025)

Key Dates

Next Step
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Emergency Management
Next Step
Assembly Committee
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Emergency Management
Hearing has not been scheduled yet
Introduced
Assembly Floor
Introduced
Read first time. To print.

Contacts

Profile
Joaquin ArambulaD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Steve BennettD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Lisa CalderonD
Assemblymember
Bill Author
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Jasmeet BainsD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Carl DeMaioR
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
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Profile
Joaquin ArambulaD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Steve BennettD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Lisa CalderonD
Assemblymember
Bill Author
Profile
Jasmeet BainsD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Carl DeMaioR
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Heather HadwickR
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Rhodesia RansomD
Assemblymember
Committee Member

Similar Past Legislation

Bill NumberTitleIntroduced DateStatusLink to Bill
AB-1108
County emergency plans.
February 2023
Failed
Showing 1 of 1 items
Page 1 of 1