CA AB38

Requires sellers of real property in high or very high fire hazard severity zones to disclose to buyers whether homes built before January 1, 2010 comply with wildfire protection measures, or enter into written agreement for buyer to obtain compliance documentation by July 1, 2021.

Mandates seller disclosure of fire hardening improvements and specific home vulnerabilities (roof vents, wood shingles, combustible landscaping, single-pane windows, etc.) for homes in fire hazard zones constructed before January 1, 2020, effective January 1, 2021.

Establishes California Wildfire Mitigation Financial Assistance Program through joint powers agreement between Office of Emergency Services and Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to provide funding for structure hardening retrofits and vegetation management in designated wildfire hazard areas.

Requires Natural Resources Agency to review regional capacity of each county containing very high fire hazard severity zones by July 1, 2021, identifying fire prevention entities and recommending improvements to regional collaboration and capacity.

Program sunsets July 1, 2025, and operation is contingent upon legislative appropriation; joint powers authority must report to Legislature by July 1, 2024 on program effectiveness and cost-benefit analysis.