CA AJR20

Urges President Joe Biden to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to review and update all federal forest management and fire suppression policies to reflect current best practices and account for climate and drought conditions.

Calls on the United States Forest Service to continue Chief Randy Moore's policy of aggressively suppressing all fires until a full National Environmental Policy Act review is conducted.

Criticizes the USFS "managed fire" policy as contributing to large wildfires in California, contrasting it with California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection's direct attack suppression method.

References the Dixie Fire (over 600,000 acres as of August 17, 2021), Tamarack Fire (68,000 acres), and Lava Fire (26,000 acres) as examples of fires that spread due to delayed or insufficient initial suppression efforts.

Directs the California Assembly Chief Clerk to transmit the resolution to President Biden, Vice President Harris, western state congressional members, and federal land management agencies.