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CA AB624
Bill
Status
2/2/2026
Primary Sponsor
Diane Dixon
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AI Summary
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Requires the Office of Emergency Services to provide local operational areas and urban areas the maximum local share of federal Emergency Management Performance Grant Program funding permitted by federal law
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Mandates OES provide copies of agreements with local governments regarding state share spending from the State Homeland Security Grant Program and Urban Areas Security Initiative Program to specified legislative committees
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Allows OES to retain up to 3% of federal grant funding for administrative purposes
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Establishes the Community Relief Act, creating a grant program using the Disaster Assistance Fund to provide financial assistance to local agencies, tribal governments, community-based organizations, and individuals for disaster response, rebuilding infrastructure, and individual/family grants including housing assistance and other needs assistance
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Requires applications for state financial assistance within 60 days of a local emergency proclamation, with the director authorized to develop procedures for advance funding to expedite delivery of individual and family grants
Legislative Description
Office of Emergency Services: federal grant funding; Community Relief Act.
Last Action
From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2/2/2026