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CA SB1270
Bill
Status
2/20/2026
Primary Sponsor
Laura Richardson
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AI Summary
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Requires the California Wildfire Mitigation Financial Assistance Program to provide financial assistance to the 10 counties with the greatest combined wildfire risk and social vulnerability: Lake, Siskiyou, Tuolumne, Shasta, El Dorado, San Diego, Riverside, Calaveras, Los Angeles, and Tehama
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Amends Government Code Section 8654.8 governing the joint powers authority between the Office of Emergency Services and the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)
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Financial assistance supports structure hardening and retrofitting to create fire-resistant homes, businesses, and public buildings
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Cites recent fire devastation including over 22,700 structures destroyed in 2018, and the Eaton and Palisades fires damaging more than 18,000 structures in January 2025
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Introduced by Senator Richardson on February 20, 2026; requires majority vote and fiscal committee review
Legislative Description
Wildfire mitigation program: financial assistance to counties.
Last Action
Referred to Coms. on E.M. and N.R. & W.
3/4/2026