CA SB815

Requires cities and counties with residential structures in very high fire hazard areas to amend their land use elements upon each housing element revision (starting January 1, 2026) to include locations of fire hazard zones, goals for protecting lives and property from wildfire risk, and feasible implementation measures

Mandates safety elements be updated to include a comprehensive retrofit strategy for residential developments and infrastructure in wildfire-prone areas, including an inventory of structures needing fire hardening, retrofit goals and milestones, and potential funding sources

Requires the Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation to identify and publish local ordinances, policies, and best practices for land use planning in very high fire hazard areas by January 1, 2027 on a statewide clearinghouse

Requires planning agencies to review and revise safety elements at least every 8 years to incorporate new information on flood hazards, fire hazards, climate adaptation strategies, and retrofit updates

Defines "very high fire hazard area" as lands within very high fire hazard severity zones as indicated on State Fire Marshal maps or designated by local jurisdictions under existing law