State fire agency to officially recognize communities that meet wildfire safety goals
The state forestry and fire department must create a voluntary program recognizing communities that reach set levels of home hardening, defensible space and other wildfire work. Recognized communities partnering with a fire safe council may later get Wildfire Prevention Grant money.
Who it affects
Communities, neighborhoods and fire safe councils doing wildfire prevention work
When
This law takes effect on January 1, 2027. California laws take effect on January 1 of the year after they are signed, unless the law says otherwise.
- : Signed into law
- : This law takes effect
Official text
California AB 1960: Wildfire Prevention Grants Program: wildfire mitigation validation.
On California Legislative Information. The official text is what counts; read it before you act.
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