Governor’s Office of Emergency Services: California Alert.

Summary

The bill creates a California Alert system that sends emergency notifications to residents’ mobile phones using federal Wireless Emergency Alerts. It requires the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services to contract with a private vendor and set statewide standards, while keeping primary alert responsibilities with city and county warning systems.

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Vote

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0. Page 830.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Apr 22, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 5, 2025
• Governmental Organization Committee Hearing
  Governmental Organization · Apr 22, 2025

History

1. Feb 2, 2026Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2. May 23, 2025May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
3. May 16, 2025Set for hearing May 23.
4. May 5, 2025May 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
5. Apr 25, 2025Set for hearing May 5.
6. Apr 22, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0. Page 830.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
7. Apr 10, 2025Set for hearing April 22.
8. Apr 2, 2025Re-referred to Com. on G.O.
9. Mar 24, 2025From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
10. Feb 26, 2025Referred to Com. on RLS.
11. Feb 20, 2025From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.
12. Feb 19, 2025Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

• Pérez · sponsor
• Padilla

Bill text

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