Community Hardening Commission: wildfire mitigation program.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Vetoed
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill creates an independent commission within the California Department of Insurance that will develop new community‑hardening standards, advise state fire and emergency agencies, and guide a wildfire‑risk data sharing platform. It names specific agency heads and public members to serve on the commission and requires quarterly meetings and a July 1, 2027 deadline for the first standards report. The measure was vetoed by the governor, and the veto was sustained.

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Vote

Joint Rule 61(a)(14) and 51(a)(4) suspended. (Ayes 59. Noes 20. Page 3413.) · Sep 13, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 29, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 20, 2025
• Insurance Committee Hearing
  Insurance · Jul 16, 2025
• Emergency Management Committee Hearing
  Emergency Management · Jul 14, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025

History

1. Mar 2, 2026Veto sustained.
2. Mar 2, 2026Stricken from file.
3. Oct 13, 2025Vetoed by the Governor.
4. Oct 13, 2025In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
5. Sep 23, 2025Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
6. Sep 13, 2025Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 66. Noes 4. Page 3482.) Ordered to the Senate.
7. Sep 13, 2025Joint Rule 61(a)(14) and 51(a)(4) suspended. (Ayes 59. Noes 20. Page 3413.)
8. Sep 13, 2025In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
9. Sep 13, 2025Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 34. Noes 0. Page 3062.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
10. Sep 5, 2025Read third time and amended.
11. Sep 5, 2025Ordered to third reading.
12. Sep 5, 2025Assembly Rule 69(b)(1) suspended.

The 12 most recent of 34 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Rubio · sponsor
• Cervantes
• Cortese
• Gonzalez
• Hurtado
• Laird
• Pérez
• Reyes
• Richardson
• Smallwood-Cuevas
• Stern
• Umberg
• Wiener

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