Wildfires: fire hazard severity zones: post-wildfire safety areas.

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 changes how California designates fire‑hazard severity zones by adding recent wildfire burn areas, wind corridors, urban conflagration risk, and agricultural land as criteria. It requires the State Fire Marshal to map these zones, label burned‑area zones as “post‑wildfire safety areas,” and send the maps to local agencies for public posting. The changes aim to improve wildfire preparedness and align local planning with the latest fire risk data.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 59. Noes 18. Page 3426.) Ordered to the Senate. · Sep 12, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 29, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 20, 2025
• Natural Resources Committee Hearing
  Natural Resources · Jul 14, 2025
• Emergency Management Committee Hearing
  Emergency Management · Jun 30, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025

History

1. Mar 2, 2026Veto sustained.
2. Mar 2, 2026Stricken from file.
3. Oct 11, 2025Vetoed by the Governor.
4. Oct 11, 2025In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
5. Sep 23, 2025Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
6. Sep 13, 2025In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
7. Sep 13, 2025Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 3. Page 3040.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
8. Sep 12, 2025Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 59. Noes 18. Page 3426.) Ordered to the Senate.
9. Sep 3, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
10. Sep 2, 2025Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
11. Aug 29, 2025From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (August 29).
12. Aug 20, 2025August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

The 12 most recent of 36 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Durazo · sponsor
• Cortese
• Menjivar
• Pérez
• Reyes
• Smallwood-Cuevas
• Stern

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