Wildfire County Coordinator 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. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

The bill adds a new Wildfire County Coordinator Program to the Public Resources Code, directing the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to work with the California Fire Safe Council to give counties guidance, tools, and oversight for wildfire risk assessment, planning, and mitigation. It is intended to strengthen local capacity for home hardening, defensible space, smoke protection, and community education, linking state resilience goals to local action. The measure does not create new funding; it builds on money already appropriated in the 2025 Budget Act.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6422.) Ordered to the Senate. · Aug 24, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 13, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 5, 2026
• Emergency Management Committee Hearing
  Emergency Management · Jun 29, 2026
• Natural Resources Committee Hearing
  Natural Resources · Jun 22, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 14, 2026

History

1. Jun 1, 2026Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and E.M.
2. May 26, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
3. May 26, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
4. May 18, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
5. May 14, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
6. May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (May 14).
7. May 8, 2026Set for hearing May 14.
8. May 4, 2026May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
9. Apr 24, 2026Set for hearing May 4.
10. Apr 22, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 3972.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
11. Apr 13, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.M.
12. Apr 10, 2026Set for hearing April 21.

The 12 most recent of 17 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Josh Becker (D) · sponsor
• Allen
• Becker
• Stern

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