AB 294 California Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Recovery from disaster or emergency: funding priority.

Summary

Existing law, the California Emergency Services Act, among other things, creates the Office of Emergency Services (OES) , which is responsible for the state's emergency and disaster response services, as specified. The OES is under the supervision of the Director of Emergency Services. During a state of war emergency, a state of emergency, or a local emergency, existing law requires the director to coordinate the emergency activities of all state agencies in connection with that emergency. This bill would authorize the OES to prioritize funding and technical assistance under specified programs, including, but not limited to, for infrastructure and housing recovery projects, in communities that suffered a loss in population and businesses due to a major federal disaster, state of emergency, or local emergency and have unmet recovery needs as a result of a major federal disaster, state of emergency, or local emergency.

Tags: Emergency Management

Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action Feb 2, 2026

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Committee

Feb 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

lower

May 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

In committee: Held under submission.

lower

Apr 30, 2025

Committee

In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.

lower

Apr 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

Feb 10, 2025

Committee

Referred to Com. on E.M.

lower

Jan 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee February 23.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors