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Authors Rogers  
Subject California Disaster Assistance Act: minimum damages thresholds.
Relating To relating to disaster assistance.
Title An act to amend Section 8685.9 of, and to add Section 8685.1 to, the Government Code, relating to disaster assistance.
Last Action Dt 2026-03-11
State Amended Assembly
Status In Committee Process
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Vote Req Approp Fiscal Cmte Local Prog Subs Chgs Urgency Tax Levy Active?
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Bill Actions
2026-03-24     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (March 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-03-12     Re-referred to Com. on E.M.
2026-03-11     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.M. Read second time and amended.
2026-02-23     Referred to Com. on E.M.
2026-02-12     From printer. May be heard in committee March 14.
2026-02-11     Read first time. To print.
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Amended Assembly     2026-03-11
Introduced     2026-02-11
Analyses TBD
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Existing law, the California Disaster Assistance Act, requires the Director of Emergency Services to provide financial assistance to local agencies for their personnel costs, equipment costs, and the cost of supplies and materials used during disaster response activities, incurred as a result of a state of emergency proclaimed by the Governor, subject to specified criteria.

This bill would require the director, in administering those provisions, to prioritize local agencies that are not eligible for federal funding due to the agency’s inability to meet minimum damage thresholds under federal law, as specified.

The California Disaster Assistance Act limits the state share for any eligible project to no more than 75% of total state eligible costs unless the local agency is located within a city, county, or city and county that has adopted a local hazard mitigation plan in accordance with specified federal law.

This bill would specify costs that may be included in the local agency cost share.