California2026Enacted
AB-1003
Public Health Emergency Plans and Wildfire Research
Last scannedAug 24, 2026, 7:05 AM
In one sentence
This law sets a deadline for the state health department to finish its wildfire air quality plan and requires counties to include public outreach in their own plans.
What it does
- Requires the State Department of Public Health to complete its emergency plan by June 30, 2027.
- Orders the department to post the finished plan on its website within 7 days and send it to specified local and state groups within 14 days.
- Mandates that county plans include a process to share information with the public and key partners about the plan.
- Requires counties to send copies of their approved plans to specific local officers and health directors after approval by the board of supervisors.
- Directs the state department to post each county's or regional plan on its website within 14 days of receiving it.
Who it affects
- The State Department of Public Health
- County governments and their boards of supervisors
- Local public health directors and officers
Limits and unknowns
- The official text does not list a specific effective date.
- Reimbursement for costs depends on whether the Commission on State Mandates determines there are mandated costs.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Significant air quality event
- A time when the air is very dirty, often from wildfires or other sources, reaching a level that requires special safety actions.
- State-mandated local program
- New work required by state law that increases duties for local agencies and may cost them money.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
Public health: emergency plans and wildfire research.
Official activity
Bill history
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