AB-1893 • 2026

Wildfire prevention: local assistance grant program: eligible activities.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Gallagher (A) , Schultz
Last action: 2026-05-14
Official status: In committee: Held under submission.
Effective date: Not listed

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Wildfire prevention: local assistance grant program: eligible activities.

AB 1893, as introduced, Gallagher.

What This Bill Does

AB 1893, as introduced, Gallagher.
Wildfire prevention: local assistance grant program: eligible activities.
Existing law requires the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to establish a local assistance grant program for fire prevention and home hardening education activities in California and extends eligibility for grants to specified entities, including local agencies.
Existing law provides that eligible activities under the local assistance grant program include, among other things, technical assistance to local agencies to improve fire prevention and reduce fire hazards and projects to improve public safety, including, but not limited to, access to emergency equipment and improvements to public evacuation routes.

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Bill History

2026-05-14 California Legislative Information
In committee: Held under submission.
2026-04-22 California Legislative Information
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2026-04-14 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-03-24 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.M with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (March 23). Re-referred to Com. on E.M.
2026-03-24 California Legislative Information
Coauthors revised.
2026-03-02 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and E.M.
2026-02-13 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 15.
2026-02-12 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 1893, as introduced, Gallagher.
Wildfire prevention: local assistance grant program: eligible activities.
Existing law requires the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to establish a local assistance grant program for fire prevention and home hardening education activities in California and extends eligibility for grants to specified entities, including local agencies. Existing law provides that eligible activities under the local assistance grant program include, among other things, technical assistance to local agencies to improve fire prevention and reduce fire hazards and projects to improve public safety, including, but not limited to, access to emergency equipment and improvements to public evacuation routes. Existing law makes funding for this program subject to an appropriation by the Legislature.
This bill would expand eligible activities under the local assistance grant program to include projects undertaken by a local governmental
entity involving the acquisition or installation of mobile rigid dip tanks or similar mobile and permanent infrastructure that is capable of providing helicopter-accessible water supplies for firefighting response or suppression purposes in very high fire and high fire hazard severity zones, as provided.

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