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AB-986 • 2026

State of emergency and local emergency: landslides and climate change.

State of emergency and local emergency: landslides and climate change.

Vetoed

The latest official action shows the governor vetoed this bill. Check the bill history to see whether lawmakers later overrode that veto.

Sponsor
Muratsuchi
Last action
Official status
Vetoed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official status indicates a veto, but it is unclear from the provided metadata if that veto was overridden.

Adding Landslides to Emergency Declarations

This vetoed bill would have added landslides as a specific condition for declaring state or local emergencies under the California Emergency Services Act.

What This Bill Does

  • Adds 'landslide' as an official condition that can trigger a state of emergency or local emergency.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The Governor vetoed this bill, so it did not become law.
  • It is unknown if lawmakers later voted to override the veto based on available text.

Bill History

  1. California Legislative Information

    Vetoed

Official Summary Text

State of emergency and local emergency: landslides and climate change.