AB-986 • 2026

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: 2026-01-22
Official status: Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not mention specific actions or powers related to declaring emergencies due to landslides beyond adding them as conditions. It also lacks details on how climate change impacts should be considered for emergency declarations.

Emergency Rules for Landslides

AB-986 adds landslides to the list of events that can cause a state or local emergency in California.

What This Bill Does

Adds landslides as one of the conditions that can lead to declaring an emergency.

Who It Names or Affects

The people of California who may be affected by landslides.
Governor and local officials responsible for declaring emergencies.

Terms To Know

State of Emergency: A situation declared by the Governor when there is a disaster or danger to people's safety, allowing special actions to be taken.
Local Emergency: An emergency declared by local officials in their area when there is a threat to public safety.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill was vetoed by the governor, but it's not clear if lawmakers will try to override this decision.
It does not specify how climate change impacts should be considered for emergency declarations.

Bill History

2026-01-22 California Legislative Information
Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.
2025-10-01 California Legislative Information
Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
2025-10-01 California Legislative Information
Vetoed by Governor.
2025-09-24 California Legislative Information
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
2025-09-12 California Legislative Information
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 3384.).
2025-09-12 California Legislative Information
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2025-09-11 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2931.).
2025-09-09 California Legislative Information
Ordered to special consent calendar.
2025-09-02 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-08-29 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
2025-08-29 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).
2025-08-18 California Legislative Information
In committee: Referred to suspense file.
2025-07-08 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-06-18 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on G.O.
2025-06-04 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-06-03 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 2010.)
2025-05-27 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
2025-05-23 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 23).
2025-05-23 California Legislative Information
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)
2025-05-21 California Legislative Information
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 1627.)
2025-05-21 California Legislative Information
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2025-05-14 California Legislative Information
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2025-04-29 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-03-25 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on E.M.
2025-03-24 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.M. Read second time and amended.
2025-03-24 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on E.M.
2025-02-21 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
2025-02-20 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 986, Muratsuchi.
State of emergency and local emergency: landslides and climate change.
Existing law, the California Emergency Services Act, authorizes the Governor to declare a state of emergency, and local officials and local governments to declare a local emergency, when specified conditions of disaster or extreme peril to the safety of persons and property exist, and authorizes the Governor or the appropriate local government to exercise certain powers in response to that emergency. Existing law defines 3 conditions or degrees of emergency for purposes of these provisions.
This bill would additionally include a landslide among those conditions constituting a state of emergency or local emergency.

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