Wildfires: defensible space: education efforts.

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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: Alvarado-Gil
Last action: 2026-02-02
Official status: Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Wildfires: Education Programs Extended

The bill extends existing wildfire prevention programs, including education and training efforts related to defensible space and home hardening until January 1, 2031.

What This Bill Does

Extends the statewide program that helps qualifying entities support fire protection in assessing homes for safety and educating people about wildfires until January 1, 2031.
Keeps a system in place where data from home assessments can be shared with the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection until January 1, 2031.
Continues the requirement that the department trains individuals to help with wildfire safety assessments and public education efforts related to defensible space and home hardening until January 1, 2031.

Who It Names or Affects

The Director of Forestry and Fire Protection
Qualifying entities involved in fire prevention
Individuals trained for wildfire safety assessment

Terms To Know

defensible space: An area around a home or building that is kept clear to reduce the risk of wildfires spreading.
home hardening: Making homes more resistant to damage from wildfires, such as using fire-resistant materials.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify new funding sources for these extended programs.
It is unclear what specific entities qualify under the program.

Bill History

2026-02-02 California Legislative Information
Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2025-05-23 California Legislative Information
May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
2025-05-16 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing May 23.
2025-04-21 California Legislative Information
April 21 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-04-09 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 21.
2025-04-08 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 708.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-03-24 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 8.
2025-03-05 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
2025-02-21 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
2025-02-20 California Legislative Information
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 662, as introduced, Alvarado-Gil.
Wildfires: defensible space: education efforts.
Existing law requires the Director of Forestry and Fire Protection, until January 1, 2026, to establish a statewide program to allow qualifying entities to support and augment the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection in its defensible space and home hardening assessment and education efforts and requires the director to establish a common reporting platform that allows defensible space and home hardening assessment data, collected by qualifying entities, to be reported to the department, among other things.
Existing law requires the department, until January 1, 2026, to develop and implement a training program to train individuals to support and augment the department in its defensible and home hardening assessment and public education efforts.
This bill would extend those programs to January 1,
2031.

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