State of emergency: nonprofit liaison.

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not specify which state agencies must establish a nonprofit liaison.

Nonprofit Liaison During Emergencies

The bill requires certain state agencies to create a liaison for nonprofits during emergencies, helping them get resources and information.

What This Bill Does

• Requires certain state agencies to establish a nonprofit liaison position.
• Requires the liaison to coordinate with other government entities to provide resources and information to nonprofits during emergency relief efforts.
• Supports nonprofit organizations in accessing available grants during emergency response periods.

Who It Names or Affects

• Certain state agencies dealing with emergencies.
• Nonprofit organizations in California.

Terms To Know

nonprofit liaison

A person in a state agency whose job is to help nonprofits during emergencies by giving them information and resources.

state of emergency

A situation declared by the government when normal operations are disrupted, requiring special measures for safety or recovery.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify which state agencies must create a liaison.
• It is unclear how much funding will be provided to support this new role.

Official Summary Text

SB 729, as amended, Limón.
Williamson Act: agricultural preserves.
State of emergency: nonprofit liaison.
Existing law, the California Emergency Services Act, among other things, creates the Office of Emergency Services (OES), which is responsible for the state’s emergency and disaster response services, as specified. The OES is under the supervision of the Director of Emergency Services. During a state of war emergency, a state of emergency, or a local emergency, existing law requires the director to coordinate the emergency activities of all state agencies in connection with that emergency.
This bill would require certain state agencies to establish a nonprofit liaison for nonprofit organizations to contact during a state of emergency. The bill would require
the nonprofit liaison to coordinate with state entities and local agencies to provide resources and information to nonprofit organizations during state of emergency relief efforts and support nonprofit organization efforts for increased access to available grants during state of emergency response periods. The bill would require the nonprofit liaison role to be combined with existing roles in the state agency.
Existing law, the California Land Conservation Act of 1965, otherwise known as the Williamson Act, authorizes a county board of supervisors or a city council to agree to indemnify an owner of land who agrees to permit the use of their land for free public recreation against all claims arising from that public use. The act authorizes a city, county, housing authority, state agency, or nonprofit organization to indemnify an owner of land who agrees to permit the use of their land for agricultural laborer housing facilities, as specified, against all claims arising from that use.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.

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