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Read. Follow. Verify.California extends wildfire mitigation program funding and oversight until 2030
Record date · August 13, 2026
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What This Bill Would Do
AB 441 extends the for the state's wildfire mitigation financial assistance program by six months, moving the expiration from July 1, 2029, to January 1, 2030. This program provides financial assistance for property owners, community organizations, and local governments to implement fire risk reduction measures.
The extension ensures that property owners and local governments remain eligible for state-funded wildfire mitigation grants for an additional six months, maintaining the current framework for and vegetation management projects.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Property owners
They remain eligible to apply for financial assistance for fire risk reduction projects through January 1, 2030.
Local governments
They remain eligible to receive financial assistance for wildfire mitigation efforts through January 1, 2030.
Office of the State Fire Marshal
The agency continues its delegated duties to identify and evaluate cost-effective mitigation measures.
Key Facts
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Program Sunset Extension
The legislature is opting to extend the wildfire mitigation program by six months rather than allowing it to expire or making it permanent.
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