California legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SB837: Disaster and emergency preparedness.
Status: Chaptered, September 30, 2026
What the bill says
An act to amend Section 9120 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to disaster and emergency preparedness. disaster and emergency preparedness Disaster and emergency preparedness. Existing law establishes an Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) program, administered by the California Department of Aging, to provide information to consumers and their families on available long-term services and supports (LTSS) programs and to assist older adults, caregivers, and persons with disabilities in accessing LTSS programs at the local level…
From the chaptered text, September 30, 2026:
An act to amend Section 9120 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to disaster and emergency preparedness. disaster and emergency preparedness Disaster and emergency preparedness. Existing law establishes an Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) program, administered by the California Department of Aging, to provide information to consumers and their families on available long-term services and supports (LTSS) programs and to assist older adults, caregivers, and persons with disabilities in accessing LTSS programs at the local level. Existing law requires ADRC programs to provide specified services, including, among other things, enhanced information and referral services and other assistance at hours that are convenient for the public. This bill would further require ADRC programs to provide disaster and emergency preparedness community education specifically designed with the goals of informing older adults and people with disabilities about emergency preparedness and promoting their safety before, during, and after natural disasters and other emergency events, as specified. MAJORITY NO YES NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) When a natural disaster or other emergency event occurs, certain individuals may have needs that cannot be effectively addressed through traditional emergency response and recovery methods. These needs, referred to as “access …