California SB894: Wildfire resiliency: financial assistance.

What the bill says

An act to amend Sections 26001 and 26002 of, and to add Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 26090) to Division 16 of, the Public Resources Code, relating to wildfire mitigation. wildfire mitigation Wildfire resiliency: financial assistance…

From the chaptered text, September 29, 2026:

An act to amend Sections 26001 and 26002 of, and to add Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 26090) to Division 16 of, the Public Resources Code, relating to wildfire mitigation. wildfire mitigation Wildfire resiliency: financial assistance. Existing law requires the Office of Emergency Services to enter into a joint powers agreement, as specified, with the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to develop and administer a comprehensive wildfire mitigation program, that, among other things, encourages cost-effective structure hardening and retrofitting that creates fire-resistant homes, businesses, and public buildings. Existing law establishes the California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority to provide alternative methods of financing in providing and promoting the establishment of facilities using alternative methods and sources of energy and facilities needed for the development and commercialization of advanced transportation technologies, as provided. This bill would establish the California Wildfire Resilience Loan Program and would require the authority, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to administer the program to provide financial assistance for projects and activities to reduce wildfire-related risks and losses, including home hardening and defensible space improvements, as provided, and would make related changes. MAJORITY NO YES NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the …

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Sponsors

• Benjamin Allen (D, SD24) · primary sponsor
• Josh Becker (D, SD13)
• Pérez, Sasha Renée (D, SD25)
• Henry Stern (D, SD27)
• Steve Bennett (D, AD38)
• Chris Rogers (D, AD02)
• Laura Richardson (D, SD35)
• Susan Rubio (D, SD22)
• Lisa Calderon (D, AD56)

Latest actions

1. September 29, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 770, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 29, 2026: Approved by the Governor.
3. September 2, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
4. August 27, 2026: Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5996.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
5. August 27, 2026: Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
6. August 26, 2026: Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6610.) Ordered to the Senate.
7. August 26, 2026: In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
8. August 26, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
9. August 20, 2026: Ordered to third reading.
10. August 20, 2026: Read third time and amended.

Votes

• Unfinished Business SB894 Allen et al. Concurrence (August 27, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
• SB 894 Allen Senate Third Reading By Bennett (August 26, 2026): 79 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended. (August 13, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (June 29, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Emergency Management] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (June 22, 2026): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Special Consent SB894 Allen et al. (May 28, 2026): 39 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB894?

SB894 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Wildfire resiliency: financial assistance.

What does SB894 do?

In its own words: An act to amend Sections 26001 and 26002 of, and to add Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 26090) to Division 16 of, the Public Resources Code, relating to wildfire mitigation. wildfire mitigation Wildfire resiliency: financial assistance…

What is the status of SB894?

Chaptered as of September 29, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 770, Statutes of 2026. (September 29, 2026).

Who sponsored SB894?

Benjamin Allen (D, SD24), with 8 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB894?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB894