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ACR 179

Relative to Wildland-Urban Interface Preparedness and Resilience Day.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Dawn Addis and 73 co-sponsors

Designates a statewide Wildland-Urban Interface Preparedness and Resilience Day to raise awareness and encourage collaboration on wildfire risk reduction and resilience.

From committee: Ordered to third reading.
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Bill Summary · ACR 179

Summary of ACR 179 (2025-2026) – California

Purpose and intent

  • ACR 179 designates a statewide awareness day focused on Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) preparedness and resilience. The resolution aims to recognize and promote preparedness efforts, resilience planning, and coordination among communities, agencies, and stakeholders in areas where wildland fires threaten homes and infrastructure.

Key provisions

  • Recognition: Official designation of a Wildland-Urban Interface Preparedness and Resilience Day within California.
  • Purpose of observance: To raise awareness about WUI risks, promote best practices for preparedness, mitigation, and resilience, and encourage collaboration among residents, local governments, fire agencies, and other partners.
  • Activities encouraged: Education and outreach events, community meetings, drills or demonstrations, and participation by state and local agencies to share resources, strategies, and success stories.
  • Commemorative framing: Encourages public institutions to highlight WUI-related research, funding opportunities, and policy actions that reduce wildfire risk to homes and communities.
  • Co-sponsorship: A broad slate of lawmakers from both parties and a wide range of districts support the measure, indicating bipartisan interest in WUI resilience awareness.

Who is affected

  • Primarily California residents living in or near WUI zones (areas where wildland fires threaten residential development).
  • Local governments (cities, counties) and fire protection districts, which may implement local events and outreach tied to the designated day.
  • State agencies and departments involved in wildfire prevention, emergency response, climate resilience, and public safety communications may coordinate activities and share information.
  • Nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, utility providers, and private-sector partners involved in wildfire mitigation and resilience programs.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Introduction and referral: Introduced and printed; referred to appropriate policy or rules committee (as indicated by standard protocol).
  • Committee action: Passed out of committee with a favorable vote and ordered to third reading (as of late April 2026), suggesting broad support at the committee level.
  • Senate progression: Adopted by the Assembly and transmitted to the Senate; on May 4, 2026, coauthors revised and the measure moved to the Senate for consideration.
  • Current status: As of May 13, 2026, the measure is ordered to third reading in the Senate after committee action in California’s legislative process.
  • Legislative form: ACRs are Assembly Constitutional Resolutions or Assembly Concurrent Resolutions that recognize or memorialize a public policy issue; they do not by themselves create new law or spending but can set a state policy tone, designate observance days, and encourage related activities.

Implications and impact

  • Non-binding designation: The resolution creates an official observance to bolster public awareness and engagement around WUI preparedness and resilience, without imposing new spending or regulatory requirements.
  • Public engagement: May stimulate local events, education campaigns, and information sharing about wildfire risk reduction, defensible space, home hardening, and community resilience strategies.
  • Policy signaling: Signals to state and local agencies that WUI resilience remains a priority, potentially influencing future policy discussions, funding allocations, and program development related to wildfire mitigation.

If you’d like, I can tailor this summary to focus on a particular audience (e.g., homeowner associations, municipal planners, or wildfire emergency managers) or add a brief comparison to similar observance designations in other states.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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