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AB 1455

State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection: defensible space requirements: ember-resistant zones: emergency regulations: California Environmental Quality Act.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Isaac Bryan

Overview: AB 1455 is a bill that addresses defensible space requirements, ember-resistant zones, and emergency regulations related to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 731, Statutes of 2025.
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Bill Summary · AB 1455

Overview: AB 1455 is a bill that addresses defensible space requirements, ember-resistant zones, and emergency regulations related to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

Purpose and Intent: The bill aims to enhance wildfire prevention and mitigation efforts by updating regulations around defensible space and ember-resistant zones, while also streamlining the CEQA process for certain emergency regulations.

Key Provisions:
- Requires the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection to adopt emergency regulations for defensible space requirements and ember-resistant zones around structures.
- Exempts the adoption of these emergency regulations from CEQA review.
- Allows the Board to readopt the emergency regulations for up to one year without going through the normal CEQA process.

Affected Parties and Impacts: This bill will impact homeowners, developers, and local governments by establishing new defensible space and ember-resistant zone requirements to reduce wildfire risks. It will also streamline the regulatory process for the Board to implement these critical fire safety measures.

Procedural and Timeline Considerations: AB 1455 has been chaptered by the Secretary of State as Chapter 731 of the 2025 Statutes.

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

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