Assembly Bill 1835, introduced by Assemblymember James Gallagher, R-Chico, would limit a state of emergency that a governor can declare to 90 days, unless the Legislature votes to extend it.

New California laws strengthening penalties for disaster looting and the impersonation of firefighters, police officers, and other emergency personnel are now in effect, targeting crimes that often ...

California wildfire survivors can get up to $100,000 in free mortgage relief. Kern County residents affected by fires like Borel eligible.

In 1993, California legislators enacted a law to overhaul how the state manages disasters, including how emergency responders coordinated their work and how they disseminated lessons learned. One ...

Mobility challenges, medical needs and failed alerts left many older residents trapped when flames spread and smoke billowed as the Eaton and Palisades fires tore through Southern California last year ...

Assemblymember James Gallagher introduced a bill this week that would limit any state of emergency declared by Gov. Newsom to ...

For millions of Californians, 2025 was a year marred by devastating natural disasters. The Palisades and Eaton Fires, which broke out only a week into the year, consumed tens of thousands of acres ...

When wildfires hit Los Angeles, most people assume it’s California’s problem. But Las Vegas is more connected to LA than many realize. Tourism, housing, business, and migration patterns all shift when ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers on Thursday introduced legislation aimed at holding large fossil fuel companies financially responsible for climate-fueled disasters, in a bid to shift the ...