CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1278Introduced by Assembly Member HarabedianFebruary 21, 2025 An act to amend Section 179 of the Government Code, relating to state government. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1278, as introduced, Harabedian. Emergency Management Assistance Compact. Existing law ratifies the Emergency Management Assistance Compact entered into by California and other party states for the provision of mutual assistance in managing emergencies or disasters, as specified. Existing law sets forth the intent of the state to continue its long history of sharing emergency response resources with other states during times of disaster.This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to these provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 179 of the Government Code is amended to read:179. (a) It is the intent of the State of California to continue its long history of sharing emergency response resources with other states during times of disaster. Californians have benefited from the assistance provided by the firefighters, law enforcement officers, emergency medical personnel personnel, and other emergency staff received from other states during our calamitous fires, earthquakes, winter storms, and other disasters. We must now join our sister states in ensuring we are prepared to aid our people during emergencies by entering into the Emergency Management Assistance Compact as it was adopted by Congress.(b) The Emergency Management Assistance Compact as set forth in Section 179.5 is hereby ratified and approved.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1278Introduced by Assembly Member HarabedianFebruary 21, 2025 An act to amend Section 179 of the Government Code, relating to state government. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1278, as introduced, Harabedian. Emergency Management Assistance Compact. Existing law ratifies the Emergency Management Assistance Compact entered into by California and other party states for the provision of mutual assistance in managing emergencies or disasters, as specified. Existing law sets forth the intent of the state to continue its long history of sharing emergency response resources with other states during times of disaster.This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to these provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1278
Introduced by Assembly Member HarabedianFebruary 21, 2025
Introduced by Assembly Member Harabedian
February 21, 2025
An act to amend Section 179 of the Government Code, relating to state government.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1278, as introduced, Harabedian. Emergency Management Assistance Compact.
Existing law ratifies the Emergency Management Assistance Compact entered into by California and other party states for the provision of mutual assistance in managing emergencies or disasters, as specified. Existing law sets forth the intent of the state to continue its long history of sharing emergency response resources with other states during times of disaster.This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to these provisions.
Existing law ratifies the Emergency Management Assistance Compact entered into by California and other party states for the provision of mutual assistance in managing emergencies or disasters, as specified. Existing law sets forth the intent of the state to continue its long history of sharing emergency response resources with other states during times of disaster.
This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to these provisions.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 179 of the Government Code is amended to read:179. (a) It is the intent of the State of California to continue its long history of sharing emergency response resources with other states during times of disaster. Californians have benefited from the assistance provided by the firefighters, law enforcement officers, emergency medical personnel personnel, and other emergency staff received from other states during our calamitous fires, earthquakes, winter storms, and other disasters. We must now join our sister states in ensuring we are prepared to aid our people during emergencies by entering into the Emergency Management Assistance Compact as it was adopted by Congress.(b) The Emergency Management Assistance Compact as set forth in Section 179.5 is hereby ratified and approved.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 179 of the Government Code is amended to read:179. (a) It is the intent of the State of California to continue its long history of sharing emergency response resources with other states during times of disaster. Californians have benefited from the assistance provided by the firefighters, law enforcement officers, emergency medical personnel personnel, and other emergency staff received from other states during our calamitous fires, earthquakes, winter storms, and other disasters. We must now join our sister states in ensuring we are prepared to aid our people during emergencies by entering into the Emergency Management Assistance Compact as it was adopted by Congress.(b) The Emergency Management Assistance Compact as set forth in Section 179.5 is hereby ratified and approved.
SECTION 1. Section 179 of the Government Code is amended to read:
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179. (a) It is the intent of the State of California to continue its long history of sharing emergency response resources with other states during times of disaster. Californians have benefited from the assistance provided by the firefighters, law enforcement officers, emergency medical personnel personnel, and other emergency staff received from other states during our calamitous fires, earthquakes, winter storms, and other disasters. We must now join our sister states in ensuring we are prepared to aid our people during emergencies by entering into the Emergency Management Assistance Compact as it was adopted by Congress.(b) The Emergency Management Assistance Compact as set forth in Section 179.5 is hereby ratified and approved.
179. (a) It is the intent of the State of California to continue its long history of sharing emergency response resources with other states during times of disaster. Californians have benefited from the assistance provided by the firefighters, law enforcement officers, emergency medical personnel personnel, and other emergency staff received from other states during our calamitous fires, earthquakes, winter storms, and other disasters. We must now join our sister states in ensuring we are prepared to aid our people during emergencies by entering into the Emergency Management Assistance Compact as it was adopted by Congress.(b) The Emergency Management Assistance Compact as set forth in Section 179.5 is hereby ratified and approved.
179. (a) It is the intent of the State of California to continue its long history of sharing emergency response resources with other states during times of disaster. Californians have benefited from the assistance provided by the firefighters, law enforcement officers, emergency medical personnel personnel, and other emergency staff received from other states during our calamitous fires, earthquakes, winter storms, and other disasters. We must now join our sister states in ensuring we are prepared to aid our people during emergencies by entering into the Emergency Management Assistance Compact as it was adopted by Congress.(b) The Emergency Management Assistance Compact as set forth in Section 179.5 is hereby ratified and approved.
179. (a) It is the intent of the State of California to continue its long history of sharing emergency response resources with other states during times of disaster. Californians have benefited from the assistance provided by the firefighters, law enforcement officers, emergency medical personnel personnel, and other emergency staff received from other states during our calamitous fires, earthquakes, winter storms, and other disasters. We must now join our sister states in ensuring we are prepared to aid our people during emergencies by entering into the Emergency Management Assistance Compact as it was adopted by Congress.
(b) The Emergency Management Assistance Compact as set forth in Section 179.5 is hereby ratified and approved.