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          Date of Hearing:  June 8, 2015 


                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES


                                Richard Gordon, Chair


          SCR  
          49 (Berryhill) - As Amended May 27, 2015


          SENATE VOTE:  36-0


          SUBJECT:  Wildfire Awareness Week.


          SUMMARY:  Declares the week of May 3, 2015, to May 9, 2015,  
          inclusive, as Wildfire Awareness Week to raise public awareness  
          and encourage all residents of California to prepare for  
          wildfires.  Specifically, this resolution makes the following  
          legislative findings:


          1)Wildfires significantly impact California's environmental,  
            economic, and social well-being.

          2)The current drought and significantly increased  
            drought-induced mortality of trees and other natural  
            vegetation throughout the state create ideal conditions for  
            severe wildfire risk.

          3)Approximately 95 percent of wildfires in California are  
            human-caused and, therefore, are preventable.

          4)The educational tools for preventing wildfires and protecting  
            against them when they occur already exist.  It is essential  








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            that we reach out to our communities and individual homeowners  
            with this information, because, armed with knowledge,  
            residents of this state can learn to live safely in a wildfire  
            environment.

          5)"Wildfire Awareness Week" is a valuable opportunity for  
            California's fire agencies and communities to reduce the risk  
            of wildfires and increase public safety and awareness through  
            education on fire safety, preparation, and prevention.
          FISCAL EFFECT:  None


          REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:




          Support


          None on file




          Opposition


          None on file




          Analysis Prepared by:Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916)  
          319-2800












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