BILL ANALYSIS
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THIRD READING
Bill No: SCR 51
Author: Corbett (D)
Amended: As introduced
Vote: 21
WITHOUT REFERENCE TO COMMITTEE OR FILE
SUBJECT : Earthquake preparedness: the Great California
ShakeOut
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This resolution supports the Earthquake Country
Alliances annual Great California ShakeOut and its
earthquake education and outreach programs, and endorses
this year's October 15, 2009, Great California ShakeOut.
ANALYSIS : This resolution makes the following
legislative findings:
1. California and its residents have historically been
susceptible to natural hazards, whether it be
earthquakes, tsunamis, wildfires, floods, winter storms,
droughts, landslides, or volcanic eruptions.
2. It should be the intent of the Legislature to recognize
the importance of enhancing California's ability to
withstand natural hazards, as well as, the importance of
reducing the human suffering, property damage,
interruption of public services, and economic losses
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caused by those hazards.
3. Major earthquakes pose a particular, significant, and
ongoing threat to the entire state.
4. It is within the state's responsibility to promote
earthquake preparedness with the public and to plan
appropriately for earthquake-related disasters.
5. Recent studies project the economic losses from a 7.8
magnitude earthquake on the southern San Andreas Fault
and a 7.0 magnitude earthquake on the Hayward Fault to
reach as high as $213 billion and $178 billion
respectively.
6. Community resiliency to earthquakes and other disasters
depends on the preparedness levels of all stakeholders
in the community, including individuals, families,
schools, community organizations, faith-based
organizations, nonprofit organizations, businesses, and
government.
7. By joining the Earthquake Country Alliance, California
and its agencies can partner with earthquake information
and service providers statewide to educate its residents
regarding actions that can be taken to protect life and
property, including mitigating structural and
nonstructural hazards and participating in earthquake
drills.
8. By participating in the Great California ShakeOut on
October 15, 2009, the state has the opportunity to join
and support all Californians in strengthening community
and regional resiliency to earthquakes.
This resolution:
1. Supports earthquake preparedness for all residents of
California and encourages all stakeholders in the
state's economy to participate in preparedness
activities.
2. Supports the Earthquake Country Alliance's annual Great
California ShakeOut and its year-round earthquake
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education and outreach programs and acknowledges the
importance of preparing in advance for the purposes of
building a safer community and reducing the loss of
lives and property damage from future destructive
earthquakes.
3. Endorses the Great California ShakeOut, which will be
held this year on October 15, 2009, and annually
thereafter on the third Thursday of each October.
FISCAL EFFECT : Fiscal Com.: No
TSM:mw 7/13/09 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: NONE RECEIVED
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