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CA AB 252

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Wildfire protection: Department of Forestry and Fire Protection: staffing.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did CA AB 252 pass?

No. CA AB 252 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-02-02). Latest recorded action (2026-02-02): From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

What is CA AB 252 about?

Existing law establishes the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection in the Natural Resources Agency. Existing law requires the department to be responsible for specified activities, including maintaining an integrated staff to accomplish fire protection, fire prevention, pest control, and forest and range protection and enhancement activities, as needed. This bill would require the department to reach full staffing levels, as defined, on or before January 1, 2028, and to maintain full staffing levels throughout the calendar year at all fire stations and facilities under its jurisdiction. The bill would require the department to implement staffing requirements on a schedule, as specified. The bill would require the department to report annually to the Legislature on, among other things, progress toward implementation of year-round staffing requirements. The bill would require the Legislature to appropriate in the annual Budget Act or another statute sufficient moneys to implement these provisions.

Who sponsors CA AB 252?

Bains is the primary sponsor of CA AB 252, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Existing law establishes the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection in the Natural Resources Agency. Existing law requires the department to be responsible for specified activities, including maintaining an integrated staff to accomplish fire protection, fire prevention, pest control, and forest and range protection and enhancement activities, as needed. This bill would require the department to reach full staffing levels, as defined, on or before January 1, 2028, and to maintain full staffing levels throughout the calendar year at all fire stations and facilities under its jurisdiction. The bill would require the department to implement staffing requirements on a schedule, as specified. The bill would require the department to report annually to the Legislature on, among other things, progress toward implementation of year-round staffing requirements. The bill would require the Legislature to appropriate in the annual Budget Act or another statute sufficient moneys to implement these provisions.

Introduced
2025-03-24
Latest action
2026-02-02 — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Bainsauthor
  • Ransomcoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-15

    Read first time. To print.

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  2. 2025-01-16

    From printer. May be heard in committee February 15.

  3. 2025-03-24

    Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

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  4. 2025-03-24

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.

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  5. 2025-03-25

    Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

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  6. 2025-04-08

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  7. 2025-04-23

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.

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  8. 2025-05-23

    In committee: Held under submission.

  9. 2026-01-31

    Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

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  10. 2026-02-02

    From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2025-04-07 · pass · 14-0

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Wicks: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Ellis: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Flora: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Hoover: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Muratsuchi: yes
    • Haney: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB252

Attribution

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