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This bill establishes the California Wildfire Mitigation Strategic Planning Act, which creates a comprehensive framework for addressing wildfire risks in California. The bill requires the Deputy Director of Community Wildfire Preparedness and Mitigation to develop several key planning documents: a Wildfire Risk Mitigation Planning Framework (every three years), a Wildfire Risk Baseline and Forecast (every three years), and an annual Wildfire Mitigation Scenarios Report. These documents will help quantitatively evaluate and coordinate wildfire risk mitigation efforts across various agencies and stakeholders. The bill also accelerates the implementation of "zone zero" regulations, which require creating an ember-resistant zone within 5 feet of a structure in high fire hazard areas. Additionally, the bill provides funding for local agencies to hire wildfire inspectors and implement fire prevention activities, and it expands building standards to apply to reconstructed buildings in wildfire-affected areas. The legislation aims to address the increasing wildfire risks caused by climate change, drought, and historic fire suppression policies by creating a more strategic, data-driven approach to wildfire prevention and mitigation. The bill recognizes the complex challenges of modern wildfires and seeks to improve coordination between various entities responsible for managing wildfire risks in California.

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