Bill > AB38

This bill aims to improve fire safety and wildfire mitigation in California. It has several key provisions: 1. It requires the seller of a home in a high or very high fire hazard severity zone to provide the buyer with information about the home's fire vulnerability and a list of low-cost retrofits to improve its fire resistance, starting in 2021 and 2025 respectively. 2. It requires the seller to provide documentation that the property complies with wildfire protection measures, or enter an agreement with the buyer to obtain such documentation, starting in 2021. 3. It requires the Office of Emergency Services to enter into a joint powers agreement with the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to develop and administer a statewide wildfire mitigation program. This program will provide financial assistance for cost-effective structure hardening and vegetation management to create fire-resistant homes, businesses, and public buildings in designated high-risk areas. 4. It requires the Natural Resources Agency to review the regional capacity of each county with a very high fire hazard severity zone to improve forest health, fire resilience, and safety, by July 2021. The bill aims to enhance fire safety and wildfire preparedness across California, particularly in high-risk areas, through a combination of disclosure requirements, financial assistance, and regional capacity building.