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County of Ventura: fire suppression: backup energy source.

It became law on Aug 31, 2026.

CA AB 1873 · Assembly Bill · 2025–2026

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Latest action
Aug 31, 2026

What it does

Existing law requires, by July 1, 2030, a water supplier, as defined, to have access to sufficient backup energy sources to operate critical fire suppression infrastructure, as defined, needed to supply water for at least 24 hours for the purpose of fire suppression in high or very high fire hazard severity zones in the County of Ventura, or to have access to alternative sources of water supplied by a different water supplier or agency that can serve this same purpose of supplying backup water to critical wells and water pumps for 24 hours, as provided. Existing law authorizes a water supplier that uses a backup energy source that is not permanent and stationary to use mobile backup energy…

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

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    Aug 31, 2026

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