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Seismic safety: California Earthquake Authority.

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

CA SB 602 · Senate Bill · 2015–2016

Stage
Session ended
Started in
Senate
Sponsor
Bill Monning
Latest action
Aug 18, 2015

What it does

Existing law establishes the California Earthquake Authority, which is authorized to transact insurance in the state as necessary to sell policies of basic residential earthquake insurance, as provided. Existing law provides that a public purpose will be served by a voluntary contractual assessment program that provides the legislative body of a public agency with the authority to finance the installation of seismic strengthening improvements that are permanently fixed to residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, or other real property. For purposes of financing the installation of seismic strengthening improvements, "public agency" means a city, county, or city and county.

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Where it stands

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Current step)

    Passed first chamber · Aug 18, 2015

  4. Law (Needs attention)

    The session ended first

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