SB 326: Wildfire safety: fire protection building standards: defensible space requirements: The California Wildfire Mitigation Strategic Planning Act.

The bill aims to improve wildfire safety in California by implementing several measures. It requires the state fire marshal to prepare a wildfire risk mitigation planning framework that evaluates wildfire risk mitigation actions and directs coordinated mitigation efforts. The framework must be submitted to the legislature, the office of energy infrastructure safety, and the public utilities commission for review and consideration. The bill also requires the state fire marshal to prepare a wildfire risk baseline and forecast, which includes geographic specificity and key risk metrics for wildfire risk. Additionally, the bill mandates the preparation of a wildfire mitigation scenarios report and requires the department to contract with a private consultant to conduct quantitative wildfire risk modeling. The bill also revises the local assistance grant program to provide funding for progra…