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SB 894: Wildfire resiliency: financial assistance.
What SB 894 does, verified August 22, 2026
The bill aims to reduce wildfire-related risks and losses in California. It establishes a new loan program, which will provide financial assistance for projects and activities such as home hardening and defensible space improvements. The program will help create fire-resistant homes, businesses, and public buildings. The California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority will administer the program and provide alternative methods of financing. The goal is to encourage cost-effective structure hardening and retrofitting to mitigate wildfire risks.
Bill journey
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6ChapteredPending
Last action: Ordered to third reading. (2026-08-20)Alert me
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| Aug. 20, 2026 | Ordered to third reading. |
| Aug. 20, 2026 | Read third time and amended. |
| Aug. 17, 2026 | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| Aug. 13, 2026 | Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. |
| Aug. 13, 2026 | From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 13). |