SB 90: Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024: grants: improvements to public evacuation routes: mobile rigid water storage: electrical generators.

The bill aims to improve wildfire prevention and response in California. It authorizes the issuance of $10 billion in bonds to finance various projects, including wildfire mitigation, drought preparedness, and clean air programs. The bill provides $135 million for a wildfire mitigation grant program, which will offer loans, direct assistance, and matching funds for projects that prevent wildfires, increase resilience, and maintain existing wildfire risk reduction projects. Eligible projects include structure hardening of critical community infrastructure, wildfire smoke mitigation, evacuation centers, and water delivery system improvements. The bill also includes grants for improvements to public evacuation routes, mobile rigid water storage, and backup electrical generators for water reservoirs.