California Emergency Services Act

Overview

The state has long recognized its responsibility to mitigate the effects of natural, manmade, or war-caused emergencies that result in conditions of disaster or in extreme peril to life, property, and the resources of the state, and generally to protect the health and safety and preserve the lives and property of the people of the state. To ensure that preparations within the state will be adequate to deal with such emergencies, it is hereby found and declared to be necessary: (a) To confer upon the Governor and upon the chief executives and governing bodies of political subdivisions of this state the emergency powers provided herein; and to provide for state assistance in the organization and maintenance of the emergency programs of such political subdivisions. (b) To provide for a state office to be known and referred to as the Office of Emergency Services, within the office of the Governor, and to prescribe the powers and duties of the director of that office. (c) To provide for the assignment of functions to state entities to be performed during an emergency and for the coordination and direction of the emergency actions of those entities. (d) To provide for the rendering o

Sections covered

• Cal. Gov. Code § 8550Purpose2 cites
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8551Purpose
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8555General Definitions
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8556General Definitions
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8557General Definitions
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8558General Definitions
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8559General Definitions
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8560General Definitions
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8561General Definitions
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8562General Definitions
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8565Powers of the Governor
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8565.1Powers of the Governor
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8566Powers of the Governor
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8567Powers of the Governor
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8568Powers of the Governor
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8569Powers of the Governor2 cites
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8570Powers of the Governor
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8570.3Powers of the Governor
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8570.4Powers of the Governor
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8570.5Powers of the Governor
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8570.6Powers of the Governor
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8571Powers of the Governor3 cites
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8571.5Powers of the Governor
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8572Powers of the Governor4 cites
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8573Powers of the Governor
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8574Powers of the Governor
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8574.1Oil Spills
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8574.16Toxic Disasters
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8574.17Toxic Disasters
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8574.18Toxic Disasters
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8574.19Hazardous Substances Emergency Response Training
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8574.2Oil Spills
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8574.20Hazardous Substances Emergency Response Training
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8574.21Hazardous Substances Emergency Response Training
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8574.22Hazardous Substances Emergency Response Training
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8574.3Oil Spills
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8574.30Regional Railroad Accident Preparedness and Immediate Response1 cite
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8574.32Regional Railroad Accident Preparedness and Immediate Response1 cite
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8574.34Regional Railroad Accident Preparedness and Immediate Response
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8574.36Regional Railroad Accident Preparedness and Immediate Response1 cite
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8574.38Regional Railroad Accident Preparedness and Immediate Response
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8574.4Oil Spills
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8574.40Regional Railroad Accident Preparedness and Immediate Response
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8574.42Regional Railroad Accident Preparedness and Immediate Response
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8574.44Regional Railroad Accident Preparedness and Immediate Response1 cite
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8574.46Regional Railroad Accident Preparedness and Immediate Response
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8574.48Regional Railroad Accident Preparedness and Immediate Response
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8574.7Oil Spills
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8574.8Oil Spills
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8575California Emergency Council
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8585Office of Emergency Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8585.01Office of Emergency Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8585.05Office of Emergency Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8585.1Office of Emergency Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8585.2Office of Emergency Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8585.5Office of Emergency Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8585.7Office of Emergency Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8585.8Office of Emergency Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8586Office of Emergency Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8586.5Office of Emergency Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8586.7Office of Emergency Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8586.8Office of Emergency Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8586.9Office of Emergency Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8587Office of Emergency Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8587.11Office of Emergency Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8587.12Office of Emergency Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8587.5Office of Emergency Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8587.6Office of Emergency Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8587.7Office of Emergency Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8587.8Office of Emergency Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8587.9Office of Emergency Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8588Office of Emergency Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8588.1Office of Emergency Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8588.10Office of Emergency Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8588.11Office of Emergency Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8588.12Office of Emergency Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8588.15Office of Emergency Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8588.2Office of Emergency Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8588.3Office of Emergency Services1 cite
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8588.5Office of Emergency Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8588.7Office of Emergency Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8588.8Office of Emergency Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8588.9Office of Emergency Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8589Office of Emergency Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8589.1Office of Emergency Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8589.2Office of Emergency Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8589.3Office of Emergency Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8589.4Office of Emergency Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8589.45Office of Emergency Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8589.5Office of Emergency Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8589.6Office of Emergency Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8589.65Office of Emergency Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8589.7Office of Emergency Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8589.71Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8589.72Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8589.73Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8589.74Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8589.75Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8589.76Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8589.77Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8589.78Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8590.15Seismic Retrofitting Program for Soft Story Multifamily Housing
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8590.15.5Seismic Retrofitting Program for Soft Story Multifamily Housing
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8590.16Seismic Retrofitting Program for Soft Story Multifamily Housing
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8590.17Seismic Retrofitting Program for Soft Story Multifamily Housing
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8590.18Seismic Retrofitting Program for Soft Story Multifamily Housing
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8590.19Seismic Retrofitting Program for Soft Story Multifamily Housing
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8590.20Seismic Retrofitting Program for Soft Story Multifamily Housing
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8590.21Seismic Retrofitting Program for Soft Story Multifamily Housing
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8590.6Human Trafficking Victims Assistance
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8590.7Human Trafficking Victims Assistance
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8591Advisory Committees
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8591.5California Olympic and Paralympic Public Safety Command
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8591.6California Olympic and Paralympic Public Safety Command
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8591.7California Olympic and Paralympic Public Safety Command
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8592.30Cybersecurity
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8592.35Cybersecurity
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8592.40Cybersecurity
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8592.45Cybersecurity
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8592.50Cybersecurity
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8593Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8593.1Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8593.10Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8593.11Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8593.2Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8593.25Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8593.3Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8593.3.2Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8593.3.5Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8593.4Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8593.5Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8593.6Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8593.7Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8593.8Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8593.9Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8594Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8594.10Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8594.11Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8594.13Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8594.14Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8594.16Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8594.5Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8595Other State Agencies
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8596Other State Agencies
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8597Other State Agencies
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8598Other State Agencies
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8599Statewide Natural Disaster Volunteer Corps Program
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8599.2Statewide Natural Disaster Volunteer Corps Program
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8600Mutual Aid Regions
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8605Operational Areas
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8607Disaster Preparedness
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8607.1Disaster Preparedness
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8607.2Disaster Preparedness
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8608Disaster Preparedness
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8608.1Disaster Preparedness
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8609Disaster Preparedness
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8609.1Disaster Preparedness
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8610Local Disaster Councils
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8610.3Local Disaster Councils
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8610.5Local Disaster Councils
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8611Local Disaster Councils
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8612Local Disaster Councils
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8613Local Disaster Councils
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8614Local Disaster Councils
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8615Mutual Aid
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8616Mutual Aid1 cite
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8617Mutual Aid1 cite
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8618Mutual Aid
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8619Mutual Aid
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8619.5Mutual Aid
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8620State of War Emergency
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8621State of War Emergency
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8622State of War Emergency
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8623State of War Emergency
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8624State of War Emergency
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8625State of Emergency5 cites
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8626State of Emergency
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8627State of Emergency
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8627.5State of Emergency
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8627.7State of Emergency
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8628State of Emergency
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8628.5State of Emergency
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8629State of Emergency
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8630Local Emergency
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8631Local Emergency
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8632Local Emergency
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8633Local Emergency
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8634Local Emergency1 cite
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8635Preservation of Local Government
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8636Preservation of Local Government
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8637Preservation of Local Government
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8638Preservation of Local Government
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8639Preservation of Local Government
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8640Preservation of Local Government
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8641Preservation of Local Government
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8642Preservation of Local Government
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8643Preservation of Local Government
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8644Preservation of Local Government
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8645General Fiscal Provisions2 cites
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8646General Fiscal Provisions
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8647General Fiscal Provisions
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8648General Fiscal Provisions
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8649General Fiscal Provisions
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8650General Fiscal Provisions
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8651General Fiscal Provisions
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8652General Fiscal Provisions
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8653General Fiscal Provisions
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8654General Fiscal Provisions
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8654.1General Fiscal Provisions
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8654.10California Wildfire Mitigation Financial Assistance Program
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8654.1.5General Fiscal Provisions
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8654.2California Wildfire Mitigation Financial Assistance Program
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8654.3California Wildfire Mitigation Financial Assistance Program
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8654.4California Wildfire Mitigation Financial Assistance Program
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8654.5California Wildfire Mitigation Financial Assistance Program
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8654.6California Wildfire Mitigation Financial Assistance Program
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8654.7California Wildfire Mitigation Financial Assistance Program
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8654.8California Wildfire Mitigation Financial Assistance Program
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8654.9California Wildfire Mitigation Financial Assistance Program
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8655Privileges and Immunities1 cite
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8655.5Privileges and Immunities
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8656Privileges and Immunities
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8657Privileges and Immunities
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8657.5Privileges and Immunities
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8658Privileges and Immunities1 cite
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8659Privileges and Immunities
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8660Privileges and Immunities
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8661Political Activity
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8665Penalties and Severability
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8666Penalties and Severability
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8668Effect Upon Existing Matters
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8669.1Law Enforcement Peer Support and Crisis Referral Services Program
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8669.2Law Enforcement Peer Support and Crisis Referral Services Program
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8669.3Law Enforcement Peer Support and Crisis Referral Services Program
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8669.4Law Enforcement Peer Support and Crisis Referral Services Program
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8669.5Law Enforcement Peer Support and Crisis Referral Services Program
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8669.6Law Enforcement Peer Support and Crisis Referral Services Program
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8669.7Law Enforcement Peer Support and Crisis Referral Services Program
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8669.8California Emergency Medical Services Peer Support and Crisis Referral Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8669.81California Emergency Medical Services Peer Support and Crisis Referral Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8669.82California Emergency Medical Services Peer Support and Crisis Referral Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8669.84California Emergency Medical Services Peer Support and Crisis Referral Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8669.85California Emergency Medical Services Peer Support and Crisis Referral Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8669.86California Emergency Medical Services Peer Support and Crisis Referral Services
• Cal. Gov. Code § 8669.87California Emergency Medical Services Peer Support and Crisis Referral Services