Gov. Code, § 8570.4 · Article 3. Powers of the Governor
Gov. Code, § 8570.4
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) The Office of Emergency Services shall update the State Emergency Plan on or before January 1, 2019, and every five years thereafter.
(b) (1) The office shall, when complying with subdivision (a), coordinate with representatives, including, but not limited to, social service agencies, nonprofit organizations, and transportation providers, from the access and functional needs population regarding the integration of access and functional needs into the State Emergency Plan.
(2) As used in this subdivision, “access and functional needs population” has the same meaning as described in Section 8593.3.
(c) (1) As soon as possible, but no later than January 1, 2029, and every five years thereafter, the office shall update the State Emergency Plan to include proposed policies and best practices for local government and nongovernmental entities to equitably serve lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, and plus (LGBTQ+) communities during an emergency or natural disaster.
(2) In complying with this subdivision, the office shall coordinate with representatives, including, but not limited to, social service agencies, nonprofit organizations, advocates, and researchers, from LGBTQ+ communities regarding the integration of LGBTQ+ communities into the State Emergency Plan.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 322, Sec. 2. (SB 990) Effective January 1, 2025.
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