California 20252026 Regular Session Status: Introduced 7 D cosponsors

AB 2013 — High and very high fire risk areas: community water systems: preparedness and resiliency.

Last action — In committee: Set, first hearing. Failed passage.

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced February 17, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Stalled 6% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 D).

  • Failed a recorded vote

    Failed 1 recorded vote so far — a real headwind.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Existing law requires the State Fire Marshal to identify areas in the state as moderate, high, and very high fire hazard severity zones based on consistent statewide criteria and based on the severity of fire hazard that is expected to prevail in those areas. This bill would require a community water system that services more than 100 customers that are located in a high or very high fire risk area, as defined, to include an annex to its disaster preparedness plans, as provided, that includes information regarding system preparedness and resiliency during a wildfire. The bill would require the annex to contain several things, including, among others, an assessment that identifies the minimum number of and type of water pumps that are necessary to maintain average daily capacity, including, but not limited to, the operation of fire hydrant systems at the rated capacity. The bill would require the community water system, beginning January 1, 2028, to review the annex at least once every 3 years and to update the annex as necessary. The bill would prohibit anything contained in the annex from enlarging or diminishing any existing liability and would prohibit information provided in the annex from, on its own, demonstrating a substantial cause of any damages resulting from a wildfire.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Set, first hearing. Failed passage.

  2. Re-referred to Com. on E.M.

  3. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.M. Read second time and amended.

  4. (Pending re-refer to Com. on E.S. & T.M.)

  5. Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 4433.)

  6. Referred to Coms. on E.M and E.S & T.M.

  7. From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.

  8. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 114 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (114)

114 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials]

Failed 3 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 3002
Republican 0002
Total 3004
% of votes cast 43%0%0%57%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bains, Jasmeet Democratic Not Voting
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Ransom, Rhodesia Democratic Yea
DeMaio, Carl Republican Not Voting
Hadwick, Heather Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

public-safety environment transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2013 do?
Existing law requires the State Fire Marshal to identify areas in the state as moderate, high, and very high fire hazard severity zones based on consistent statewide criteria and based on the severity of fire hazard that is expected to prevail in those areas. This bill would require a community water system that services more than 100 customers that are located in a high or very high fire risk area, as defined, to include an annex to its disaster preparedness plans, as provided, that includes information regarding system preparedness and resiliency during a wildfire. The bill would require the annex to contain several things, including, among others, an assessment that identifies the minimum number of and type of water pumps that are necessary to maintain average daily capacity, including, but not limited to, the operation of fire hydrant systems at the rated capacity. The bill would require the community water system, beginning January 1, 2028, to review the annex at least once every 3 years and to update the annex as necessary. The bill would prohibit anything contained in the annex from enlarging or diminishing any existing liability and would prohibit information provided in the annex from, on its own, demonstrating a substantial cause of any damages resulting from a wildfire.
Who sponsors AB 2013?
AB 2013 is sponsored by Stern, Hart, Gregg (Democratic), Connolly, Damon (Democratic), Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca (Democratic), Ahrens, Patrick (Democratic), Bennett, Steve (Democratic), Alvarez, David (Democratic), and Harabedian, John (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 2013?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced February 17, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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