REDDING
August Complex North Zone fire update
While the high winds have subsided, the fire danger remains extreme. Many hazards lurk throughout the August Complex North Zone. Smoke is settling into the region. Fire personnel working on the
northern and western flanks have reported zero visibility due to dense smoke. Highly combustible vegetation, falling trees, downed powerlines, exploding fuel tanks, and many other dangerous conditions are present throughout the active fire perimeter, which continues to grow.
It is extremely important for residents to stay out of closed and evacuated areas, allowing firefighters to maintain focus on the fire and the numerous hazards in the area. Please prepare to evacuate during a warning and leave quickly when an evacuation order is issued. Failure to evacuate diverts firefighters from protecting homes to assisting residents who should have evacuated. The Trinity County Sheriff issued a new evacuation warning on Tuesday for Bear Wallow and Friend Mountain, including Rowdy Bear, as terrain-driven winds could move the fire further north into the South Fork Trinity River drainage.
A damage assessment team has been ordered to assist the Trinity County Office of Emergency Services. They understand homeowners are eager for information. Staff will enter affected areas as soon as it is safe to do so and directly notify owners; your patience is appreciated. Roadblocks remain in place for firefighter and public safety as well as property protection. Please comply with the Sheriff’s orders.
Fire behavior remains active, with tree torching and uphill runs. Green pockets of vegetation continue to ignite near Forest Glen and Ruth Lake, posing on-going threats to structures. Firefighters are still working hard in Ruth, Post Mountain, Forest Glen, Three Forks, Hoaglin, Zenia, Kettenpom, Hettenshaw, and other affected communities to reduce hazards, protect structures, and conduct structure triage.
Crews are working to hold and improve the containment line on the east side of the fire. The fire is progressing north of State Route 36 on both sides of the South Fork Trinity River. Firefighters are ready to conduct strategic burning operations south and west of Post Mountain when conditions permit. Structure protection remains a high priority for firefighters. Dozers and hand crews are constructing containment lines around homes and properties at risk. Plans are in progress for protection around the Hyampom community.
Additional air resources are being assigned to the fire. Air operations support firefighters on the ground as conditions permit. Please respect the Temporary Flight Restriction; keep drones away from the fire and firefighting operations. If you fly, we can’t. Don’t be the reason a firefighting air mission has to divert.
Forest Closures: Shasta-Trinity, Mendocino, and Six Rivers National Forests.
Due to the unprecedented wildfires in California, the Pacific Southwest Region has closed 18 National Forests. The closure has been extended until September 30th. Selected forests have increased access. Specific information is available online:
• Shasta-Trinity National Forest: https://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/stnf/forestorders
• Mendocino National Forest: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/mendocino/alerts-notices
• Six Rivers National Forest: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/srnf/alerts-notices.
It is critical that all national forest visitors follow these important closures and restrictions for their own safety and the safety of our firefighters. Many hunting areas are closed due to wildfire activity; for more information visit: https://www.fs.usda.gov/visit/know-before-you-go.
Cooperating Agencies: Trinity County Sheriff’s Office, Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, Mendocino Sheriff’s Office, Trinity County OES, Humboldt County OES, California Highway Patrol, National Weather Service, BLM, Cal OES, CAL FIRE.
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SACRAMENTO
Legislative update
Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that he has signed the following bills:
AB 107 by the Committee on Budget – State government.
AB 890 by Assemblymember Jim Wood (D-Santa Rosa) – Nurse practitioners: scope of practice: practice without standardized procedures.
AB 1124 by Assemblymember Brian Maienschein (D-San Diego) – Health care service plans: regulations: exemptions.
AB 1205 by Assemblymember Monique Limόn (D-Santa Barbara) – California Cut Flower Commission: membership: reconvening commission.
AB 1281 by Assemblymember Ed Chau (D-Arcadia) – Privacy: California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018.
AB 1458 by Assemblymember Bill Quirk (D-Hayward) – Cannabis testing laboratories.
AB 1525 by Assemblymember Reginald Byron Jones-Sawyer, Sr. (D-Los Angeles) – Cannabis: financial institutions. A signing message can be found here.
AB 1657 by Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella) – State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission: Blue Ribbon Commission on Lithium Extraction in California: report.
AB 1989 by Assemblymember Cristina Garcia (D-Bell Gardens) – Menstrual Products Right to Know Act of 2020.
AB 2061 by Assemblymember Monique Limόn (D-Santa Barbara) – Firearms: inspections.
AB 2077 by Assemblymember Philip Ting (D-San Francisco) – Hypodermic needles and syringes.
AB 2101 by the Committee on Public Employment and Retirement – Public employees’ retirement.
AB 2104 by Assemblymember Cristina Garcia (D-Bell Gardens) – Lead-Acid Battery Recycling Act of 2016.
AB 2118 by Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D-San Jose) – Health care service plans and health insurers: reporting requirements.
AB 2157 by Assemblymember Jim Wood (D-Santa Rosa) – Health care coverage: independent dispute resolution process.
AB 2253 by Assemblymember Evan Low (D-Campbell) – Professional licensure.
AB 2273 by Assemblymember Richard Bloom (D-Santa Monica) – Physicians and surgeons: foreign medical graduates: special faculty permits.
AB 2287 by Assemblymember Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-Stockton) – Solid waste.
AB 2288 by Assemblymember Evan Low (D-Campbell) – Nursing programs: state of emergency.
AB 2338 by Assemblymember Shirley Weber (D-San Diego) – Courts: contempt orders.
AB 2362 by Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance) – Firearms dealers: conduct of business.
AB 2416 by Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino) – Postsecondary education: student financial aid: satisfactory academic progress.
AB 2537 by Assemblymember Freddie Rodriguez (D-Pomona) – Personal protective equipment: health care employees.
AB 2617 by Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino) – Firearms: gun violence restraining orders.
AB 2644 by Assemblymember Jim Wood (D-Santa Rosa) – Skilled nursing facilities: deaths: reporting.
AB 2658 by Assemblymember Autumn Burke (D-Inglewood) – Occupational safety and health: hazards.
AB 2699 by Assemblymember Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles) – Firearms: unsafe handguns.
AB 2723 by Assemblymember David Chiu (D-San Francisco) – Civil actions: entry of judgment: written stipulation.
AB 2731 by Assemblymember Todd Gloria (D-San Diego) – California Environmental Quality Act: City of San Diego: Old Town Center redevelopment.
AB 2847 by Assemblymember David Chiu (D-San Francisco) – Firearms: unsafe handguns.
AB 2850 by Assemblymember Evan Low (D-Campbell) – Public transit employer-employee relations: San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District.
AB 2884 by Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) – California State Lottery: revenue allocation.
AB 3087 by Assemblymember William Brough (R-Dana Point) – Contractors’ State License Law.
AB 3220 by the Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials – Hazardous materials: underground storage tanks: pesticides.
AB 3372 by the Committee on Revenue and Taxation – Taxation: administration: earnings withholding: water’s edge elections.
SB 67 by Senator Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg) – Cannabis: marketing: appellations of origin: county, city, or city and county of origin.
SB 86 by Senator Maria Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) – Department of Pesticide Regulation: chlorpyrifos: quarterly reports. A signing message can be found here.
SB 214 by Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa) – Medi-Cal: California Community Transitions program.
SB 275 by Senator Richard Pan (D-Sacramento) – Health Care and Essential Workers: personal protective equipment.
SB 406 by Senator Richard Pan (D-Sacramento) – Health care: omnibus bill. A signing message can be found here.
SB 493 by Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) – Education: sex equity.
SB 596 by Senator Henry Stern (D-Calabasas) – In-home supportive services: additional higher energy allowance.
SB 702 by Senator Jerry Hill (D-San Mateo) – California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program: procurement.
SB 723 by Senator Brian W. Jones (R-Santee) – Firearms: prohibited persons.
SB 865 by Senator Jerry Hill (D-San Mateo) – Excavations: subsurface installations.
SB 1044 by Senator Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica) – Firefighting equipment and foam: PFAS chemicals.
SB 1244 by Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) – Cannabis testing laboratories.
SB 1380 by Senator Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica) – Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy: acquisition of real property.
SB 1472 by the Committee on Natural Resources and Water – Public resources: school lands.
SB 1474 by the Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development – Business and professions.
The Governor also announced that he has vetoed the following bills:
AB 826 by Assemblymember Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles) – Emergency food assistance: COVID-19. A veto message can be found here.
AB 995 by Assemblymember Cristina Garcia (D-Bell Gardens) – Hazardous waste. A veto message can be found here.
AB 1138 by Assemblymember James Gallagher (R-Yuba City) – Social media: the Parent’s Accountability and Child Protection Act. A veto message can be found here.
AB 1327 by Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris (D-Laguna Beach) – Medi-Cal: reimbursement rates. A veto message can be found here.
AB 1470 by Assemblymember Bill Quirk (D-Hayward) – Cannabis testing. A veto message can be found here.
AB 2100 by Assemblymember Jim Wood (D-Santa Rosa) – Medi-Cal: pharmacy benefits. A veto message can be found here.
AB 2114 by Assemblymember Freddie Rodriguez (D-Pomona) – Higher Education Employer-Employee Relations Act: procedures relating to employee termination or discipline. A veto message can be found here.
AB 2296 by Assemblymember Bill Quirk (D-Hayward) – State Water Resources Control Board: local primacy delegation: funding stabilization program. A veto message can be found here.
AB 2483 by Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda) – County jails: recidivism: reports. A veto message can be found here.
AB 2746 by Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino) – Funding accountability: state funding for homelessness. A veto message can be found here.
AB 3005 by Assemblymember Robert Rivas (D-Hollister) – Leroy Anderson Dam and Reservoir: permitting, environmental review, and public contracting. A veto message can be found here.
AB 3164 by Assemblymember Laura Friedman (D-Glendale) – Fire prevention: wildland-urban interface wildfire risk model: model use guidelines. A veto message can be found here.
SB 68 by Senator Cathleen Galgiani (D-Stockton) – Hazardous waste: treated wood waste. A veto message can be found here.
SB 741 by Senator Cathleen Galgiani (D-Stockton) – Change of gender and sex identifier. A veto message can be found here.
SB 757 by Senator Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica) – California Environmental Quality Act: environmental leadership projects: fixed guideway. A veto message can be found here.
SB 914 by Senator Anthony Portantino (D-La Cañada Flintridge) – Firearms. A veto message can be found here.
SB 972 by Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) – Corporation taxes: disclosure. A veto message can be found here.
SB 1257 by Senator Maria Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) – Employment safety standards: household domestic services.
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