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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 26Pt. 3Ch. 11Art. 8§ 41090 Wildfire Smoke Emergency Plan

§ 41090 Wildfire Smoke Emergency Plan

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§ 41090 Wildfire Smoke Emergency Plan

Key Takeaways

  • •The Sacramento area must have a plan to help people during bad wildfire smoke.
  • •The plan must include ways to keep kids, older people, and sick people safe from smoke.
  • •Schools and businesses get advice on what to do when the air is very smoky.
  • •The plan tells everyone who is in charge when the smoke gets really bad.

Example

A big wildfire near Sacramento makes the air very smoky for days.

The plan helps schools decide if kids should stay inside or wear masks. It also tells businesses to stop activities that make the air even worse, like burning trash. The plan makes sure homeless people and older folks get help too.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 41090 Wildfire Smoke Emergency Plan

(a) (1) The Sacramento district shall prepare a wildfire smoke air pollution emergency plan as an informational source for local agencies and the public during a wildfire smoke air pollution emergency. (2) The Sacramento district shall develop the wildfire smoke air pollution emergency plan in coordination with its county health officer and in consultation with all of the following: (A) Local offices of emergency management or emergency services. (B) School districts. (C) Regional planning agencies. (D) The state board. (b) The plan prepared pursuant to this section shall include, but need not be limited to, all of the following: (1) Recommendations and guidelines that will be health protective during wildfire smoke air pollution emergencies that include all of the following: (A) Specific recommendations based on different tiers of air quality during a wildfire smoke event. (B) Strategies, protocols, and guidelines for the monitoring at schools of air quality using low-cost sensors and other air quality monitoring information. (C) A short-term air quality metric that is advisory and provides details of the health effects of the wildfire smoke that occur on a time scale of less than 24 hours, subject to the approval of the state board. (2) An identification of the local agency statutorily responsible to take action at different thresholds. (3) Recommendations and best practices for private businesses and public agencies to reduce or modify certain activities that contribute to the worsening of air pollution during a wildfire smoke air pollution emergency. (4) Specific strategies to address vulnerable populations, including, but not limited to, all of the following: (A) Schoolage children. (B) The elderly. (C) People experiencing homelessness. (D) People who work outdoors. (E) People with health issues that are exacerbated by a wildfire smoke air pollution emergency. (Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 392, Sec. 1. (AB 661) Effective January 1, 2020.)

Last verified: January 24, 2026

Key Terms

pollutionqualityschoolhealthsafetyfireemergencythe sacramento

Related Statutes

  • § 40950 Sacramento Air Pollution Findings
  • § 41094 Wildfire Smoke Response Reports
  • § 43023.5 Air Pollution Reduction Funding
  • § 40961 Sacramento Air Quality Authority
  • § 41010 Sacramento Air Quality Rules

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 41090.
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