§ 4114.3. — 4114.3. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 375, Sec. 9.)

(a)
(1)
The department shall actively engage University of California Cooperative Extension, relevant California State Universities, fire safe councils, California Native American tribes, tribal organizations, cultural fire practitioners, resource conservation districts, and any other entity with demonstrated expertise to enhance its public education efforts regarding any of the following:
(A)
Restoring fire processes and functions.
(B)
Cultural burning.
(C)
Fire prevention.
(D)
Public safety.
(2)
These public education efforts shall include, but are not limited to, educational activities regarding community wildfire protection plans, community fire safe councils, community and private chipping days, defensible space, prescribed fires, cultural burning, hardened residences, compliance with building standards, evacuation routes, activities that promote fire resiliency or achieve carbon-sequestration benefits in the wildland-urban interface and other forest lands, and activities that promote public safety. When engaging with Native American tribes, tribal organizations, and cultural fire practitioners, the department shall respect tribal sovereignty, customs, and culture.
(b)
The department shall also support, to the extent feasible, the programs of California Native American tribes, tribal organizations, and cultural fire practitioners that develop the knowledge and skills needed to establish and maintain the diverse
workforce that is required to achieve activities described in this section.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 375, Sec. 9. (AB 642) Effective January 1, 2022.