If Not Now, “When” is it Time for Unified Disaster Preparedness in California?

Published: September 5, 2007, 6:23 pm

Passage of AB 38 Critical to Protect Our State By Pedro Nava Member, California State Assembly George Santayana said, Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. When examining the success and failures of our government, we must learn from our past triumphs and mistakes. Assembly Bill 38, reforms the way California provides disaster preparedness, response and recovery. It avoids the mistakes of the past. Now is the time to create an all-hazards state entity that will oversee the state response to both natural disasters and acts of terrorism. I was in office one week when disastrous slides struck La Conchita in my district. Ten people died, numerous homes were buried under mud and many tears were shed. I was thrust into the world of emergency preparedness and disaster response. For the past three years I have been learning from experts how to improve California's emergency preparedness and response. I learned disaster preparedness in California is

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