Calif. Gov. Brown Vetoes Earthquake Safety Proposal
Gov. Jerry Brown (D) in late September vetoed a bill that would have directed California municipalities to create a database of structures that would be at risk of collapse as a result of seismic events. AB 2681, put forth by Assemblyman Adrin Nazarian (D-North Hollywood), would have required cities and counties to submit an inventory of vulnerable buildings to the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services by Jan. 1, 2021.
Brown cited cost as the reason he rejected the measure, but he did not provide an estimate. Legislative staffers suggested the effort would run to tens of millions of dollars, but supporters estimated the total would range from $15 million to $20 million.