Government Code section 8696.5

As used in this chapter, the term “disaster” means those conditions specified in subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 8558 if the estimated damage exceeds three billion dollars ($3,000,000,000) or the Governor orders the Director of Emergency Services to carry out the provisions of this chapter.

Source: Section 8696.5, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=8696.5. (updated Sep. 26, 2013; accessed Jul. 6, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/government_code_section_8696.5

Original Source: Section 8696.5, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=8696.5. (last accessed May 12, 2025).