TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA 8000-22980›DIVISION 1. GENERAL 8000-8899.72›CHAPTER 7.5. California Disaster Assistance Act 8680-8692›ARTICLE 1. General Provisions and Definitions 8680-8680.9

§ 8680.3

California Government Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

“Disaster” means a fire, flood, storm, tidal wave, earthquake, terrorism, epidemic, or other similar public calamity that the Governor determines presents a threat to public safety.

(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 461, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2003.)

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