California Health and Safety Code

§ 19160

HSC § 19160 Effective Jan 1, 2006Div. 13 · Part 3 · Ch. 2 · Art. 4

Statute text

The Legislature finds and declares that:

(a)Because of the generally acknowledged fact that California will experience moderate to severe earthquakes in the foreseeable future, increased efforts to reduce earthquake hazards should be encouraged and supported.

(b)Tens of thousands of buildings subject to severe earthquake hazards continue to be a serious danger to the life and safety of hundreds of thousands of Californians who live and work in them in the event of an earthquake.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 525, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2006.