AB 2370: Public Safety Communications Division.

Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

Existing law, the California Emergency Services Act, sets forth the duties of the Office of Emergency Services with respect to specified emergency preparedness, mitigation, and response activities within the state. Existing law establishes the Public Safety Communications Division within the office and prescribes certain duties in regard to statewide public safety communications systems, including providing for coordination of, and comment on, plans, policies, and operational requirements from departments that utilize public safety communications in support of their principal function.

This bill would make the above-described duties the exclusive responsibility of the division and prohibit a state public agency from performing those duties, subject to certain exceptions. The bill would require the division to serve as the primary authority for all statewide and interjurisdictional public safety communications, and to provide oversight, management, and ongoing coordination of all statewide public safety communications systems. The bill would require state public agencies to utilize the public safety communications systems established and maintained under these provisions. The bill would prohibit the division or a state public agency from entering into a contract for a technical, maintenance, or system support services without approval by the office. The bill would also prohibit a state public agency participating in the statewide public safety communications system from delegating, assigning, or entering into a contract for essential operation, duties, or functions of public safety communications, without approval or authorization from the office, as specified. The bill would require a state public agency, if it enters into a contract within the scope of work of the division staff, to notify the division’s state bargaining representative immediately via email and make their best effort to connect with representative.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. May 14, 2026In committee: Held under submission.
2. April 29, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
3. April 14, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (April 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
4. April 7, 2026Re-referred to Com. on E.M.
5. April 6, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.M. Read second time and amended.
6. March 9, 2026Referred to Com. on E.M.
7. February 20, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
8. February 19, 2026Read first time. To print.