Establishes a statewide emergency alert system called California Alert using Wireless Emergency Alerts.

The bill mandates the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services to create California Alert, a statewide emergency alert system. This system will use Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) authorized by the Integrated Public Alert & Warning System (IPAWS). The office will contract with a private vendor for this purpose. It will establish standards for issuing emergency alerts to California residents across local jurisdictional boundaries. Primary responsibility for sending out emergency alerts will lie with local public emergency warning systems, with California Alert acting as a backup.

Establishes a statewide emergency alert system called California Alert using Wireless Emergency Alerts.

The bill mandates the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services to create California Alert, a statewide emergency alert system. This system will use Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) authorized by the Integrated Public Alert & Warning System (IPAWS). The office will contract with a private vendor for this purpose. It will establish standards for issuing emergency alerts to California residents across local jurisdictional boundaries. Primary responsibility for sending out emergency alerts will lie with local public emergency warning systems, with California Alert acting as a backup.