Mission
With passage of the Seismic Safety Act in 1975 the Seismic Safety Commission was established to advise the Governor, Legislature, and state and local governments on ways to reduce earthquake risk.
The Commission investigates earthquakes, researches earthquake-related issues and reports, and recommends to the Governor and Legislature policies and programs needed to reduce earthquake risk. Among the duties of the Commission are:
- Managing California's Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program
- Reviewing seismic activities funded by the State
- Providing a consistent policy direction for earthquake-related programs for agencies at all government levels
- Proposing and reviewing earthquake-related legislation
- Conducting public hearings on seismic safety issues
- Recommending earthquake safety programs to governmental agencies and the private sector
- Investigating and evaluating earthquake damage and reconstruction efforts following damaging earthquakes.
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Voluntary Commitments
The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.