Los Angeles City Council Opposes Zone 0 Regulations
On Tuesday, October 7, the LA City Council voted unanimously to oppose the proposed Zone 0 regulations and stand with its residents against Sacramento's one-size-fits-all mandate that ignores the realities of Southern California. As Councilwoman Park stated, while wildfire safety is essential, the current rules “miss the mark” and must be based on local research, ecology, and best practices.
October 23 the Zone 0 Advisory Committee will meet in Sacramento to finalize the regulations that will then go to the full Board of Forestry on November 3. Official hearings and public comments for the FINAL regulations will occur in November. At this stage, we will need EVERYONE to submit comments since the Board will need to publish and respond to all comments at that time before the rules are finalized in December for implementation starting January 2026.
What You Can Do Now
1. Call the Governor 916-445-2841 and leave a message.
I am a Los Angeles resident. I strongly oppose the Zone 0 regulations as written. They won’t make us safer, and the Board of Forestry has ignored local experts. Please stand with the L.A. City Council and demand that these rules be locally tailored to fit our urban neighborhoods.
2. Email the Board of Forestry using the link below.
