Governor Newsom issued an Emergency Proclamation (Proclamation) on March 1, 2025 to confront the severe ongoing risk of catastrophic wildfires that threatens public safety across California.

The Proclamation authorizes the Secretaries of the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) and the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) to determine which projects are eligible for suspension of certain State of California statutory and regulatory requirements to expedite critical fuels reduction projects, while at the same time protecting public resources and the environment. For more information about eligible projects and suspension requests, please visit: https://wildfiretaskforce.org/requests-to-suspend-state-statutes-and-regulations/

For Commission staff assistance on a suspension request, please contact FireResiliency@coastal.ca.gov