AB 1832 Unanimously Passes Senate Emergency Management Committee

On June 23, 2026, the Senate Emergency Management Committee on a unanimous 9-0 vote, earning enthusiastic bipartisan support and two new Senate Co-Authors in the process.

The unanimous vote reflects the growing recognition of 211 as a critical component of California's emergency preparedness and response infrastructure.

Hearing Highlights:

Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom presented AB 1832 to the Senate Emergency Management Committee on June 23.

Committee members praised the bill and the testimony for clearly illustrating how 211 complements California's emergency response system, connecting people to critical information and services while freeing 911 to focus on life-threatening emergencies.

Supporting testimonies included:

Alana Hitchcock, Executive Director & CEO, 211 California [Read Testimony]

Alma Bowen, Executive Director of Nuestra Comunidad and former 911 dispatcher during the 2017 Sonoma County wildfires [Read Testimony]

Following testimony, Senator Henry Stern (Chair) and Senator Tim Grayson asked to become Co-Authors of the bill, emphasizing the importance of the broad coalition supporting sustainable funding for California's 211 system.

Thank you to the many local 211 providers, community partners, advocates, and supporters who traveled to Sacramento to testify, show their support, and demonstrate the vital role 211 plays in California's emergency response system. Your voices are making a difference!

To view the Senate EM hearing and AB 1832 testimony, go to: Senate Media Archive.

211 Advocates Unite! Left to right: Robert Morton, 211 NorCal, Clare Margason, 211 Bay Area, Danielle Bautista, UWCA, Alana Hitchcock, 211 CA, Alma Bowen, Nuestra Communidad, Seidy Young, 211 San Joaquin, Dr. Danielle Kilchenstein, 211 Inland SoCal, Lisa Carreno, 211 Sonoma, and Ejiro Okoro, UW Greater Capital Region