The principal objective of the California Emergency Management Agency (Cal EMA) is to reduce vulnerability to hazards and crimes through emergency management and criminal justice to ensure a safe and resilient California. Assembly Bill 38 (Chapter 372, Statutes of 2008) created the Cal EMA as an independent entity reporting directly to the Governor and vested the Cal EMA with the duties, powers, purposes, responsibilities, and jurisdiction previously held within the Office of Emergency Services (OES) and the Office of Homeland Security (OHS).
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