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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 24Pt. 1.6Ch. 1§ 34051 Disaster Relief Financial Assistance

§ 34051 Disaster Relief Financial Assistance

Health and Safety Code·California
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§ 34051 Disaster Relief Financial Assistance

Key Takeaways

  • •This law helps people who lost things in a big disaster, like a wildfire or earthquake.
  • •The Governor must say it’s an emergency first.
  • •The state only gives money if people can’t get help from insurance, the federal government, or other places.
  • •There’s one special kind of help that doesn’t follow this rule.

Example

A wildfire burns down your house and your insurance won’t cover all the damage.

The state can give you money to help rebuild, but only if you can’t get enough help from insurance or other places.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 34051 Disaster Relief Financial Assistance

For the purpose of providing disaster relief to victims of a natural disaster, as defined by Section 8680.3 of the Government Code, resulting in a state of emergency proclaimed by the Governor pursuant to Section 8625 of the Government Code, financial assistance may be provided to disaster victims as prescribed in this part. Funds appropriated for the purposes authorized by this part shall be expended only to the extent that other federal, state, local, private insurance resources, or private institutional lending sources are not available or do not provide the assistance or coverage needed, except for assistance provided pursuant to Section 34052. (Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 19, Sec. 1. Effective March 13, 1990.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

insurancegovernordisasterclaimcoverageemergencyfineassistance

Related Statutes

  • § 34050 Disaster Housing Recovery Aid
  • § 34085 Drought Emergency Rental Assistance
  • § 50671 Earthquake Rental Housing Relief
  • § 50671.5 Disaster Relief For Rental Housing
  • § 50775.5 Anaheim Fire Disaster Relief

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 34051.
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