California emergency management agency

The California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) is a California cabinet-level agency responsible for overseeing and coordinating emergency preparedness, response, recovery and homeland security activities within the state. The agency was created by AB 38 (2008), superseding both the Office of Emergency Services (OES) and Office of Homeland Security (OHS).

On July 1, 2013, Mark Ghilarducci was appointed by Governor Jerry Brown. Previously, he served as the new secretary of the California Emergency Management Agency (Cal EMA).

This division provides grant management, handling over $1 billion in grants from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and other Federal agencies.

The Office of Infrastructure Protection coordinates at all government levels to ensure that the critical infrastructure in the state is adequately secured against attack or disaster.

The Homeland Security Training and Exercise branches develop and distribute training materials and develop exercises to ensure that the first responders of the state are adequately prepared for Weapons of Mass Destruction or Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, or Explosive emergencies.

The Information Analysis, Watch, and Warning Division provides structure, guidance and funding to the California State Terrorism Threat Assessment System, which encompasses the State Terrorism Threat Assessment Center (STTAC) that was designated by former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger as the state's Fusion Center. Information Analysis, Watch, and Warning collaborates with the California Highway Patrol, Federal and state public safety agencies, and various Homeland Security partners to ensure that the Governor and key senior leadership officials are provided with timely situational awareness information that has security implications for California.

The Planning, Research, and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) coordinates the State's planning efforts and strategic development to achieve preparedness priorities related to Homeland Security and disasters. The guiding principles of the PREP Division are coordination, collaboration, and communication with our local, state, Federal, tribal, and private sector partners in support of the goals set forth by the Governor and Homeland Security Presidential Directives.

The Cal OES Office of Administrative Services provides timely customer service-based administrative policy and procedures as well as the advice, service, and support needed to manage Cal OES employees and external customers. Supporting Cal OES, which has approximately 590 employees and an operating budget of more than $80 million, the office administers a wide array of services including Fiscal Management, Human Resources, Labor Relations, and Business Services Programs.

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