SB 465

This bill ensures continued funding for emergency planning and response activities at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, even though the plant has been shut down, as long as nuclear waste remains stored at the site in San Diego and Orange Counties. The bill requires the state Office of Emergency Services and Controller to maintain funding for local governments to carry out radiological emergency preparedness activities, including maintaining response monitoring teams, alert systems, emergency plans, and conducting regular training and drills. To ensure accountability, the bill mandates independent audits of these activities starting in 2021 and every three years thereafter, recognizing that the presence of stored nuclear waste continues to pose potential risks requiring ongoing emergency preparedness measures.