Senator Alvarado-Gil Champions Effort to Protect Firefighters and Agricultural Workers.

Sacramento, CA…Today, Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil announced her Wildfire Smoke and Health Outcomes Data Act (SB 223) unanimously passed out of the Senate Health Committee. SB 223 would establish a statewide database to track the health impacts of wildfire smoke.

“Addressing this issue is long overdue. Wildfires are a fact of life for all Californians, but the recent Southern California fires made it abundantly clear that we need to understand how wildfire smoke affects our health,” said Senator Alvarado-Gil. “We need accurate data to protect our firefighters, agricultural workers, ranchers, and rural communities. This bill is a critical step toward making informed decisions around forest management and public health.”

The California Council of Science and Technology (CCST) reports that California policymakers currently lack the data needed to determine whether investments in forest health and wildfire risk reduction are improving health outcomes for communities affected by smoke. SB 223 would require the state to do the following:

  • Regularly update data products tracking air pollution concentrations from wildfire smoke, population exposure, and cases of adverse health outcomes related to smoke.
  • Expand available smoke data products to include estimates of smoke impacts by individual wildfires. Tracking smoke impacts back to source fires is foundational data for research on the potential human health benefits of alternative forest management strategies.
  • Support efforts to create methodological guidelines for estimating smoke air pollutant concentrations and counts of adverse health impacts attributable to wildfire smoke in order to facilitate future research efforts.
  • Support the development of methodologies to estimate smoke emissions from human made materials and should expand smoke emissions inventories to additionally include emissions estimates from developed landscapes that are burned by wildfires.

This bill is a reintroduction of Senator Alvarado-Gil’s SB 945 from last year, which was killed after she switched parties. “Reintroducing SB 223 is my commitment to making sure we as legislators have the data we need to address the health impacts of wildfire smoke, and strengthen our approach to wildfire policy,” Alvarado-Gil concluded.

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Senator Alvarado-Gil represents the 4th Senate District including the Counties of Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Inyo, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne.

11 Responses to "Senator Alvarado-Gil Champions Effort to Protect Firefighters and Agricultural Workers."

  1. Anonymous   April 4, 2025 5:28 am - at 5:28 am

    Bull shit just another story to let people think she is doing so much for the community nothing as usual is going to happen just another look at me aren’t I special vote for me again

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    • Anonymous   April 4, 2025 7:30 am - at 7:30 am

      ^^ Ketamine anyone?

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    • Anonymous   April 4, 2025 7:40 am - at 7:40 am

      She wants one of those male firefighers to take a ride with her in her car so she can make him go down on her in it. Hope he doesn’t hurt his neck like her aide did awhile back.

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    • Anonymous   April 4, 2025 8:19 am - at 8:19 am

      Hey Redneck CalCo Trumpster!!!! Even dick head Tom McClintock thinks your boys tariffs are a dumb idea. TOM MCCLINTOCK for christ’s sake!!! If that doesn’t tell you something I don’t know what will.
      When will McClintock come to CalCo and hold a town hall? Town hall???

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  2. Anonymous   April 4, 2025 7:00 am - at 7:00 am

    MAGA

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    • Anonymous   April 4, 2025 7:38 am - at 7:38 am

      Thank God Trump slapped Tariffs on that island inhabited by nothing, nothing at all, but Penguins. Good move Don! MAGA!
      Also, enjoy your 3 day weekend of Golf while America teeters on the edge. Hope you win another Club Championship.

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      • Anonymous   April 4, 2025 8:12 am - at 8:12 am

        Where’s vacation joe?

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        • Anonymous   April 4, 2025 8:24 am - at 8:24 am

          ^^Hey moron. It doesn’t matter where joe is vacationing. He’s not Prez. Trump is. And you know where he is right now, and for the next three days while the country is teetering on the edge of catastrophy??? He’s at MaraLardo playing golf, winning championships, while the city burns. And you know what?? He doesn’t give a flying fuk. No even about you Jethro.
          It doesn’t matter where joe is, he’s irrelevant. It DOES matter where Trump is, and he’s down in Flowridea getting sucked on by the parasites using him to their advantage. And all they have to do is let him win his “Club Championship”. That’s all those billionaiares have to do is let him win a round of golf, and he will make life for them spectacular. Isn’t that great Jethro???

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          • Anonymous   April 4, 2025 8:48 am - at 8:48 am

            Why didn’t you sign off as, SORE LOSER

          • Anonymous   April 4, 2025 8:59 am - at 8:59 am

            Take it up with the local grocery store.

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