California doesn't mandate registries for people who need help in disasters. Florida does. Why?
California lacks a state-mandated disaster registry for vulnerable residents, unlike Florida. Recent fire-related deaths among older adults and people with disabilities have prompted calls for policy changes in Los Angeles County.
The Eaton and Palisades fires — and the resulting deaths among older people and adults with disabilities — sparked study but not action in L.A. County and California.
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