California doesn't mandate registries for people who need help in disasters. Florida does. Why?

Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Timothy Lane, as published by LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio) · September 23, 2026 · 1 min read

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People evacuate from the Palisades Fire in January 2025. (Robyn Beck / AFP via ) After the Palisades and Eaton firestorms in January 2025, one story captured how Los Angeles County’s emergency management system seemed to have failed. Anthony Mitchell Sr., an 80-year-old man who used b...

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