Governor's Office of California

The Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission was established in 1975 to advise the Governor, Legislature and local governments on ways to reduce earthquake risk. The duties of the Commission are to provide a consistent policy direction for earthquake-related programs for agencies at all government levels; propose and review earthquake-related legislation; recommend earthquake safety programs to governmental agencies and the private sector; and investigate and evaluate earthquake damage and reconstruction efforts following earthquakes.