Given California’s increasingly intense wildfires, Assemblyman Vince Fong (R – Central Valley) introduced Assembly Bill 522 to help private landowners to clear brush and timber to prevent future fires, and the Governor signed it into law. “California’s communities and iconic landscapes have been ravaged by terrible wildfires in a seemingly never-ending wildfire season,” said Assemblyman Vince Fong. “Reducing fuels and properly managing forest lands are proven methods of preventing and minimizing future fires.” “Calforests wants to express its gratitude to the leadership and hard work of Assemblymember Vince Fong and the Newsom Administration on AB 522.