On April 9, 2013, the California State Senate approved "State Bill 135" 11-0, to create an earthquake early warning system for California. However, the bill must still be referred to the Committee of Natural Resources and Water (a hearing is set for April 23 of this year), and will need to be voted on again in the coming months.
State Bill 135 states:
"...Japan, Taiwan, Mexico, Turkey, Romania, Italy, and China either have or are working on earthquake early warning systems that are capable of saving lives and helping to mitigate loss... By building upon the California Integrated Seismic Network and processing data from an array of sensors throughout the state, a fully developed earthquake early warning system would effectively detect some strength and progression of earthquakes and alert the public within seconds, sometimes up to 60 seconds, before potentially damaging ground shaking is felt. ... An earthquake early warning system should disseminate earthquake information in support of public safety, emergency response and loss mitigation...."
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