āāOn January 7, 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency in Los Angeles County due to the Palisades, Eaton, Hurst, Lidia, and Woodley Fires.
On January 8, 2025, additional Proclamations were added to support impacted residents in Los Angeles County by waiving fees to replace certificates such as birth, death, marriage, and dissolution of marriage records.
Pursuant to these Proclamations of a State of Emergency, fees for certified copies of birth, death, marriage, and dissolution of marriage records are suspended for any individual who lost such records as a result of the Palisades Fire. These Proclamations will remain in effect until the Governor terminates the State of Emergency. These Proclamations are available for viewing at:
When requesting free copies of a vital record, survivors should state on the application, āPalisades Fire,ā āEaton Fire,ā āHurst Fire,ā Lidia Fire,ā or Woodley Fire,ā and complete the enclosed sworn statement declaring under penalty of perjury that they are a survivor. The sworn statement for survivors is a combined sworn statement which also includes the sworn statement required by Health and Safety Code Section 103526. For requests sent to the California Department of Public Health ā Vital Records (CDPH-VR), survivors should additionally make the notation āPalisades Fire,ā āEaton Fire,ā āHurst Fire,ā Lidia Fire,ā or Woodley Fire,ā on the front of the mailing envelope, for faster processing.
The application and combined sworn statement must be submitted to complete the request.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact the CDPH-VR, Issuance Section at (916) 552-8116.
Sincerely,
Original signed by:
Romeo Amian
State Registrar
Assistant Deputy Director
Center for Health Statistics and Informatics
California Department of Public Health
Enclosures
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Attachments
25-03 Sworn Statement (PDF)
CDPH Vital Records, MS 5105 ā P.O. Box 997410 ā Sacramento, CA 95899-7410
(916) 445-2684
Department Website (www.cdph.ca.gov)