Church Active Shooter Policy After SB 1454
What SB 1454 actually requires, why a written active shooter and use-of-force policy matters under California premises liability law, and what belongs in it.
Category Archives: Church Safety & Compliance
Waiver of Subrogation and Other Insurance Terms Churches Get Wrong
Church leases are full of insurance terms that sound interchangeable but are not. Here’s a plain-English guide to the waiver of subrogation, additional insured, indemnity, replacement value, and the other jargon that decides who pays when something goes wrong.
Church Solar Panels: Costs and Incentives to Know
Church solar panels now qualify for a federal cash incentive through Direct Pay. Here’s what churches actually pay upfront, how that incentive changes the math, and the financing, billing, and property tax issues to plan around.
Galvanized Plumbing
How long galvanized plumbing actually lasts, the real source of the lead risk, and why it matters for property disclosures during a church sale.
SB 1454 Church Security Requirements
SB 1454 church security requirements now apply to California ministries. Learn what triggers BSIS oversight and how to keep your team compliant.
Private Cemeteries
What California law says about private cemeteries, ownership transfer, and removing a dedication — and an open question worth confirming before a sale.
Service Animals
Why the ADA doesn’t require churches to admit service animals, how California’s Unruh Act is narrower but not absolute, and why most churches welcome them anyway.
Extension Cords in Churches: Fire Code, Liability, and Safety
That extension cord running under the sanctuary rug is both a fire hazard and a liability risk. Here’s what the California Fire Code actually requires for extension cords, and how a known hazard can put your church on the hook.
ADA Deficiencies in Churches
Churches are exempt from ADA Title III, but California’s Building Code is not — what that means for construction, tenants, and accessibility upgrades.
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