Section 8600 - Division of state into mutual aid regions(a) The Governor with the advice of the Office of Emergency Services is hereby authorized and empowered to divide the state into mutual aid regions for the more effective application, administration, and coordination of mutual aid and other emergency-related activities.(b) The Office of Emergency Services shall coordinate response and recovery operations in each of the mutual aid regions.Amended by Stats 2015 ch 25 (SB 84),s 8, eff. 6/24/2015.Amended by Stats 2013 ch 352 (AB 1317),s 166, eff. 9/26/2013, op. 7/1/2013.Amended by Stats 2011 ch 36 (SB 92),s 13, eff. 6/30/2011, op. 1/1/2012.