California Code, Water Code - WAT § 8306

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department may provide meals and other necessary support to any person, including, but not limited to, an employee of the department, who is engaged in emergency flood fight activities on behalf of, or in cooperation with, the department.

(b) For the purposes of this section, “emergency flood fight activities” mean actions taken under emergency conditions to maintain flood control features, the failure of which threaten to destroy life, property, or resources.