Legislative Agenda | Cal Parks

As part of our role in advancing state parks issues for the last decade, California State Parks Foundation has provided leadership in lobbying the California legislature on relevant bills and budget actions as well as proactively sponsoring legislation. We have sponsored legislation to achieve park protection as well as facilitate fiscal sustainability for the state park system.

In addition to sponsoring legislation, we also maintain regular communication with key policy committee members and provide testimony to legislative hearings, and coordinate with other like-minded organizations on policy priorities.

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AB 2285 - Environmental protection: 30x30 goal: urban nature-based investments: parity. (Rendon)

Encourages the Governor's office, state agencies, and the Legislature to ensure parity in allocations for conservation and restoration goals toward urban nature-based investments.

Dead - held in Senate appropriations
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monarchs at pismo beach
AB 2509 - Integrated pest management: invasive species: definitions (Kalra)

Expands the definition of "integrated pest management" and "invasive species" to more broadly apply to efforts to eradicate pests through sustainable, environmentally-friendly approaches.

Senate Floor
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Black Abalone
AB 2504 - State seashell (Dixon)

Would establish the black abalone (Haliotis cracherodii) as the official state seashell.

Signed by Governor
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Banana Slug
AB 1850 - State slug (Pellerin)

Would establish the banana slug (Ariolimax) as the official state slug.

Signed by Governor
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Dungeness crab
AB 1787 - State crustacean (Wood)

Would establish the Dungeness crab (Metacarcinus magister) as the official state crustacean.

Signed by Governor
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AB 2103 - Department of Parks and Recreation: land acquisition (Pellerin)

Would exempt land acquired for Big Basin Redwoods State Park, Año Nuevo State Natural Reserve, and Butaño State Park from the requirement that all state park acquisitions be first acquired by the State Public Works Board.

Vetoed
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AB 3023- Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force: watershed restoration plans: forest resilience actions. (Papan)

Would require the state to coordinate relevant boards, departments, and other stakeholders to incorporate planning for permanent conservation into forest and watershed restoration actions to ensure that landscapes are protected and managed for climate resilience.

Vetoed
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Border Field State Park
SB 1208 - Waste discharge permits: landfills. (Padilla)

This bill adds additional prohibitions against solid waste disposal permits for landfills in The Tijuana River watershed.

Held in Second House
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Border Field State Park
SB 1178 - California Water Quality and Public Health Protection Act. (Padilla)

This bill would give the state additional tools to recover costs and penalties from companies that pollute California's waters.

Dead - held in Assembly appropriations
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