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CA AB 1024

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Department of Fish and Wildlife: San Gabriel Valley Bear Management and Community Safety Act.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did CA AB 1024 pass?

No. CA AB 1024 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-02-02). Latest recorded action (2026-02-02): From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

What is CA AB 1024 about?

Under existing law, the Department of Fish and Wildlife has jurisdiction over the conservation, protection, and management of fish, wildlife, native plants, and habitat necessary for biologically sustainable populations of those species. This bill would establish the San Gabriel Valley Bear Management and Community Safety Act, which would require, on or before January 1, 2027, the department to develop a regional plan specific to the cities located within the San Gabriel Valley in the County of Los Angeles to address issues relating to bears in the community. The bill would require the plan to include various components, including, among other things, an overview of the behaviors of the bears in the San Gabriel Mountains. The bill would require the department to establish measurable performance goals for reducing bear encounters within the cities located in the San Gabriel Valley in the County of Los Angeles, and to report those goals to the Legislature on or before January 1, 2027. The bill would require the department to tag and track any bear that enters a residential neighborhood in a city located within the San Gabriel Valley in the County of Los Angeles using innovative technologies, as specified. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for County of Los Angeles.

Who sponsors CA AB 1024?

Harabedian is the primary sponsor of CA AB 1024.

Description

Under existing law, the Department of Fish and Wildlife has jurisdiction over the conservation, protection, and management of fish, wildlife, native plants, and habitat necessary for biologically sustainable populations of those species. This bill would establish the San Gabriel Valley Bear Management and Community Safety Act, which would require, on or before January 1, 2027, the department to develop a regional plan specific to the cities located within the San Gabriel Valley in the County of Los Angeles to address issues relating to bears in the community. The bill would require the plan to include various components, including, among other things, an overview of the behaviors of the bears in the San Gabriel Mountains. The bill would require the department to establish measurable performance goals for reducing bear encounters within the cities located in the San Gabriel Valley in the County of Los Angeles, and to report those goals to the Legislature on or before January 1, 2027. The bill would require the department to tag and track any bear that enters a residential neighborhood in a city located within the San Gabriel Valley in the County of Los Angeles using innovative technologies, as specified. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for County of Los Angeles.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-02-02 — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Harabedianauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-20

    Read first time. To print.

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  2. 2025-02-21

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  3. 2025-03-10

    Referred to Com. on W. P., & W.

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  4. 2025-04-09

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  5. 2025-04-23

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.

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  6. 2025-05-23

    In committee: Held under submission.

  7. 2026-01-31

    Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

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  8. 2026-02-02

    From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2025-04-08 · pass · 13-0

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Bennett: yes
    • Jeff Gonzalez: yes
    • Boerner: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Macedo: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Bains: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Celeste Rodriguez: yes
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Alvarez: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1024

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