CA AB 1448
enactedCoastal resources: California Coastal Sanctuary: tidelands and submerged lands: oil and gas development.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did CA AB 1448 pass?
Yes. CA AB 1448 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-29): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 812, Statutes of 2026.
What is CA AB 1448 about?
(1) Existing law creates the California Coastal Sanctuary and provides that it includes all state waters subject to tidal influence, except as provided. Existing law authorizes the State Lands Commission to enter into any lease for the extraction of oil or gas from state-owned tidelands and submerged lands in the California Coastal Sanctuary if the commission determines both that oil and gas deposits in the California Coastal Sanctuary are being drained by means of producing wells upon adjacent federal lands and that the lease is in the best interest of the state. This bill would prohibit the commission from entering into leases for the extraction of oil or gas, as described above, in areas designated as California marine protected areas or national marine sanctuaries, as provided. (2) Existing law prohibits the commission or a local trustee, as defined, of granted public trust lands from entering into a new lease or other conveyance authorizing new construction of oil- and gas-related infrastructure upon tidelands and submerged lands within state waters associated with Pacific Outer Continental Shelf leases issued after January 1, 2018, except as provided. Existing law requires the commission or a local trustee when approving or disapproving a lease renewal, extension, amendment, or modification authorizing new construction of oil- and gas-related infrastructure upon tidelands and submerged lands within state waters associated with Pacific Outer Continental Shelf leases issued after January 1, 2018, to follow a specified process. This bill would additionally prohibit leases and oil- and gas-related infrastructure located upon tidelands and submerged lands within state waters from being used to support Pacific Outer Continental Shelf leases issued after January 1, 2026, except as provided. The bill would additionally require the commission or the local trustee, in considering approval or disapproval, to consider additional factors, as specified. By imposing additional duties on local trustees in the consideration of a lease renewal, extension, amendment, or modification, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Who sponsors CA AB 1448?
Hart is the primary sponsor of CA AB 1448, joined by 5 cosponsors.
Description
(1) Existing law creates the California Coastal Sanctuary and provides that it includes all state waters subject to tidal influence, except as provided. Existing law authorizes the State Lands Commission to enter into any lease for the extraction of oil or gas from state-owned tidelands and submerged lands in the California Coastal Sanctuary if the commission determines both that oil and gas deposits in the California Coastal Sanctuary are being drained by means of producing wells upon adjacent federal lands and that the lease is in the best interest of the state. This bill would prohibit the commission from entering into leases for the extraction of oil or gas, as described above, in areas designated as California marine protected areas or national marine sanctuaries, as provided. (2) Existing law prohibits the commission or a local trustee, as defined, of granted public trust lands from entering into a new lease or other conveyance authorizing new construction of oil- and gas-related infrastructure upon tidelands and submerged lands within state waters associated with Pacific Outer Continental Shelf leases issued after January 1, 2018, except as provided. Existing law requires the commission or a local trustee when approving or disapproving a lease renewal, extension, amendment, or modification authorizing new construction of oil- and gas-related infrastructure upon tidelands and submerged lands within state waters associated with Pacific Outer Continental Shelf leases issued after January 1, 2018, to follow a specified process. This bill would additionally prohibit leases and oil- and gas-related infrastructure located upon tidelands and submerged lands within state waters from being used to support Pacific Outer Continental Shelf leases issued after January 1, 2026, except as provided. The bill would additionally require the commission or the local trustee, in considering approval or disapproval, to consider additional factors, as specified. By imposing additional duties on local trustees in the consideration of a lease renewal, extension, amendment, or modification, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-21
- Latest action
- 2026-09-29 — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 812, Statutes of 2026.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Hartauthor
- Sterncoauthor
- Addiscoauthor
- Connollycoauthor
- Blakespearcoauthor
- Lairdcoauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-09-29
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 812, Statutes of 2026.
became-law
2026-09-29
Approved by the Governor.
executive-signature
2026-09-04
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
executive-receipt
2026-08-27
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 46. Noes 18.).
amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-08-27
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2026-08-27
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 46. Noes 18. Page 6753.).
amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-08-26
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 10.).
passage,reading-1,reading-3
2026-08-05
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
reading-1,reading-2,reading-3
2026-08-04
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
amendment-passage,reading-1,reading-2,reading-3
2026-06-17
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
reading-1,reading-2,reading-3
2026-06-16
Withdrawn from committee.
withdrawal
2026-06-16
Ordered to second reading.
reading-1,reading-2
2026-06-09
From committee: Pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(b) that the measure be re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Joint Rule 10.5. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 9).
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-05-13
Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
referral-committee
2026-04-30
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(b).
referral-committee
2026-04-29
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
reading-1,reading-2,reading-3
2026-04-28
From inactive file.
2026-04-28
Ordered to second reading.
reading-1,reading-2
2026-04-28
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
amendment-passage,reading-1,reading-2
2025-09-12
Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Limón.
2025-09-08
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
reading-1,reading-2,reading-3
2025-09-05
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
amendment-passage,reading-1,reading-2,reading-3
2025-09-02
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
reading-1,reading-2,reading-3
2025-08-29
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29).
amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage
2025-08-29
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
amendment-passage,reading-1,reading-2
2025-08-18
In committee: Referred to suspense file.
referral-committee
2025-07-10
Withdrawn from committee.
withdrawal
2025-07-10
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
referral-committee
2025-07-09
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on G.O. (Ayes 4. Noes 3.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on G.O.
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee
2025-06-25
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee
2025-06-18
Referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and G.O.
referral-committee
2025-06-05
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
reading-1,referral-committee
2025-06-04
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 42. Noes 26. Page 2063.)
passage,reading-1,reading-3
2025-05-27
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
reading-1,reading-2,reading-3
2025-05-23
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (May 23).
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2025-05-14
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
referral-committee
2025-05-01
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
referral-committee
2025-04-30
Read second time and amended.
amendment-passage,reading-1,reading-2
2025-04-29
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 4.) (April 28).
amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage,referral-committee
2025-03-13
Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
referral-committee
2025-02-24
Read first time.
reading-1
2025-02-22
From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
2025-02-21
Introduced. To print.
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Versions
- 02/21/25 - Introduced — 2025-02-21Compare
- 04/30/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-04-30Compare
- 06/25/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-06-25Compare
- 08/29/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-08-29Compare
- 09/05/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-09-05Compare
- 04/28/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-04-28Compare
- 08/04/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-08-04Compare
- 09/01/26 - Enrolled — 2026-09-01Compare
- 09/29/26 - Chaptered — 2026-09-29Compare
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Votes
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2025-04-28 · pass · 10-4
Member-level votes (14)
- Haney: yes
- Zbur: yes
- Muratsuchi: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Schultz: yes
- Bryan: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Hoover: no
- Ellis: no
- Flora: no
- Alanis: no
Do pass.
2025-05-23 · pass · 11-3
Member-level votes (15)
- Calderon: yes
- Elhawary: yes
- Hart: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Arambula: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Solache: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Fong: yes
- Ta: no
- Dixon: no
- Tangipa: no
- Sanchez: other
AB 1448 Hart Assembly Third Reading
2025-06-04 · pass · 42-26
Member-level votes (79)
- Celeste Rodriguez: yes
- Schultz: yes
- Elhawary: yes
- Krell: yes
- Ward: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Bennett: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Muratsuchi: yes
- Berman: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- Schiavo: yes
- Zbur: yes
- Haney: yes
- Addis: yes
- Irwin: yes
- Fong: yes
- Arambula: yes
- Ahrens: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Stefani: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Boerner: yes
- Gabriel: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Ortega: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Hart: yes
- McKinnor: yes
- Papan: yes
- Bryan: yes
- Lee: yes
- Rivas: yes
- Solache: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Bonta: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Lackey: no
- Michelle Rodriguez: no
- Gipson: no
- Chen: no
- Castillo: no
- Macedo: no
- Alanis: no
- Sanchez: no
- Ávila Farías: no
- Tangipa: no
- Hoover: no
- Flora: no
- Carrillo: no
- Dixon: no
- Ellis: no
- Bains: no
- Soria: no
- Wallis: no
- DeMaio: no
- Patterson: no
- Ta: no
- Ransom: no
- Gallagher: no
- Hadwick: no
- Blanca Rubio: no
- Jeff Gonzalez: no
- Patel: other
- Aguiar-Curry: other
- Nguyen: other
- Petrie-Norris: other
- Alvarez: other
- Ramos: other
- Valencia: other
- Wilson: other
- Pacheco: other
- Quirk-Silva: other
- Davies: other
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Governmental Organization]
2025-07-08 · pass · 4-3
Member-level votes (7)
- Allen: yes
- Laird: yes
- Stern: yes
- Limón: yes
- Hurtado: no
- Seyarto: no
- Grove: no
Placed on suspense file
2025-08-18 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Richardson: yes
- Seyarto: yes
- Caballero: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Dahle: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Grayson: yes
Do pass as amended
2025-08-29 · pass · 5-2
Member-level votes (7)
- Richardson: yes
- Grayson: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Caballero: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Dahle: no
- Seyarto: no
Pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10, that the measure be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations pursuant to Joint Rule 10.5
2026-06-09 · pass · 5-2
Member-level votes (7)
- Laird: yes
- Becker: yes
- Allen: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Reyes: yes
- Seyarto: no
- Grove: no
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