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CA AB 2277

in committee

California State Park Stewardship Act of 2026.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CA AB 2277 pass?

Not yet. CA AB 2277 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-14): In committee: Held under submission.

What is CA AB 2277 about?

Existing law designates all parks, public campgrounds, monument sites, landmark sites, and sites of historical interest established or acquired by the state, or that are under its control, as the state park system, except as specified. Under existing law, the Department of Parks and Recreation controls the state park system, which is made up of units. This bill would establish the California State Park Stewardship Act of 2026. The bill would require the department to conduct projects and programs addressing and mitigating climate change impacts in the state park system through stewardship, as provided. The bill would establish the Wildfire Safety and Climate Stewardship Fund, to be administered by the department, to support climate stewardship activities in the state park system, and would authorize the department to enter into an agreement with specified entities to accept funding for these purposes, as provided.

Who sponsors CA AB 2277?

Schultz is the primary sponsor of CA AB 2277, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Existing law designates all parks, public campgrounds, monument sites, landmark sites, and sites of historical interest established or acquired by the state, or that are under its control, as the state park system, except as specified. Under existing law, the Department of Parks and Recreation controls the state park system, which is made up of units. This bill would establish the California State Park Stewardship Act of 2026. The bill would require the department to conduct projects and programs addressing and mitigating climate change impacts in the state park system through stewardship, as provided. The bill would establish the Wildfire Safety and Climate Stewardship Fund, to be administered by the department, to support climate stewardship activities in the state park system, and would authorize the department to enter into an agreement with specified entities to accept funding for these purposes, as provided.

Introduced
2026-03-09
Latest action
2026-05-14 — In committee: Held under submission.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Schultzauthor
  • Calozacoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-14

    In committee: Held under submission.

  2. 2026-04-29

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

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-04-20

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-04-16

    Read second time and amended.

    amendment-passage,reading-1,reading-2

  5. 2026-04-15

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (April 14).

    amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage,referral-committee

  6. 2026-03-10

    Re-referred to Com. on W., P., & W.

    referral-committee

  7. 2026-03-09

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

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-03-09

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on W., P., & W. Read second time and amended.

    amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee

  9. 2026-02-20

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  10. 2026-02-19

    Read first time. To print.

    reading-1

Versions

  • 02/19/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-19Compare
  • 03/09/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-03-09Compare
  • 04/16/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-04-16Compare
  • AB2277Compare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-04-14 · pass · 11-1

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Boerner: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Muratsuchi: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Bains: yes
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Jeff Gonzalez: no
    • Gallagher: other

Related bills

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Official source

http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2277

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