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CA AB 2578

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Outdoor recreation: outdoor economy: strategic initiatives: support organizations.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CA AB 2578 pass?

Not yet. CA AB 2578 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 2578 about?

Existing law authorizes the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into a statewide agreement with a park support organization to facilitate the implementation of reforms recommended by the Parks Forward Commission and to develop and secure expertise, services, resources, and projects that are not readily available to the state park system, for specified purposes. This bill would authorize the Natural Resources Agency to enter into a statewide agreement with a support organization, as defined, to facilitate and implement certain objectives, and would require the agency and support organization to, after entering into a statewide agreement, collaborate to develop an annual list of strategic initiatives and projects that are statewide priorities, as provided. The bill would authorize certain persons, including the Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation, to serve as ex officio, nonvoting members of the support organization's board of directors, as provided.

Who sponsors CA AB 2578?

Rogers is the primary sponsor of CA AB 2578.

Description

Existing law authorizes the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into a statewide agreement with a park support organization to facilitate the implementation of reforms recommended by the Parks Forward Commission and to develop and secure expertise, services, resources, and projects that are not readily available to the state park system, for specified purposes. This bill would authorize the Natural Resources Agency to enter into a statewide agreement with a support organization, as defined, to facilitate and implement certain objectives, and would require the agency and support organization to, after entering into a statewide agreement, collaborate to develop an annual list of strategic initiatives and projects that are statewide priorities, as provided. The bill would authorize certain persons, including the Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation, to serve as ex officio, nonvoting members of the support organization's board of directors, as provided.

Introduced
2026-04-15
Latest action
2026-05-14 — In committee: Held under submission.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Rogersauthor

Committees

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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.

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  3. 2026-04-20

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  4. 2026-04-16

    Read second time and amended.

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  5. 2026-04-15

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 14).

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  6. 2026-03-09

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

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  7. 2026-02-21

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  8. 2026-02-20

    Read first time. To print.

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Votes

  • Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    2026-04-14 · pass · 13-0

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Boerner: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Muratsuchi: yes
    • Jeff Gonzalez: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Bains: yes
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Gallagher: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

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http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2578

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