CA AB 971
deadState Property: San Pasqual Battlefield State Park.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did CA AB 971 pass?
No. CA AB 971 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 971 about?
Existing law authorizes the Director of General Services to execute grants to real property belonging to the state in the name and upon behalf of the state, whenever the sale or exchange of real property is authorized or contemplated by law, if no other state agency is specifically authorized and directed to execute the grants. This bill would require the director to quitclaim to the San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians, at no cost to the tribe, all interests of the state in the land that it owns within the San Pasqual Battlefield State Park, consisting of 3 parcels of land totaling approximately 3.68 acres. This bill would encourage the City of San Diego to transfer to the San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians all of the city's interests in the land the city owns within the San Pasqual Battlefield State Park, and if the city agrees to the transfer, would require the state, at no cost to the tribe, to relinquish or transfer to the San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians all rights and interests that the state has in those lands through lease, permit, or otherwise, and to take any and all other actions necessary to effectuate the city's transfer of the land to the San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations related to a gift of public funds.
Who sponsors CA AB 971?
Alvarez is the primary sponsor of CA AB 971.
Description
Existing law authorizes the Director of General Services to execute grants to real property belonging to the state in the name and upon behalf of the state, whenever the sale or exchange of real property is authorized or contemplated by law, if no other state agency is specifically authorized and directed to execute the grants. This bill would require the director to quitclaim to the San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians, at no cost to the tribe, all interests of the state in the land that it owns within the San Pasqual Battlefield State Park, consisting of 3 parcels of land totaling approximately 3.68 acres. This bill would encourage the City of San Diego to transfer to the San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians all of the city's interests in the land the city owns within the San Pasqual Battlefield State Park, and if the city agrees to the transfer, would require the state, at no cost to the tribe, to relinquish or transfer to the San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians all rights and interests that the state has in those lands through lease, permit, or otherwise, and to take any and all other actions necessary to effectuate the city's transfer of the land to the San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations related to a gift of public funds.
- Introduced
- 2025-03-28
- Latest action
- 2026-02-02 — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Alvarezauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
2025-02-20
Read first time. To print.
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2025-02-21
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
2025-03-28
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on G.O. Read second time and amended.
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2025-03-28
Referred to Com. on G.O.
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2025-04-01
Re-referred to Com. on G.O.
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2025-04-30
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2025-05-14
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
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2025-05-23
In committee: Held under submission.
2026-01-31
Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
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2026-02-02
From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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Votes
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2025-04-30 · pass · 19-0
Member-level votes (22)
- Soria: yes
- Dixon: yes
- McKinnor: yes
- Solache: yes
- Davies: yes
- Alvarez: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- Gipson: yes
- Berman: yes
- Ramos: yes
- Wallis: yes
- Michelle Rodriguez: yes
- Macedo: yes
- Valencia: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Blanca Rubio: yes
- Carrillo: yes
- Fong: yes
- Sanchez: other
- Gabriel: other
- Ta: other
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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