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CA SB 1062

enacted

Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act: fees.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did CA SB 1062 pass?

Yes. CA SB 1062 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-27): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 673, Statutes of 2026.

What is CA SB 1062 about?

The Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act prohibits any person or public agency from importing into the state, exporting out of the state, or taking, possessing, purchasing, or selling within the state, a western Joshua tree or any part or product of the tree, except as specified. The act authorizes the Department of Fish and Wildlife to permit the taking of a western Joshua tree if specified conditions are met, including, but not limited to, that the permittee mitigates all impacts to, and taking of, the western Joshua tree through measures that are roughly proportional in extent to the impact of the authorized taking of the western Joshua tree. The act authorizes, in lieu of completing the mitigation measures, a permittee to elect to satisfy the mitigation obligation by paying fees pursuant to a specified fee schedule, as provided. Existing law requires the department to annually adjust the fees, as specified. This bill would require the department to consider making the fees proportionate to the impact of a project and the use of tiered fees by project type, size, or other criteria. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 1927.8 of the Fish and Game Code proposed by AB 1808 to be operative only if this bill and AB 1808 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.

Who sponsors CA SB 1062?

Ochoa Bogh is the primary sponsor of CA SB 1062.

Description

The Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act prohibits any person or public agency from importing into the state, exporting out of the state, or taking, possessing, purchasing, or selling within the state, a western Joshua tree or any part or product of the tree, except as specified. The act authorizes the Department of Fish and Wildlife to permit the taking of a western Joshua tree if specified conditions are met, including, but not limited to, that the permittee mitigates all impacts to, and taking of, the western Joshua tree through measures that are roughly proportional in extent to the impact of the authorized taking of the western Joshua tree. The act authorizes, in lieu of completing the mitigation measures, a permittee to elect to satisfy the mitigation obligation by paying fees pursuant to a specified fee schedule, as provided. Existing law requires the department to annually adjust the fees, as specified. This bill would require the department to consider making the fees proportionate to the impact of a project and the use of tiered fees by project type, size, or other criteria. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 1927.8 of the Fish and Game Code proposed by AB 1808 to be operative only if this bill and AB 1808 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.

Introduced
2026-02-12
Latest action
2026-09-27 — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 673, Statutes of 2026.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Ochoa Boghauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-27

    Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 673, Statutes of 2026.

    became-law

  2. 2026-09-27

    Approved by the Governor.

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-09-02

    Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

    executive-receipt

  4. 2026-08-27

    Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. 2026-08-25

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.

  6. 2026-08-25

    In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  7. 2026-08-25

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 6531.) Ordered to the Senate.

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  8. 2026-08-20

    Read third time and amended.

  9. 2026-08-20

    Ordered to third reading.

  10. 2026-08-13

    Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

  11. 2026-08-13

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 13).

  12. 2026-08-13

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  13. 2026-07-01

    July 1 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

  14. 2026-06-16

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  15. 2026-06-01

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

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  16. 2026-05-22

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

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  17. 2026-05-22

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 4418.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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  18. 2026-05-20

    Ordered to special consent calendar.

  19. 2026-05-14

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  20. 2026-05-14

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4263.) (May 14).

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  21. 2026-05-12

    Set for hearing May 14.

  22. 2026-05-11

    May 11 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  23. 2026-05-04

    Set for hearing May 11.

  24. 2026-04-23

    Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  25. 2026-04-22

    From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 3981.) (April 21).

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  26. 2026-04-10

    Set for hearing April 21.

  27. 2026-04-08

    April 14 hearing postponed by committee.

  28. 2026-04-02

    Set for hearing April 14.

  29. 2026-03-25

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

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  30. 2026-02-26

    Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

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  31. 2026-02-13

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 15.

  32. 2026-02-12

    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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Versions

  • 02/12/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-12Compare
  • 03/25/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-03-25Compare
  • 04/23/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-04-23Compare
  • 08/20/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-08-20Compare
  • 08/30/26 - Enrolled — 2026-08-30Compare
  • 09/27/26 - Chaptered — 2026-09-27Compare
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  • SB1062Compare

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-04-21 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Grove: yes
    • Becker: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Allen: other

  • Placed on suspense file

    2026-05-11 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Wahab: yes

  • Do pass

    2026-05-14 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Grayson: yes

  • Special Consent SB1062 Ochoa Bogh

    2026-05-22 · pass · 33-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Rubio: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • McNerney: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Strickland: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Valladares: yes
    • Reyes: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Limón: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Grove: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Choi: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • McGuire: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Becker: other
    • Hurtado: other
    • Padilla: other
    • Alvarado-Gil: other
    • Stern: other
    • Niello: other
    • Allen: other

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

    2026-06-16 · pass · 11-0

    Member-level votes (12)
    • Bennett: yes
    • Boerner: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Celeste Rodriguez: yes
    • Jeff Gonzalez: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Bains: other

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