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CA SB 1176

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Agricultural land: prohibited foreign actors.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did CA SB 1176 pass?

No. CA SB 1176 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-04-15): April 14 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 2. Noes 6. Page 3868.)

What is CA SB 1176 about?

Existing law provides that all property has an owner, whether that owner is the state, and the property is public, or the owner is an individual, and the property is private. This bill would prohibit a foreign actor from purchasing, acquiring, leasing, or holding a controlling interest, as defined, in agricultural land within the State of California. The bill, among other things, would exempt land held by prohibited foreign actors before January 1, 2027, from that provision. The bill would provide that land transferred in violation of these provisions would be subject to divestiture, as specified. The bill would make its provisions operative upon appropriation by the Legislature.

Who sponsors CA SB 1176?

Choi is the primary sponsor of CA SB 1176, joined by 7 cosponsors.

Description

Existing law provides that all property has an owner, whether that owner is the state, and the property is public, or the owner is an individual, and the property is private. This bill would prohibit a foreign actor from purchasing, acquiring, leasing, or holding a controlling interest, as defined, in agricultural land within the State of California. The bill, among other things, would exempt land held by prohibited foreign actors before January 1, 2027, from that provision. The bill would provide that land transferred in violation of these provisions would be subject to divestiture, as specified. The bill would make its provisions operative upon appropriation by the Legislature.

Introduced
2026-02-18
Latest action
2026-04-15 — April 14 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 2. Noes 6. Page 3868.)
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Choiauthor
  • Dahlecoauthor
  • Grovecoauthor
  • Ochoa Boghcoauthor
  • Stricklandcoauthor
  • Valladarescoauthor
  • Elliscoauthor
  • Johnsoncoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-15

    April 14 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 2. Noes 6. Page 3868.)

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  2. 2026-04-08

    Set for hearing April 14.

  3. 2026-03-23

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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  4. 2026-02-26

    Referred to Coms. on JUD. and AGRI.

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  5. 2026-02-19

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21.

  6. 2026-02-18

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

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Versions

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Votes

  • Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Agriculture]

    2026-04-14 · fail · 2-6

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Reyes: yes
    • Niello: yes
    • Umberg: no
    • Durazo: no
    • Ashby: no
    • Caballero: no
    • Stern: no
    • Wiener: no
    • Allen: other
    • McNerney: other
    • Wahab: other
    • Valladares: other
    • Weber Pierson: other

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB1176

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