CA SB 949
enactedEnvironmental protection: Natural Resources Agency: resource of statewide significance: Santa Cruz Mountains.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did CA SB 949 pass?
Yes. CA SB 949 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-18): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 318, Statutes of 2026.
What is CA SB 949 about?
Existing law establishes the Natural Resources Agency, composed of departments, boards, conservancies, and commissions responsible for the restoration, protection, and management of the state's natural and cultural resources. This bill would designate the Santa Cruz Mountains, as defined, as a resource of statewide significance that requires special protection, as defined. The bill would require the Natural Resources Agency and its boards, departments, and conservancies, to the extent that resources are available, and when appropriate, to encourage collaborative stewardship approaches that support the protection, restoration, and preservation of the Santa Cruz Mountains, among other things. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the Santa Cruz Mountains covering portions of the Counties of San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz.
Who sponsors CA SB 949?
Becker is the primary sponsor of CA SB 949, joined by 2 cosponsors.
Description
Existing law establishes the Natural Resources Agency, composed of departments, boards, conservancies, and commissions responsible for the restoration, protection, and management of the state's natural and cultural resources. This bill would designate the Santa Cruz Mountains, as defined, as a resource of statewide significance that requires special protection, as defined. The bill would require the Natural Resources Agency and its boards, departments, and conservancies, to the extent that resources are available, and when appropriate, to encourage collaborative stewardship approaches that support the protection, restoration, and preservation of the Santa Cruz Mountains, among other things. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the Santa Cruz Mountains covering portions of the Counties of San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-02
- Latest action
- 2026-09-18 — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 318, Statutes of 2026.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Beckerauthor
- Lairdprincipal coauthor
- Bermanprincipal coauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-09-18
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 318, Statutes of 2026.
became-law
2026-09-18
Approved by the Governor.
executive-signature
2026-08-27
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.
executive-receipt
2026-08-20
In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
committee-passage
2026-08-20
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
passage,reading-1,reading-3
2026-08-20
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6300.) Ordered to the Senate.
passage,reading-1,reading-3
2026-08-13
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
reading-1,reading-2,reading-3
2026-08-13
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 13).
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-08-13
Assembly Rule 63 suspended.
2026-06-24
June 24 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
2026-06-09
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee
2026-05-18
Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
referral-committee
2026-05-07
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
reading-1
2026-05-07
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 4166.) Ordered to the Assembly.
passage,reading-1,reading-3
2026-04-14
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
reading-1,reading-2,reading-3
2026-04-13
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
committee-passage,reading-1,reading-2
2026-03-27
Set for hearing April 13.
2026-03-25
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
amendment-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-03-24
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3660.) (March 24).
amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee
2026-03-11
Set for hearing March 24.
2026-03-11
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
amendment-passage,committee-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-02-11
Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
referral-committee
2026-02-03
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 5.
2026-02-02
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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Votes
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-03-24 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Becker: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Stern: yes
- Laird: yes
- Allen: yes
- Seyarto: other
- Grove: other
3rd Reading SB949 Becker et al.
2026-05-07 · pass · 35-0
Member-level votes (40)
- Strickland: yes
- Pérez: yes
- Laird: yes
- Menjivar: yes
- Hurtado: yes
- Arreguín: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Padilla: yes
- Seyarto: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Durazo: yes
- Rubio: yes
- Becker: yes
- Ashby: yes
- Weber Pierson: yes
- Archuleta: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Choi: yes
- Cortese: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Valladares: yes
- Limón: yes
- Umberg: yes
- Allen: yes
- Caballero: yes
- Blakespear: yes
- McNerney: yes
- Ochoa Bogh: yes
- Stern: yes
- Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
- Cervantes: yes
- Reyes: yes
- Jones: yes
- Wiener: yes
- Grayson: yes
- Niello: other
- Grove: other
- Gonzalez: other
- Alvarado-Gil: other
- Dahle: other
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
2026-06-08 · pass · 13-0
Member-level votes (14)
- Alanis: yes
- Bryan: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Schultz: yes
- Zbur: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Ellis: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Haney: yes
- Hoover: yes
- Macedo: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Muratsuchi: other
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