CA AB 8
deadBudget Act of 2024.
California · 2025-2026 Special Session 1 · lower
Quick answers
Did CA AB 8 pass?
No. CA AB 8 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2025-02-03). Latest recorded action (2025-02-03): Died at Desk.
What is CA AB 8 about?
The Budget Act of 2024 made appropriations for the support of state government for the 2024–25 fiscal year. This bill would amend the Budget Act of 2024 to require the State Air Resources Board to designate public fire protection agencies or other equivalent agencies to oversee controlled burning activities and to exempt wildland vegetation management burning, as defined, from permitting requirements if conducted by or under the supervision of a public fire protection agency or other equivalent agency designated by the state board. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as a Budget Bill.
Who sponsors CA AB 8?
Essayli is the primary sponsor of CA AB 8, joined by 8 cosponsors.
Description
The Budget Act of 2024 made appropriations for the support of state government for the 2024–25 fiscal year. This bill would amend the Budget Act of 2024 to require the State Air Resources Board to designate public fire protection agencies or other equivalent agencies to oversee controlled burning activities and to exempt wildland vegetation management burning, as defined, from permitting requirements if conducted by or under the supervision of a public fire protection agency or other equivalent agency designated by the state board. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as a Budget Bill.
- Introduced
- —
- Latest action
- 2025-02-03 — Died at Desk.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- 2026-07-09T05:10:48.748561Z
Subjects
Sponsors
- Essayliauthor
- Alaniscoauthor
- Castillocoauthor
- Daviescoauthor
- DeMaiocoauthor
- Gallaghercoauthor
- Sanchezcoauthor
- Walliscoauthor
- Floracoauthor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-01-21
Read first time. To print.
reading-1
2025-01-22
From printer.
2025-02-03
Died at Desk.
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Versions
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
Data from ca_session_collision_repair/2026-09-02, retrieved 2026-09-03T02:10:57.630031Z
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