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Authors Becker  
Principle Coauthors: Laird   Berman  
Subject Environmental protection: Natural Resources Agency: resource of statewide significance: Santa Cruz Mountains.
Relating To relating to environmental protection.
Title An act to add Part 9 (commencing with Section 71470) to Division 34 of the Public Resources Code, relating to environmental protection.
Last Action Dt 2026-03-25
State Amended Senate
Status In Committee Process
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Bill Actions
2026-03-27     Set for hearing April 13.
2026-03-25     Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-03-24     From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (March 24).
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.
2026-02-11     Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
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.
Versions
Amended Senate     2026-03-25
Amended Senate     2026-03-11
Introduced     2026-02-02
Analyses TBD
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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.