Gail Pellerin
- Democratic
- Assemblymember
- District 28
Author
Existing law designates all parks, public campgrounds, monument sites, landmark sites, and sites of historical interest established or acquired by the state, or that are under its control, as the state park system, except as specified. Under existing law, the Department of Parks and Recreation controls the state park system, which is made up of units. Existing law authorizes the department to acquire title to or any interest in real property, including personal property incidental to the purchase of real property and options to purchase property, that the department deems necessary or proper for the extension, improvement, or development of the state park system. Existing law requires that all land and other real property to be acquired by or for any state agency be acquired by the State Public Works Board, except as specified. This bill would additionally exempt from that requirement property acquired by the department for Big Basin Redwoods, Año Nuevo, and Butano State Parks, as specified, until January 1, 2033. The bill would require the Department of Parks and Recreation to submit a report, on or before January 1, 2028, January 1, 2030, and January 1, 2032, to the Legislature with specified content detailing the department's use of authority granted pursuant to the bill regarding the acquisition of real property interests without the State Public Works Board. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the Big Basin Redwoods, Año Nuevo, and Butano State Parks. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 15853 of the Government Code and Section 5006.1 of the Public Resources Code proposed by SB 630 to be operative only if this bill and SB 630 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 275, Statutes of 2025.
Approved by the Governor.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 59. Noes 18. Page 3199.).
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 10. Page 2727.).
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (July 16).
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 57. Noes 13. Page 1419.)
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 4.) (April 9).
Read second time and amended.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 3.) (March 25).
From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.
Read first time. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| AB679 | HTML |
| 02/14/25 - Introduced | |
| 03/26/25 - Amended Assembly | |
| 07/17/25 - Amended Senate | |
| 08/29/25 - Amended Senate | |
| 09/05/25 - Amended Senate | |
| 09/12/25 - Enrolled | |
| 10/03/25 - Chaptered |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 03/21/25- Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife | |
| 04/08/25- Assembly Appropriations | |
| 04/16/25- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 07/14/25- Senate Natural Resources and Water | |
| 08/26/25- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 09/08/25- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 09/10/25- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS |
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