CaliforniaCalifornia funds fire training, public access at Hollister Ranch, and archive preservation
California funds public access at Hollister Ranch, fire training, and LGBTQ+ archives, and lets certain water and climate programs set guidelines without the usual formal rulemaking process.
What it does
The law sets aside $20 million for public access at Hollister Ranch. Of that, $5 million is available immediately for a pilot program to help shape the final environmental review.
Agencies can skip formal rulemaking when setting guidelines and project selection rules for programs paid for by a specified state water and climate fund through covered budget laws.
The law sets aside $2.5 million for Cal Fire to create or expand a fire training center. The money can be committed or spent through June 30, 2028.
The law sets aside $750,000 for one-time grants to preserve LGBTQ+ archives and make them available to the public. Applicants must compete for the funding.
Argument forMoney to create or expand a fire training center could give firefighters more space to practice and prepare for emergencies.
Argument againstSkipping formal rulemaking could give residents fewer formal chances to comment on guidelines and project selection rules for covered water and climate programs.
More detail
The law sets aside $20 million for the State Lands Commission to carry out the Hollister Ranch Public Access Plan. The plan includes improvements for public access at Hollister Ranch. The money comes from a state fund for water, wildfire prevention, and climate projects. The pilot program will help shape the final report on environmental effects. The funding took effect February 19, 2026, and can be committed or spent through June 30, 2028.
State agencies can develop and adopt covered program guidelines and project selection rules without following the usual formal rulemaking process. It covers programs paid for by the Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Fund through the 2025 budget or related bills listed in that budget. The exception applies only to guidelines and selection rules needed to carry out the covered programs. The exception took effect February 19, 2026.
The law sets aside $2.5 million for Cal Fire to create or expand a fire training center. The money comes from a state fund for water, wildfire prevention, and climate projects. Payments on those commitments can be completed through June 30, 2031.
The law sets aside $750,000 for the California State Library to award archive preservation and public access grants. The grants cover lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer archives across California. This is one-time funding, and applicants must compete for grants.
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History
- 2026
- Feb 19Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 5, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Vote recorded AB 107 GABRIEL Concurrence in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB107 Gabriel By Laird. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Feb 19Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:30 a.m.To Governor
- Feb 19Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 64. Noes 3. Page 4032.).Major
- Feb 19Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 53. Noes 16. Page 4031.)
- Feb 19In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Feb 19Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 28. Noes 10. Page 3424.).Passed Senate
- Feb 18Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Feb 17From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (February 17).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 13From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B. & F. R.Major
- Feb 4In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
- Feb 19Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 5, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- 2025
- Apr 2Referred to Com. on B. & F. R.Minor
- Mar 20In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Vote recorded AB 107 Gabriel Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 20Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 53. Noes 17. Page 716.)Passed Assembly
- Mar 18Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Mar 17(Ayes 53. Noes 17. Page 643.)
- Mar 17Ordered to second reading.Minor
- Mar 17Withdrawn from committee.Major
- Feb 3Referred to Com. on BUDGET.Minor
- Jan 9From printer. May be heard in committee February 8.
- Jan 8Read first time. To print.Introduced
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