CaliforniaEnvironmental protection: Natural Resources Agency: resource of statewide significance: Santa Cruz Mountains.
What it does
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.
More detail
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.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 18Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 318, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 18Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Aug 27Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 20In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Minor
- Vote recorded SB 949 Becker Senate Third Reading By Berman. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 20Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6300.) Ordered to the Senate.Passed Assembly
- Aug 13Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 13From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 13).Minor
- Aug 13Assembly Rule 63 suspended.
- Jun 24June 24 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
- Jun 9From 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.Minor
- Jun 8
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- May 18Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.Minor
- May 7In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Minor
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading SB949 Becker et al. Result: pass.Upper
- May 7Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 4166.) Ordered to the Assembly.Passed Senate
- Apr 14Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Apr 13From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.Minor
- Mar 27Set for hearing April 13.
- Mar 25Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Major
- Mar 24From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3660.) (March 24).Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 11From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.Major
- Mar 11Set for hearing March 24.
- Feb 11Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.Minor
- Feb 3From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 5.
- Feb 2Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Introduced