CaliforniaAgricultural land: prohibited foreign actors.
What it does
Existing law provides that all property has an owner, whether that owner is the state, and the property is public, or the owner is an individual, and the property is private.
More detail
This bill would prohibit a foreign actor from purchasing, acquiring, leasing, or holding a controlling interest, as defined, in agricultural land within the State of California. The bill, among other things, would exempt land held by prohibited foreign actors before January 1, 2027, from that provision. The bill would provide that land transferred in violation of these provisions would be subject to divestiture, as specified.
The bill would make its provisions operative upon appropriation by the Legislature.
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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
- Apr 15April 14 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 2. Noes 6. Page 3868.)Latest
- Apr 14
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Agriculture]. Result: fail.Upper
- Apr 8Set for hearing April 14.
- Mar 23From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Major
- Feb 26Referred to Coms. on JUD. and AGRI.Minor
- Feb 19From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21.
- Feb 18Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Introduced