Bill Summary Post Legislative Session

Hello EPIC Members!

Since the California Legislature concluded, and the Governor has signed or vetoed bills, we thought it would be helpful to provide you all with a list of bills that we supported that got signed into law.

First off, all of the bills that we supported that reached the Governor’s desk were signed into law, which is a major win for California’s 30x30 conservation goals and natural resource protection. For context, 30x30 is the land and water conservation initiative that seeks to have California protect 30% of our state’s land and water by the year 2030. The following is a list of bills that EPIC and the Power in Nature Coalition supported that were signed into law.

• AB 43 (Schultz) – Wild and Scenic Rivers: Strengthens protections for California’s Wild and Scenic Rivers, ensuring long-term conservation of critical waterways.

• AB 263 (Rogers) – Scott and Shasta River Flows: Safeguards water flows vital to salmon and ecosystem health in the Scott and Shasta Rivers.

• AB 454 (Kalra) – Migratory Bird Protection Act Extension: Extends key protections for migratory birds threatened by habitat loss and federal rollbacks.

• AB 900 (Papan) – 30x30 Stewardship Pathways: Builds pathways for workforce development and community participation in achieving California’s 30x30 conservation goals.

• AB 1319 (Schultz) – Protect Federally Listed Species from Federal Rollbacks: Ensures California continues to protect endangered species even if federal standards are weakened.

• SB 392 (Grayson) – East Bay Hills Conservation Program: Supports land conservation and habitat connectivity in the East Bay Hills region.

• SB 427 (Blakespear) – Habitat Conservation Fund Extension: Extends the state’s Habitat Conservation Fund, ensuring continued investment in wildlife habitat and open space protection.

Unfortunately, SB 131 (Weiner), the CEQA rollbacks bill, passed. Thankfully, AB 1083, which will be introduced next legislative session, in the New Year, includes cleanup language to alleviate the CEQA rollbacks.. Assemblymembers Connolly and Rogers have both signed onto this bill as cosponsors.

Thank them today for protecting our environment and communities by co-sponsoring this bill!

💌Thank Assemblymember Connolly here.

💌Thank Assemblymember Rogers here.