CA AB2285

Requires the Governor's office, state agencies, and Legislature to aspire to recognize the coequal goals of California's 30x30 conservation goal (conserving 30% of lands and coastal waters by 2030) and the Outdoors for All initiative when distributing resources, with intent to maximize investment in historically underserved urban communities.

Encourages decisionmakers to consider urban-specific factors when distributing conservation resources, including higher land acquisition costs per acre, degraded land rehabilitation, proximity to populations lacking park access, acute health needs due to historic lack of greenspace, local park needs assessments, infrastructure project impacts, and available mobility options.

Encourages regulatory agencies, including the Department of Toxic Substances Control, to work with local communities to restore degraded lands for meeting environmental, conservation, and public access goals.

Requires state funding agencies including specified conservancies and the Wildlife Conservation Board to allow urban nature-based projects on degraded lands to be eligible and competitive for state funds, to the extent consistent with funding sources, authorizing statutes, and state goals.

Codifies six priorities from the November 2023 Outdoors for All initiative report: establishing spaces for people and nature, fostering belonging, connecting people and outdoors, cocreating with communities, building equitable career pathways, and aligning funding to achieve Outdoors for All objectives.