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CA AB1987
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
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AI Summary
- Authorizes the Department of Fish and Wildlife to contract with nonprofit conservation groups or resource conservation districts to manage hunting and other public use programs on department-managed lands
- Creates the Waterfowl Management Areas Operations and Maintenance Account in the Fish and Game Preservation Fund, with revenues from waterfowl hunting reservation applications and entry passes continuously appropriated for Type A and Type B Wildlife Area operations
- Requires annual public comment opportunities for licensed hunters to now include wetland floodup conditions in addition to existing habitat condition discussions
- Changes agricultural lease revenues from discretionary ("may") to mandatory ("shall") use for management, maintenance, restoration, and operations of department-managed lands
- Introduced by Assembly Members Aguiar-Curry and Hadwick with bipartisan coauthors; amended March 2, 2026
Legislative Description
Department-managed lands: wildlife areas: hunting.
Last Action
Re-referred to Com. on W., P., & W.
3/3/2026
Committee Referrals
Water, Parks and Wildlife3/2/2026
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