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CaliforniaSB 4272025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

Habitat Conservation Fund.

Sponsored By: Catherine Blakespear (Democratic), Henry Stern (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Annual funding for parks and conservancies

The Habitat Conservation Fund sends set amounts each year to parks and conservancies. Parks and Recreation gets $4.5 million: $1.5 million for the Santa Lucia Range (Monterey County), $1 million for land in or next to state parks, and $2 million for 50% matching grants to local agencies for wildlife corridors, urban trails, and programs that bring city residents into parks. The State Coastal Conservancy gets $4 million a year. The Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy gets $5 million a year for a ten‑year period starting in 1990–91, with at least $10 million each in the Santa Susana/Simi Hills and in the Santa Clarita Woodlands. The California Tahoe Conservancy gets $500,000 a year. The rest goes to the Wildlife Conservation Board. These allocations apply through July 1, 2035.

Guaranteed $30 million yearly for habitat

The law requires $30 million each year to move from the General Fund into the Habitat Conservation Fund. This amount is lowered by some state account transfers, but not by federal, local, or private donations, or by State Coastal Conservancy Fund transfers. Transfers from the Fish and Game Preservation Fund do not count, except from the Endangered and Rare Species account. There is no cap on adding extra money to the fund from any source. This rule applies from July 1, 1990 to January 1, 2036.

Balanced, low overhead habitat spending rules

The board follows rules to spread money fairly and keep overhead low. In each 24 months, about one‑third of spending goes to one set of habitat purposes, and about two‑thirds to others named in law. About $6 million every 24 months goes to one priority group, and about $6 million to other named priorities. Spending is split, as practicable, about half in Northern California and half in Southern California. Administration costs cannot exceed 1.5% of the fund. The board may give up to $2 million each year to other state agencies for this work. The 24‑month targets apply through July 1, 2035.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Catherine Blakespear

    Democratic • Senate

  • Henry Stern

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Benjamin Allen

    Democratic • Senate

  • Damon Connolly

    Democratic • House

  • Gregg Hart

    Democratic • House

  • Jeff Jeff Gonzalez

    Republican • House

  • Ash Kalra

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 159 • No: 1

House vote • 9/9/2025

Item 73 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 78 • No: 0

legislature vote • 8/29/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 14 • No: 1

legislature vote • 7/15/2025

Vote in CX24

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Senate vote • 6/2/2025

Item 173 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 38 • No: 0

legislature vote • 5/23/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 6 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/21/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 6 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/8/2025

Vote in CS55

Yes: 6 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 317, Statutes of 2025.

    10/3/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/3/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

    9/17/2025legislature

  4. In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

    9/10/2025Senate

  5. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 3074.) Ordered to the Senate.

    9/9/2025House

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    9/2/2025House

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 1.) (August 29).

    8/29/2025House

  8. August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

    8/20/2025House

  9. Coauthors revised.

    7/15/2025House

  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    7/15/2025House

  11. Referred to Com. on W. P., & W.

    6/9/2025House

  12. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

    6/3/2025House

  13. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1407.) Ordered to the Assembly.

    6/2/2025Senate

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    5/27/2025Senate

  15. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

    5/23/2025Senate

  16. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1199.) (May 23).

    5/23/2025Senate

  17. Set for hearing May 23.

    5/16/2025Senate

  18. April 21 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

    4/21/2025Senate

  19. Set for hearing April 21.

    4/9/2025Senate

  20. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 707.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    4/8/2025Senate

  21. Set for hearing April 8.

    3/24/2025Senate

  22. Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

    2/26/2025Senate

  23. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21.

    2/19/2025Senate

  24. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

    2/18/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/3/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/12/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    5/23/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/18/2025

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