Agriculture: cotton pests abatement districts: organization and establishment: authorized counties.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The measure changes state law so that only Imperial, Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties can create cotton pest abatement districts, removing that power from Orange, San Diego, and Ventura. It also makes minor edits to how local agencies may donate land for parks, fairgrounds, or recreational uses. The changes aim to focus district organization in counties with the most cotton production.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 4795.) · Apr 23, 2026

Hearings

• Agriculture Committee Hearing
  Agriculture · Apr 15, 2026
• Agriculture
  Agriculture · Apr 15, 2026

History

1. May 6, 2026Referred to Com. on L. GOV.
2. Apr 23, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 4795.)
3. Apr 23, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
4. Apr 20, 2026Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
5. Apr 16, 2026From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 15).
6. Mar 23, 2026Re-referred to Com. on AGRI.
7. Mar 19, 2026Referred to Com. on AGRI.
8. Mar 19, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on AGRI. Read second time and amended.
9. Feb 21, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
10. Feb 20, 2026Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Patterson · sponsor
• Niello

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