California Farmland Conservancy Program: conservation easements: funding.

Summary

The legislation directs the Controller to move $20 million each fiscal year from the General Fund into a newly created California Farmland Conservancy Program Funding Account. The money may be used only for agricultural conservation easements on designated farmland (excluding grazing land). The goal is to bolster state support for preserving farmland and advancing California’s 30x30 climate and biodiversity objectives.

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Vote

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. · Apr 8, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Apr 21, 2025
• Natural Resources and Water Committee Hearing
  Natural Resources and Water · Apr 8, 2025

History

1. Feb 2, 2026Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2. May 23, 2025May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
3. May 16, 2025Set for hearing May 23.
4. Apr 21, 2025April 21 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
5. Apr 10, 2025From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
6. Apr 9, 2025Set for hearing April 21.
7. Apr 8, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 707.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
8. Mar 27, 2025From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
9. Mar 24, 2025Set for hearing April 8.
10. Feb 26, 2025Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
11. Feb 20, 2025From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.
12. Feb 19, 2025Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

• Cortese · sponsor
• Hurtado
• Kalra
• Laird

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