Wildfire prevention: environmentally sensitive vegetation management.

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. Enacted

Summary

The bill adds a new section to the Public Resources Code that defines environmentally sensitive vegetation management and the concept of type conversion. It tells any state agency that runs a grant program for these projects to consider a list of ecological and safety factors when setting funding guidelines. The goal is to lower severe wildfire risk while protecting native plants and wildlife.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 71. Noes 1. Page 2870.) Ordered to the Senate. · Sep 3, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 29, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Jul 9, 2025
• Natural Resources Committee Hearing
  Natural Resources · Jun 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 5, 2025

History

1. Oct 13, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 778, Statutes of 2025.
2. Oct 13, 2025Approved by the Governor.
3. Sep 16, 2025Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
4. Sep 8, 2025Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2606.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
5. Sep 3, 2025Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 71. Noes 1. Page 2870.) Ordered to the Senate.
6. Sep 3, 2025In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
7. Sep 2, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
8. Aug 29, 2025From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (August 29).
9. Aug 29, 2025Coauthors revised.
10. Jul 9, 2025July 9 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
11. Jun 26, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
12. Jun 26, 2025Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Joint Rule 10.5.

The 12 most recent of 31 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Cortese · sponsor
• Kalra
• Pellerin
• Richardson

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