California Assembly Bill 1426
Session 20252026
Diablo Range Conservation Program.
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Failed in Assembly on Feb 2, 2026
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1426
State
California
Session
20252026
Motion Text
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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Summary
The Wildlife Conservation Law of 1947 establishes the Wildlife Conservation Board within the Department of Fish and Wildlife to investigate, study, and determine what areas within the state are most essential and suitable for wildlife production and preservation, among other things. Under existing law, the board administers various habitat conservation programs.
This bill would require the board to establish and administer, through the Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Diablo Range Conservation Program and, pursuant to the program, to approve projects to acquire, preserve, restore, and enhance habitat within the Diablo Range, as defined, consistent with conservation strategies approved by the department. The bill would authorize the board to provide grants to local public agencies, nonprofit organizations, and California Native American tribes to be used for various purposes, including the acquisition, restoration, and enhancement of fish and wildlife habitat and other natural resources within and adjacent to the Diablo Range. The bill would establish the Diablo Range Conservation Fund in the State Treasury and would make moneys in the fund available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for purposes of the program. The bill would authorize the board to accept moneys, grants, goods, or services contributed to it by public agencies or private entities or persons and would require those moneys to be deposited in the Donation Account, which the bill would establish in the fund. The bill would continuously appropriate the moneys in the account to the board for purposes of the program, thereby making an appropriation.
02/21/25 - Introduced
February 21, 2025
03/10/25 - Amended Assembly
March 10, 2025
04/10/25 - Amended Assembly
April 10, 2025
04/04/25- Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife
April 4, 2025
04/25/25- Assembly Natural Resources
April 25, 2025
05/05/25- Assembly Appropriations
May 5, 2025
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02/02/2026
Assembly
From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
01/31/2026
Assembly
Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
05/23/2025
Assembly
In committee: Held under submission.
05/07/2025
Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
04/29/2025
Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 1.) (April 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
04/21/2025
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
04/10/2025
Assembly
Read second time and amended.
04/09/2025
Assembly
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. (Ayes 10. Noes 2.) (April 8).
03/11/2025
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on W. P., & W.
03/10/2025
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on W. P., & W. Read second time and amended.
03/10/2025
Assembly
Referred to Coms. on W. P., & W. and NAT. RES.
02/24/2025
Assembly
Read first time.
02/22/2025
Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
02/21/2025
Assembly
Introduced. To print.
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Record Created
Feb 22, 2025 5:56:18 AM
Record Updated
Feb 3, 2026 8:37:17 AM