California AB2312: State property: tidelands transfer: City of Martinez: leases.

What the bill says

An act to amend Section 3 of Chapter 628 of the Statutes of 2014, relating to tidelands. tidelands State property: tidelands transfer: City of Martinez: leases…

From the chaptered text, September 20, 2026:

An act to amend Section 3 of Chapter 628 of the Statutes of 2014, relating to tidelands. tidelands State property: tidelands transfer: City of Martinez: leases. Existing law grants to the City of Martinez all right, title, and interest of the state to 4 specified parcels of land in the County of Contra Costa, to be held in trust by the city, as trustee, for the benefit of all the people of the state for purposes consistent with the public trust doctrine, including the protection of maritime or water-dependent commerce, navigation, and fisheries, and the preservation of the lands in their natural state for scientific study, open space, wildlife habitat, and water-oriented recreation. Existing law authorizes the city to lease the trust lands under specified conditions for purposes consistent with the trust grant for limited periods, not to exceed 49 years. Existing law requires the city to reimburse the commission for all expenses incurred in administering these provisions. This bill would instead authorize the city to lease the trust lands for up to 66 years, or, subject to State Lands Commission approval, for a term longer than 66 years if the commission finds that a longer lease term is in the best interest of the state. The bill would expressly require the city to bear the costs of any study …

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Sponsors

• Ávila Farías, Anamarie (D, AD15) · primary sponsor
• Grayson, Timothy (D, SD09)

Latest actions

1. September 20, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 394, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 20, 2026: Approved by the Governor.
3. August 20, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
4. August 13, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 6153.).
5. August 11, 2026: In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
6. August 10, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5323.).
7. August 10, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
8. August 4, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
9. August 3, 2026: From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.
10. June 25, 2026: Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

Votes

• AB 2312 Ávila Farías Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 13, 2026): 74 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Consent Calendar 2nd AB2312 Ávila Farías et al. (August 10, 2026): 39 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (June 23, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• AB 2312 Ávila Farías Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session (May 14, 2026): 77 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (May 6, 2026): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (April 22, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is AB2312?

AB2312 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): State property: tidelands transfer: City of Martinez: leases.

What does AB2312 do?

In its own words: An act to amend Section 3 of Chapter 628 of the Statutes of 2014, relating to tidelands. tidelands State property: tidelands transfer: City of Martinez: leases…

What is the status of AB2312?

Chaptered as of September 20, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 394, Statutes of 2026. (September 20, 2026).

Who sponsored AB2312?

Ávila Farías, Anamarie (D, AD15), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for AB2312?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2312