California legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB2494: State forests: forest management.
Status: Vetoed, September 19, 2026
What the bill says
An act to amend Sections 4629.6, 4629.8, 4629.9, 4639, 4647, 4651, 4652, 4656, 4660, 4661, and 4663 of, to add Sections 4635.1 and 4635.2 to, and to repeal and add Sections 4631 and 4631.5 of, the Public Resources Code, relating to state forests. state forests State forests: forest management…
From the enrolled text, September 1, 2026:
An act to amend Sections 4629.6, 4629.8, 4629.9, 4639, 4647, 4651, 4652, 4656, 4660, 4661, and 4663 of, to add Sections 4635.1 and 4635.2 to, and to repeal and add Sections 4631 and 4631.5 of, the Public Resources Code, relating to state forests. state forests State forests: forest management. (1) Existing law authorizes the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to engage in management of state forests and defines “management” for purposes of the state forests as a means of handling forest crop and forest soil to achieve maximum sustained production of high-quality forest products while giving consideration to values relating to, among other values, recreation, watershed, and wildlife, as provided. This bill would redefine “management” for purposes of state forests as the handling of forest vegetation, water, and soils within the demonstration state forest system for public benefits, as described to include, among other things, watershed health and wildfire resilience. (2) Existing law declares it is in the interest of the welfare of the people of the state and their industries and other activities involving the use of wood, lumber, poles, piling, wood pulp, and other forest products that desirable cutover forest lands be made fully productive and that the holding and reforestation of such lands is a necessary measure predicated on waning supplies of original old growth timber, …
Sponsors
- Chris Rogers (D, AD02) · primary sponsor
- Mike McGuire (D, SD02)
- Damon Connolly (D, AD12)
- Zbur, Rick Chavez (D, AD51)
Latest actions
- : Vetoed by Governor.
- : Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
- : Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 58. Noes 19. Page 6691.).
- : Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 58. Noes 19.).
- : In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- : Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 28. Noes 10.).
- : Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- : Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
- : Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- : Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
Votes
- AB 2494 Rogers Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 27, 2026): 58 yea, 19 nay, passed
- Assembly 3rd Reading AB2494 Rogers et al. By McGuire (August 26, 2026): 29 yea, 10 nay, passed
- Do pass as amended (August 13, 2026): 5 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Placed on suspense file (August 3, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (July 1, 2026): 5 yea, 2 nay, passed
- AB 2494 Rogers Assembly Third Reading (May 26, 2026): 58 yea, 20 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is AB2494?
- AB2494 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): State forests: forest management.
- What does AB2494 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend Sections 4629.6, 4629.8, 4629.9, 4639, 4647, 4651, 4652, 4656, 4660, 4661, and 4663 of, to add Sections 4635.1 and 4635.2 to, and to repeal and add Sections 4631 and 4631.5 of, the Public Resources Code, relating to state forests. state forests State forests: forest management…
- What is the status of AB2494?
- Vetoed as of September 19, 2026. Latest action: Vetoed by Governor. (September 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored AB2494?
- Chris Rogers (D, AD02), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for AB2494?
- On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2494
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