California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 524
Farmland Access and Conservation for Thriving Communities Act.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Vetoed
Sponsors
- Wilson (Democratic)
Cosponsors (9)
- Aguiar-Curry (Democratic)
- Alanis (Republican)
- Jeff Gonzalez (Republican)
- Hadwick (Republican)
- Irwin (Democratic)
- Ransom (Democratic)
- Soria (Democratic)
- Cortese (Democratic)
- Hurtado (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law, the California Farmland Conservancy Program Act, establishes within the Department of Conservation the California Farmland Conservancy Program. Existing law authorizes the program to offer financial assistance, including grants or contracts, for projects and activities on agricultural lands, as defined, that support agricultural conservation and sustainable land management.
This bill would require the department, in collaboration with the California Agricultural Land Equity Task Force, to establish the Farmland Access and Conservation for Thriving Communities Program in the department to provide financial and technical assistance to support agricultural land acquisition and protection. The bill would require the department, subject to specified requirements, to provide financial assistance under the program to qualified entities for the purpose of acquiring agricultural lands to transfer or provide long-term leases to qualified farmer participants, as specified. The bill would establish the Farmland Access Fund in the State Treasury and would make moneys in the fund available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the department for program expenditures. The bill would authorize the department to contract with one or more nonprofit organizations to administer the program. The bill would make the operation of the program contingent upon the Legislature making an appropriation for purposes of the program.
Text versions
- 09/12/25 - Enrolled· Sep 12, 2025
- 08/29/25 - Amended Senate· Aug 29, 2025
- 08/18/25 - Amended Senate· Aug 18, 2025
- 04/22/25 - Amended Assembly· Apr 22, 2025
- 03/24/25 - Amended Assembly· Mar 24, 2025
- 02/10/25 - Introduced· Feb 10, 2025
- AB524
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2025 House | AB 524 Wilson Concurrence in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Sep 9, 2025 Senate | 3rd Reading AB524 Wilson et al. By Hurtado | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 29, 2025 Senate | Do pass as amended | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 25, 2025 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 15, 2025 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 24, 2025 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Agriculture] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 2, 2025 House | AB 524 Wilson Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 23, 2025 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 30, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Jan 22, 2026 · House
Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file. - Oct 1, 2025 · House
Consideration of Governor's veto pending. - Oct 1, 2025 · House
Vetoed by Governor. - Sep 22, 2025 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. - Sep 10, 2025 · House
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 3195.). - Sep 9, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. - Sep 9, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 31. Noes 5. Page 2746.). - Sep 2, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. - Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (August 29). - Aug 25, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Referred to suspense file. - Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
(Ayes 27. Noes 0. Page 2172.) - Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Aug 13, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. - Jul 15, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 24, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on AGRI. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on AGRI. - Jun 11, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and AGRI. - Jun 3, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - Jun 2, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1834.) - May 27, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 23, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23). - May 14, 2025 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file. - May 1, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - May 1, 2025 · House
Coauthors revised. - Apr 23, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on AGRI. - Apr 22, 2025 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on AGRI. Read second time and amended. - Mar 25, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on AGRI. - Mar 24, 2025 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on AGRI. Read second time and amended. - Mar 24, 2025 · House
Referred to Com. on AGRI. - Feb 11, 2025 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 13. - Feb 10, 2025 · House
Read first time. To print.