California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 53
Native American tribes: fish and wildlife: conservation and mitigation lands.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Ramos (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
(1) Existing law requires the Wildlife Conservation Board to establish and administer, through the Department of Fish and Wildlife, the California Riparian Habitat Conservation Program with the purpose and goal of protecting, preserving, and restoring riparian habitats throughout the state, as specified. Existing law authorizes the board to authorize the department to award grants and loans for the purposes of the program to specified entities.
This bill would authorize the board to authorize the department to make those awards to federally recognized tribes.
(2) Existing law establishes the Inland Wetlands Conservation Program under the board with the purpose and goal of carrying out the programs of the Central Valley Habitat Joint Venture. Existing law authorizes the board to make grants or loans for the purpose of wetland and associated upland habitat acquisition, restoration, or enhancement to specified entities.
This bill would authorize the board to make those grants or loans to federally recognized tribes.
(3) Existing law authorizes the department to enter into contracts or other agreements with nonprofit conservation groups or resource conservation districts for the management and operation of department-managed lands.
This bill would authorize the department to also enter into those contracts or other agreements with federally recognized tribes.
Text versions
- 07/02/26 - Amended Senate· Jul 2, 2026
- 06/11/26 - Amended Senate· Jun 11, 2026
- 02/24/25 - Amended Assembly· Feb 24, 2025
- 12/02/24 - Introduced· Dec 2, 2024
- AB53
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2026 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 1, 2026 Senate | Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 29, 2025 House | AB 53 Ramos 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 |
| May 5, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
In committee: Held under submission. - Aug 3, 2026 · Senate
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Jul 2, 2026 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jul 2, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (July 1). - Jun 15, 2026 · Senate
Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W. - Jun 12, 2026 · Senate
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. - Jun 12, 2026 · Senate
Withdrawn from committee. - Jun 11, 2026 · Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX. - Jun 11, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on REV. & TAX. and M. & V.A. - May 29, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - May 29, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 1776.) - 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 21, 2025 · House
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 1627.) - May 21, 2025 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. - May 14, 2025 · House
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. - May 6, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (May 5). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - May 6, 2025 · House
Coauthors revised. - Mar 17, 2025 · House
In committee: Set, second hearing. Referred to REV. & TAX. suspense file. - Mar 10, 2025 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. - Feb 25, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX. - Feb 24, 2025 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. Read second time and amended. - Feb 3, 2025 · House
Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX. - Dec 3, 2024 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee January 2. - Dec 2, 2024 · House
Read first time. To print.