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Committee advances AB 1319 to give state agencies an expedited path if federal ESA protections are reduced
Summary
AB 1319 would establish a process for California to evaluate and, if needed, expedite protections for native species that lose federal endangered species protections; the committee passed the bill as amended amid debate about timing and workload for California Fish and Wildlife.
The Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee advanced Assembly Bill 1319, a bill that would create a structured, expedited process for the California Fish and Game Commission and Department of Fish and Wildlife to evaluate native California species that lose federal endangered species protections and, when appropriate, make them candidates for listing under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA).
Assemblymember Schultz said the bill responds to…
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