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AB 1156 would permit voluntary solar easements on water‑constrained Williamson Act land; backers say it aids communities facing falling farmland, critics seek a
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AB 1156 would let landowners and local governments opt to suspend Williamson Act contracts and grant a locally approved easement allowing solar on lands facing long‑term water shortfalls, rather than rescinding contracts; supporters called it a voluntary, locally driven option to repurpose non‑viable farmland, while farm and conservation groups
Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (the transcript shows Assemblymember Wicks presenting AB 1156) presented AB 1156, which would update the state’s existing solar‑use easement authority for Williamson Act lands to allow local governments and willing landowners to authorize solar projects on lands that are effectively no longer viable for farming because of water constraints.
The author framed the bill as a voluntary, locally governed option for landowners who face a ‘‘stark reality’’ of…
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