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Panel approves five‑year extension of Habitat Conservation Fund funding

5390850 · July 15, 2025
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Summary

SB 427 would extend the Habitat Conservation Fund (HCF) sunset from 2030 to 2035, preserving a $30 million annual funding stream used for habitat protection, local parks and conservation projects.

Sen. Blakespear presented SB 427 to extend the Habitat Conservation Fund (HCF) sunset date from July 1, 2030 to July 1, 2035.

Witnesses from the Planning and Conservation League, Audubon California, The Nature Conservancy and numerous land trusts and conservation groups testified in support, citing the…

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