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Author introduces bill to designate Bigfoot as state cryptid; committee takes no action
Summary
Assemblymember Rogers introduced AB 666, a measure to recognize Bigfoot as California’s official state cryptid, citing regional tourism benefits. The committee heard one opposition statement arguing the bill is untimely and distracts from wildfire recovery needs. The committee did not take a motion and the bill was held.
Assemblymember Rogers introduced AB 666 to the Arts, Entertainment, Sports and Tourism Committee on April 8, describing it as a measure to recognize the historical and cultural role Bigfoot (Sasquatch) plays in North Coast tourism and local identity.
“Willow Creek actually hosts a Bigfoot festival every single year where the size of the town doubles for that week,” the author…
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