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Assembly hearing weighs symbolic bill to name Bigfoot California’s official state cryptid; no motion
Summary
An author introduced legislation recognizing Bigfoot as California’s official state cryptid to boost North Coast tourism. One public speaker opposed on grounds the bill distracts from wildfire recovery and utility accountability. The committee took no motion and the measure was held.
Assemblymember Rogers introduced a bill to designate Bigfoot as the official state cryptid, citing the creature’s historical ties to Humboldt County and economic value to North Coast tourism.
The proposal would formally recognize the cultural and tourism role of Sasquatch — commonly called Bigfoot — and was presented by the bill’s author as a largely symbolic measure intended to celebrate local heritage and draw visitors to festival and retail activity around U.S. Highway 101.
The bill’s author, identified in the hearing as Assemblymember Rogers,…
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