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Wildlife Conservation Board seeks large Prop 4 allocation to advance biodiversity, releases strategic plan draft
Summary
The Wildlife Conservation Board outlined how proposed Prop 4 funds would be used for land protection, restoration and tribal partnerships. The board said recent grants protected 90,000 acres and delivered projects in nearly every county; LAO noted the board's Prop 4 allocation is among the largest single allocations in the bond.
The Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB) and conservation partners presented the administration's proposed spending for the biodiversity and nature‑based solutions chapter of Proposition 4, telling the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 the funds would advance the state's "30 by 30" conservation goals, restore habitat and support tribal partnerships.
WCB Executive Director Jennifer Norris said the administration's climate bond expenditure plan includes $197,000,000 for biodiversity and nature‑based solutions and described the board's recent grant activity: nearly $900,000,000 in grants allocated over the last two years, $320,000,000 awarded in 2024 for 120 projects protecting 90,000 acres and…
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