Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Committee advances measure to speed transfers of parcels to State Parks for Big Basin recovery
Summary
AB 679 seeks to exempt certain land acquisitions for Big Basin Redwoods and nearby parks from the Public Works Board process to speed transfers from conservation partners to the Department of Parks and Recreation; the committee passed the measure as amended and sent it to Appropriations.
Assemblymember Pellerin introduced AB 679 and accepted committee amendments that narrow the bill’s application to parcels intended to support rebuilding and improved visitor facilities for Big Basin Redwoods State Park, Año Nuevo and Butano State Parks.
Proponents said the current transfer process — which requires additional approvals and can cause multi‑year delays — impeded…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
