Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Senate committee moves bill to recognize Santa Cruz Mountains as statewide resource

Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee, California State Senate · March 24, 2026

AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

SB 949, which would designate the Santa Cruz Mountains a resource of statewide significance and direct the Natural Resources Agency to prioritize protection and coordination, was presented by sponsors and cosponsors and moved as amended to appropriations after supporters highlighted biodiversity, watershed services and wildfire resilience.

The committee heard SB 949, which would statutorily recognize the Santa Cruz Mountains as a resource of statewide significance and prompt the Natural Resources Agency to prioritize protection, restoration and coordination across county lines. The sponsor accepted an amendment changing the term "landscape" to "resource" in…

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

See memberships

30-day money-back on paid plans