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Sierra County board adopts letter opposing state bill to reintroduce grizzly bears
Summary
The board approved a letter opposing Senate Bill referenced in the packet (transcript: 'Senate Bill 13 05' / Richardson) that would reintroduce grizzly bears to California, saying rural counties face safety and fiscal risks and urging stronger language if needed.
The Sierra County Board of Supervisors voted to send a letter opposing a state bill that would reintroduce grizzly bears to California.
A board member presented the draft letter and said the county’s intent was not to be unsympathetic but to highlight that California’s landscape and population patterns have changed since grizzlies were last present more than a century ago. The presenter argued reintroduction would impose public-safety and fiscal burdens on rural counties. “We’re not Montana,” the board member said, arguing local conditions differ from areas where large carnivores are more commonly supported.
Board members discussed whether the language should be stronger; one member said a joint RCRC op‑ed to the Sacramento Bee was planned. The board moved and approved the letter by roll-call vote.
The action directs staff to transmit the letter to legislative contacts and to circulate related messaging as agreed by the board.
