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AB-1024
San Gabriel Valley Bear Management and Community Safety Act
Last scannedAug 24, 2026, 7:05 AM
In one sentence
This law requires California's Department of Fish and Wildlife to create a plan by January 1, 2027, for managing bears in cities within the San Gabriel Valley.
What it does
- Requires the department to write a regional bear management plan for cities in the San Gabriel Valley by January 1, 2027.
- Mandates that the plan includes an overview of bear behaviors in the San Gabriel Mountains.
- Orders the department to set measurable goals for reducing encounters between people and bears.
- Requires the department to report these performance goals to the Legislature by January 1, 2027.
- Directs the department to tag and track any bear that enters a residential neighborhood using innovative technologies.
Who it affects
- The California Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Residents living in cities within the San Gabriel Valley in Los Angeles County
Limits and unknowns
- The bill states the technology for tagging and tracking must be 'innovative' but does not list specific types.
- An effective date has not been set in this summary, though a deadline exists for plan completion.
- The law applies only to cities in the San Gabriel Valley within Los Angeles County.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Regional plan
- A written strategy created for a specific area to solve local problems.
- Measurable performance goals
- Specific targets that can be counted or checked to see if progress is being made.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
Department of Fish and Wildlife: San Gabriel Valley Bear Management and Community Safety Act.
Official activity
Bill history
- Assembly - Died - Appropriations