Plain English Breakdown
The bill passed both chambers but died at the Governor's desk, meaning its provisions were never enacted into law.
Bill on Coastal Rules and Vandenberg Space Force Base
This bill would cancel the California Coastal Commission's objection to a specific plan for Vandenberg Space Force Base, declare those activities consistent with state coastal laws, and treat the bill itself as official agreement.
What This Bill Does
- Deems the California Coastal Commission's objection to Consistency Determination CD-0007-24 null and void.
- Declares that activities at Vandenberg Space Force Base outlined in Consistency Determination CD-0007-24 are consistent with the objectives of the California Coastal Act of 1976.
- Provides that this bill acts as a concurrence regarding consistency with the California Coastal Act of 1976.
- Includes legislative findings and declarations about why a special law is needed for Vandenberg Space Force Base.
- Declares that it takes effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Who It Names or Affects
- The California Coastal Commission
- Vandenberg Space Force Base
Terms To Know
- Consistency Determination CD-0007-24
- A document outlining planned activities at Vandenberg Space Force Base that requires state review.
- California Coastal Act of 1976
- The state law regulating development in California's coastal zone.
Limits and Unknowns
- This bill did not become a permanent law because it died at the Governor's desk.
- The text does not list specific details about what activities happen under Consistency Determination CD-0007-24 beyond stating they are outlined in that document.