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AB-1252 • 2026

State parks: Elephant Hill: City of Los Angeles.

State parks: Elephant Hill: City of Los Angeles.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Caloza
Last action
2026-02-02
Official status
From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not explicitly require the commission to classify Elephant Hill, but it is implied by existing law.

Elephant Hill State Park Lease Agreement

AB-1252 authorizes the Department of Parks and Recreation to lease Elephant Hill property in El Sereno, Los Angeles to the City of Los Angeles and Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority for park purposes.

What This Bill Does

  • Authorizes the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into a lease agreement with the City of Los Angeles and the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority for Elephant Hill land.
  • Requires the State Park and Recreation Commission to classify Elephant Hill as part of the state park system.
  • Requires the Department of Parks and Recreation to prepare a general plan for Elephant Hill.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Department of Parks and Recreation
  • The City of Los Angeles
  • The Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority

Terms To Know

State park system
A network of parks managed by the state government.
General plan
A detailed plan that outlines how a park will be developed and used.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify when the lease agreement or general plan must be completed.
  • It is unclear what specific activities are allowed on Elephant Hill under this new arrangement.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-02 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. 2026-01-31 California Legislative Information

    Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

  3. 2025-03-10 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on W. P., & W.

  4. 2025-02-24 California Legislative Information

    Read first time.

  5. 2025-02-22 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.

  6. 2025-02-21 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 1252, as introduced, Caloza.
State parks: Elephant Hill: City of Los Angeles.
Existing law establishes in the Natural Resources Agency the Department of Parks and Recreation. Existing law authorizes the department to enter into contracts with individuals or with other governmental agencies or departments for the lease of lands, for park and recreational purposes, and for the development and expansion of park and recreational areas, as provided. Existing law requires all units that are, or shall become part of, the state park system to be classified by the State Park and Recreation Commission, as provided. Following classification of a unit by the commission, existing law requires the department to prepare a general plan for the unit, as provided.
This bill would authorize the department to enter into a lease agreement with the City of Los Angeles and the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority for purposes of
leasing the property known as Elephant Hill in the El Sereno area in the City of Los Angeles. The bill would require the commission to classify the property as the unit of the state park system. The bill would require the department to prepare a general plan for the unit.
This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for Elephant Hill in the City of Los Angeles.

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