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AB-1420 • 2026

Surplus land.

Surplus land.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Ta
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

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Surplus Land Reporting

This law requires state agencies to report unused or underused land to the Department of General Services and for that department to share this information with the Legislature.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires state agencies to review their lands each year to find out which ones are not being used or are only partly used.
  • Tells these agencies to include all unused or underused land in their reports, regardless of whether they plan to sell it right away.
  • Directs the Department of General Services to compile and submit a report about this information to lawmakers by January 1, 2030.

Who It Names or Affects

  • State agencies that own land
  • The Department of General Services
  • Lawmakers in the Legislature

Terms To Know

Proprietary state lands
Land owned by a state agency for its use.
Department of General Services
A department that helps manage and maintain government property, including land.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens to the reported lands after the information is shared with lawmakers.
  • It's unclear how this reporting will influence decisions about using or selling state-owned land.

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. 2025-05-23 California Legislative Information

    In committee: Held under submission.

  4. 2025-05-14 California Legislative Information

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  5. 2025-04-24 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 21. Noes 0.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  6. 2025-03-17 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on G.O.

  7. 2025-02-24 California Legislative Information

    Read first time.

  8. 2025-02-22 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.

  9. 2025-02-21 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 1420, as introduced, Ta.
Surplus land.
Existing law requires each state agency, each year, to make a review of all proprietary state lands over which it has jurisdiction to determine what land is in excess of its foreseeable needs and report thereon to the Department of General Services, including, among other things, land that is not currently being utilized, or is currently being underutilized by the state agency for any ongoing state program.
This bill would require the report described above to include land that is not currently being utilized, or is currently being underutilized by the state agency for any ongoing state program regardless of whether the agency is currently prepared to dispose of the land by sale or otherwise. The bill would require the department to submit a report to the Legislature containing information regarding the land reported to it by a state agency as
described in these provisions, on or before January 1, 2030.

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