Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy.

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Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Aguiar-Curry
Last action: 2026-04-14
Official status: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not explicitly mention renaming the conservancy but implies this through context.

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy Expansion

This bill expands the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy to include the Valley, adds two liaison advisers from other conservancies, allows partnerships with tribal organizations, and creates a Valley Program.

What This Bill Does

Expands the area covered by the conservancy to include the Valley.
Adds two new liaison advisers who represent the Sierra Nevada Conservancy and the San Joaquin River Conservancy.
Allows the conservancy to work with tribal organizations, giving them grants or loans if needed.
Creates a Valley Program within the conservancy to help protect the environment and improve economic conditions for people living in the Valley.

Who It Names or Affects

People who live in the Delta and now also in the Valley.
Local public agencies, nonprofit organizations, landowners, and tribal organizations in these areas.
The Natural Resources Agency of California.

Terms To Know

Liaison Advisers: People who give advice to the conservancy but do not have voting power on its board.
Strategic Plan: A plan that outlines goals and steps for achieving them, which the conservancy must create and follow.

Limits and Unknowns

Funds can only be used for activities in the Valley if there is a specific appropriation by the Legislature.
The bill does not specify how much money will go to the Valley Program or other new initiatives.
It's unclear what exact changes this expansion might bring to current programs and operations.

Bill History

2026-04-14 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-04-07 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
2026-04-06 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.
2026-03-24 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (March 24). Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
2026-03-09 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on W., P., & W. and NAT. RES.
2026-02-20 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
2026-02-19 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2216, as amended, Aguiar-Curry.
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy.
Existing law establishes in the Natural Resources Agency the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy. Existing law requires the conservancy to act as a primary state agency to implement ecosystem restoration in the Delta and to support efforts that advance environmental protection and the economic well-being of Delta residents. Existing law specifies the composition of the governing board of the conservancy and requires liaison advisers to serve in an advisory, nonvoting capacity. Existing law requires the conservancy to prepare and adopt a strategic plan to achieve the goals of the conservancy and requires the strategic plan to be consistent with certain plans. Existing law authorizes the conservancy to engage in partnerships with nonprofit organizations, local public agencies, and landowners, and authorizes the conservancy to provide grants and loans to state agencies, local public
agencies, and nonprofit organizations to further the goals of the conservancy. Existing law establishes the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy Fund in the State Treasury. Existing law makes moneys in the fund available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for purposes of these provisions.
This bill would expand the area covered by the conservancy to include the Valley, as defined. The bill would rename the conservancy the Valley and Delta Conservancy, rename the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy Fund the Valley and Delta Conservancy Fund, and make conforming changes. The bill would add 2 additional liaison advisers, who are designees of the Sierra Nevada Conservancy and the San Joaquin River Conservancy, respectively. The bill would require funds to be allocated for activities in the Valley only if there is an appropriation for that purpose. The bill would also authorize the conservancy to engage in partnerships with, and to award grants and loans
to, tribal organizations. The bill would establish the Valley Program, under the administration of the conservancy, to support efforts that advance the environmental protection and the economic well-being of Valley residents.

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