AB-2277 • 2026

California State Park Stewardship Act of 2026.

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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: Schultz
Last action: 2026-04-20
Official status: Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on which entities can provide funding or how much money will be in the fund.

California State Park Stewardship Act of 2026

This act requires the California Department of Parks and Recreation to manage state parks in a way that helps deal with climate change impacts, protect biodiversity, and ensure improved carbon uptake and storage.

What This Bill Does

Requires the department to identify and administer best practices for managing state park lands to address climate change impacts.
Establishes the Wildfire Safety and Climate Stewardship Fund to support stewardship activities in state parks.
Authorizes the department to enter into agreements with specified entities to accept funding for these purposes.

Who It Names or Affects

The California Department of Parks and Recreation
State park visitors

Terms To Know

Climate resilience: Being able to deal with the effects of climate change without major problems.
Greenhouse gases: Gases that trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere and contribute to global warming.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how much money will be in the Wildfire Safety and Climate Stewardship Fund.
It is unclear which specific entities can provide funding for park stewardship activities through agreements with the department.

Bill History

2026-04-20 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-04-16 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended.
2026-04-15 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (April 14).
2026-03-10 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on W., P., & W.
2026-03-09 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on W., P., & W. Read second time and amended.
2026-03-09 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on W., P., & W.
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 2277, as amended, Schultz.
California State Park Stewardship Act of 2026.
Existing law designates all parks, public campgrounds, monument sites, landmark sites, and sites of historical interest established or acquired by the state, or that are under its control, as the state park system, except as specified. Under existing law, the Department of Parks and Recreation controls the state park system, which is made up of units.
This bill would establish the California State Park Stewardship Act of 2026. The bill would require the department to
identify and administer best practices for conducting
conduct
projects and programs addressing
and
mitigating
climate change
impacts in the state park system
through
the stewardship and management of state park lands and promoting climate resilience, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and protecting biodiversity by integrating climate considerations into
all aspects of park planning, development, and operations.
stewardship, as provided.
The bill would establish the Wildfire Safety and Climate Stewardship Fund, to be administered by the department,
to, among other things, support stewardship of state park lands and ensure improved carbon uptake and storage in units of
to support climate stewardship activities in
the state park system, and would authorize the department to enter into an agreement with specified entities to accept funding for these purposes, as provided.

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