AB-2423 • 2026

Agriculture: cotton pests abatement districts: organization and establishment: authorized counties.

Agriculture

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Patterson
Last action: 2026-05-06
Official status: Referred to Com. on L. GOV.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Agriculture: cotton pests abatement districts: organization and establishment: authorized counties.

AB 2423, as amended, Patterson.

What This Bill Does

AB 2423, as amended, Patterson.
Public property: grants of property.
Agriculture: cotton pests abatement districts: organization and establishment: authorized counties.
Existing law provides procedures for the formation of pest abatement districts for the purpose of pest control or abatement.

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Bill History

2026-05-06 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on L. GOV.
2026-04-23 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2026-04-23 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 4795.)
2026-04-20 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
2026-04-16 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 15).
2026-03-23 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on AGRI.
2026-03-19 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on AGRI. Read second time and amended.
2026-03-19 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on AGRI.
2026-02-21 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
2026-02-20 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2423, as amended, Patterson.
Public property: grants of property.
Agriculture: cotton pests abatement districts: organization and establishment: authorized counties.
Existing law provides procedures for the formation of pest abatement districts for the purpose of pest control or abatement. The Cotton Pests Abatement District Act authorizes the organization and establishment of cotton pests abatement districts by the boards of supervisors of the Counties of Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Ventura.
This bill would remove the authority to establish these districts in the Counties of Orange, San Diego, and Ventura.
Existing law authorizes a local agency, by a
4
5
vote of its legislative body, to donate and convey any land and buildings owned, held, or used by the agency, subject to certain conditions.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.

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