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AB-43 • 2026

Wild and scenic rivers.

Wild and scenic rivers.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Schultz
Last action
Official status
Chaptered
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The effective date is listed as empty in the metadata; while the bill was chaptered on October 7, 2025, the specific start date for enforcement is not provided in the source text.

Extending Deadlines for Adding Rivers to California's Wild and Scenic System

This law removes the December 31, 2025 deadline so state officials can keep adding rivers to the protected list if federal protections are lost.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes the date limit that stopped officials from acting after December 31, 2025.
  • Allows the Secretary of Natural Resources to add rivers or river segments to the state system without a time cutoff.
  • Keeps these protective actions in effect indefinitely instead of ending them on a specific date.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency
  • Rivers or segments of rivers in California that are not yet in the state system

Limits and Unknowns

  • This law only applies if the federal government passes a statute that removes a river from national protections.
  • The text does not name specific rivers, so it is unknown which waterways might be added in the future.

Bill History

  1. California Legislative Information

    Chaptered

Official Summary Text

Wild and scenic rivers.