AB-900 • 2026

Environmental protection: 30x30 goals: land conservation: stewardship.

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Papan
Last action: 2025-10-06
Official status: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 385, Statutes of 2025.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on how recommendations will be implemented or the exact nature of barriers that need addressing.

Environmental Protection: Land Conservation Stewardship

This law requires the Natural Resources Agency to develop strategies for reducing barriers and increasing support for stewardship of conserved lands, working with tribes and other stakeholders.

What This Bill Does

Requires the agency to make strategies to reduce barriers and increase support for taking care of protected lands.
Needs the agency to work with Native American tribes and others who care about nature to create a section on stewardship as part of the annual report by 2027.

Who It Names or Affects

Natural Resources Agency
California Native American tribes
People and groups involved in land conservation

Terms To Know

30x30 goal: A plan to protect at least 30% of California's lands and waters by the year 2030.
Stewardship: Taking care of land, water, or other natural resources in a responsible way.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how much money will be used to support stewardship efforts.
It is unclear what specific barriers the strategies must address.
There are no details on how the recommendations from the report will be put into action.

Bill History

2025-10-06 California Legislative Information
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 385, Statutes of 2025.
2025-10-06 California Legislative Information
Approved by the Governor.
2025-09-11 California Legislative Information
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
2025-09-04 California Legislative Information
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2933.).
2025-09-04 California Legislative Information
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2025-09-03 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2441.).
2025-09-02 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-08-29 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
2025-08-29 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (August 29).
2025-07-07 California Legislative Information
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2025-06-25 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-06-24 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 24).
2025-06-11 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
2025-06-03 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-06-02 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 1909.)
2025-05-27 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
2025-05-23 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 23).
2025-05-23 California Legislative Information
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)
2025-04-23 California Legislative Information
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
2025-04-08 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-03-25 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
2025-03-24 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.
2025-03-10 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
2025-02-20 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
2025-02-19 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 900, Papan.
Environmental protection: 30x30 goals: land conservation: stewardship.
By Executive Order No. N-82-20, Governor Gavin Newsom directed the Natural Resources Agency to combat the biodiversity and climate crises by, among other things, establishing the California Biodiversity Collaborative and conserving at least 30% of the state’s lands and coastal waters by 2030. Existing law provides that it is the goal of the state to conserve at least 30% of California’s lands and coastal waters by 2030, known as the 30x30 goal. On April 22, 2022, the Natural Resources Agency issued the “Pathways to 30x30 California: Accelerating Conservation of California’s Nature” report and existing law requires the Secretary of Natural Resources Agency to prepare and submit an annual report to the Legislature on progress made toward achieving the 30x30 goal, as provided.
This bill
would, to further specified findings of the Pathways to 30x30 Report, require the agency to develop strategies to reduce barriers and increase support for stewardship of conserved lands. The bill would require the
agency to collaborate with stakeholders, California Native American tribes, and relevant state agencies to prepare a section on stewardship as part of the 2027 annual report on progress made toward achieving the 30x30 goal, which the bill would require to include, among other things, recommendations to increase and improve stewardship of 30x30 lands, including innovative ways to reduce barriers and increase federal, state, and local support for stewardship, as specified. The bill would require the update to be posted on the agency’s internet website.

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