- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- Assembly
- Sponsors
- 4
- Latest action
- Oct 11, 2009
What it does
The California Ocean Protection Act establishes the Ocean Protection Council in state government and provides that the council consists of the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency, the Secretary for Environmental Protection, the Chair of the State Lands Commission, and 2 public members appointed by the Governor. The act requires the council, among other things, to coordinate activities of state agencies that are related to the protection and conservation of coastal waters and ocean ecosystems and to establish policies to coordinate the collection and sharing of scientific data related to coast and ocean resources between agencies.
Where it stands
This bill passed and is now law.
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Done)
Floor (Done)
Law (Done)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Bill Monning
- Caballero
- Paul Krekorian
- Salas
In the news
Reporting that may mention this subject. Possible matches are labeled.
Loading coverage…
Where it goes next
Once a bill is decided, the questions are about what is done with it in California.