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Williamson Act contracts: cancellation fees: photovoltaic solar facilities.

Sent for signature: it can still change before the session ends.

CA AB 1156 · Assembly Bill · 2025–2026

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Sep 14, 2026

What it does

The California Land Conservation Act of 1965 (act) , otherwise known as the Williamson Act, authorizes a city or county to contract with a landowner to limit the use of agricultural land to agricultural use if the land is located in an agricultural preserve designated by the city or county, as specified. Existing law authorizes the county or city to cancel a contract under certain circumstances and conditions. Existing law requires the city or county to determine the amount of the cancellation fee, based on the assessor's determination of the fair market value of the land as though it were free of the contractual restriction, that the landowner shall pay if the city and county approves a…

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Current step)

    Sent for signature · Sep 14, 2026

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