Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act: industrial projects and commercial projects: tree removal and trimming.
It was vetoed on Jan 22, 2026.
- Stage
- Vetoed
- Started in
- Assembly
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Jan 22, 2026
What it does
(1) Existing law, the Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act, prohibits any person or public agency from importing into the state, exporting out of the state, or taking, possessing, purchasing, or selling within the state, a western Joshua tree or any part or product of the tree, except as provided. Under existing law, the Department of Fish and Wildlife may authorize, by permit, the taking of a western Joshua tree if certain conditions are met, including, among other conditions, that the permittee mitigates all impacts to, and the taking of, the western Joshua tree. Existing law authorizes the department to enter into an agreement with any county or city to delegate to the county or city the…
Where it stands
This bill failed and is no longer moving.
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