Department of Fish and Wildlife

Bill to Bring Back Use Of Dogs to Pursue Bears To Have First Comm. Vote At End Of Month

April 18, 2025 5:43 pmApril 18, 2025 5:43 pm

A bill that would allow the usage of dogs to help keep bears outside of residential and populated area continued to await being herd in the Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee this week. Assembly Bill 1038, authored by Assemblywoman...

Is It Racist: A Look at State Agency Anti-Racism Plans

June 7, 2024 2:45 amJune 7, 2024 2:46 am

Thanks to the good people at the State Water Resources Control Board, we all know now that California’s water is not racist, or at least as racist as it supposedly used to be. That’s all well and good –...

Bill to Further Limit Commercial Fishing Introduced In CA Assembly

February 14, 2024 12:15 pmFebruary 14, 2024 12:24 pm

A new bill that would greatly limit gillnet fishing in California, as well as end hauls for certain types of fish, was introduced in the Assembly this week. According to Assembly Bill 2220, authored by Assemblyman Steve Bennett (D-Ojai), the...

Joshua Trees Receive Massive Protections Under Passage Of Budget Trailer Bill

June 28, 2023 1:31 pmJune 28, 2023 1:31 pm

The western Joshua tree received permanent protections on Tuesday after years of previous attempts by lawmakers and environmental groups by being passed through a budget trailer bill rather than a more traditional endangered or threatened species listing. Federally, an attempt...

Gov. Newsom Signs New Executive Order To Help Retain Water Against Extreme Weather Events

February 13, 2023 9:07 pmFebruary 13, 2023 9:07 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom signed an new executive order on Monday to help retain water in the state against future droughts. According to a press release released by the Governor, the new executive order came about as a direct response to...

California Fish and Game Commission Delays Decision on Joshua Tree Protections

June 17, 2022 2:30 amJune 16, 2022 9:20 pm

The California Fish and Game Commission failed to come to an agreement on Thursday on whether or not to list the Joshua tree as a threatened species, delaying a vote over the matter until October. For years, the Joshua tree...

Wildfire Provisions of ‘Budget Bill Junior’

April 9, 2021 10:42 amApril 9, 2021 10:50 am

By Chris Micheli On April 8, Assemblyman Phil Ting (D-San Francisco) amended his Assembly Bill 79 to be authored by the Committee on Budget to amend the Budget Act of 2020 and the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee amended...