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STATE NEWS

SB 727: The Great Redwood Trail Agency

Signed into law (Chapter 424) ✔ Oct. 6, 2025
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 424, Statutes of 2025.

Author: Mike McGuire

From the Legislative Counsel's digest: This bill would expressly state that the agency is a subdivision of the state and would require the city representative to be selected by the cities through a process adopted by the board.

Votes

DateWhereMotionYes-NoConnollyMcGuire
Sept. 13, 2025Assembly FloorSB 727 McGuire Senate Third Reading By Rogers80-0 (passed)Yes-
Aug. 29, 2025Assembly Standing Committee on AppropriationsDo pass.15-0 (passed)--
July 7, 2025Assembly Standing Committee on TransportationDo pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar16-0 (passed)-Did not vote
June 4, 2025Senate FloorSpecial Consent SB727 McGuire39-0, 1 not voting (passed)--
May 23, 2025Senate Standing Committee on AppropriationsDo pass as amended6-0, 1 not voting (passed)--
May 12, 2025Senate Standing Committee on AppropriationsPlaced on suspense file7-0 (passed)--
April 22, 2025Senate Standing Committee on Natural Resources and WaterDo pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar6-0, 1 not voting (passed)--

A dash means the legislator doesn't sit on that committee.

From CalMatters' Digital Democracy: full text, analyses and who supports and opposes it. Updated Oct. 29, 2026.

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