State Demonstration Forests Bill Moves
Published Friday, March 27, 2026
Assembly Bill 2494 by Assemblymember Chris Rogers, D-Santa Rosa, passed the Assembly Natural Resources Committee on a 10-4 party-line vote. The bill would significantly restrict timber harvests across the state demonstration forest system.
California Farm Bureau and CalForests led opposition testimony, with Farm Bureau building a broad coalition that included numerous county Farm Bureaus. A FarmTeam Alert generated hundreds of member responses opposing the bill. The committee adopted amendments, but the coalition remains opposed while continuing to work with the author’s office on potential improvements. The bill now moves to the Assembly Appropriations Committee.
Staff contact: Peter Ansel, pansel@cfbf.com.
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