California Legislature—2015–16 Regular Session

Assembly BillNo. 2648


Introduced by Assembly Member Jones

February 19, 2016


An act to amend Section 30301 of the Public Resources Code, relating to coastal resources.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 2648, as introduced, Jones. California Coastal Commission.

The California Coastal Act of 1976 establishes the California Coastal Commission and prescribes the membership and functions and duties of the commission with regard to the administration and implementation of the act.

This bill would make nonsubstantive changes in those provisions prescribing the membership of the commission.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

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SECTION 1.  

Section 30301 of the Public Resources Code is
2amended to read:

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30301.  

The commission shall consist of the following 15
4members:

5(a) The Secretary of thebegin insert Naturalend insert Resources Agency.

6(b) The Secretary of Transportation.

7(c) The Chairperson of the State Lands Commission.

P2    1(d) Six representatives of the public from the state at large. The
2Governor, the Senate Committee on Rules, and the Speaker of the
3Assembly shall each appoint two of these members.

4(e) Six representatives selected from six coastal regions. The
5Governor shall select one memberbegin insert who isend insert from the north coast
6region and one memberbegin insert who isend insert from the south central coast region.
7The Speaker of the Assembly shall select one memberbegin insert who isend insert from
8the central coast region and one memberbegin insert who isend insert from the San Diego
9coast region. The Senate Committee on Rules shall select one
10memberbegin insert who isend insert from the north central coast region and one member
11begin insert who isend insert from the south coast region. For purposes of this division,
12these regions are defined as follows:

13(1) The north coast region consists of the Counties of Del Norte,
14Humboldt, and Mendocino.

15(2) The north central coast region consists of the Counties of
16Sonoma and Marin and the City and County of San Francisco.

17(3) The central coast region consists of the Counties of San
18Mateo, Santa Cruz, and Monterey.

19(4) The south central coast region consists of the Counties of
20San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura.

21(5) The south coast region consists of the Counties of Los
22Angeles and Orange.

23(6) The San Diego coast region consists of the County of San
24Diego.



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