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AB 1252: State parks: Elephant Hill: City of Los Angeles.
What AB 1252 does, verified February 3, 2026
This bill authorizes the state to lease a property known as Elephant Hill in the City of Los Angeles for park and recreational purposes. The property will be classified as part of the state park system and a general plan will be prepared for its development. The lease agreement will be entered into between the state and the City of Los Angeles, as well as the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority. The bill makes legislative findings and declarations regarding the need for a special statute for this property.
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| Feb. 02, 2026 | From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. |
| Jan. 31, 2026 | Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution. |
| Mar. 10, 2025 | Referred to Com. on W. P., & W. |
| Feb. 24, 2025 | Read first time. |
| Feb. 22, 2025 | From printer. May be heard in committee March 24. |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 21, 2025 · 464 words
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1252
| Introduced by Assembly Member Caloza |
February 21, 2025 |
An act to add Section 5015.9 to the Public Resources Code, relating to state parks.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1252, as introduced, Caloza. State parks: Elephant Hill: City of Los Angeles.
Existing law establishes in the Natural Resources Agency the Department of Parks and Recreation. Existing law authorizes the department to enter into contracts with individuals or with other governmental agencies or departments for the lease of lands, for park and recreational purposes, and for the development and expansion of park and recreational areas, as provided. Existing law requires all units that are, or shall become part of, the state park system to be classified by the State Park and Recreation Commission, as provided. Following classification of a unit by the commission, existing law requires the department to prepare a general plan for the unit, as provided.
This bill would authorize the department to enter into a lease agreement with the City of Los Angeles and the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority for purposes of leasing the property known as Elephant Hill in the El Sereno area in the City of Los Angeles. The bill would require the commission to classify the property as the unit of the state park system. The bill would require the department to prepare a general plan for the unit.
This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for Elephant Hill in the City of Los Angeles.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 5015.9 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:5015.9.
(a) For purposes of this section, the term “property” shall mean the property known as Elephant Hill in the El Sereno area in the City of Los Angeles.(b) The department may enter into lease agreements, pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 5060), with the City of Los Angeles and the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority for purposes of leasing the property.
(c) After entering into the lease agreement, the State Park and Recreation Commission shall, notwithstanding any other law, classify the property as a unit of the state park system.
(d) Following classification of the property as a unit of the state park system pursuant to subdivision (c), the department shall prepare a general plan for the unit pursuant to Section 5002.2.
SEC. 2.
The Legislature finds and declares that a special statute is necessary and that a general statute cannot be made applicable within the meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution because of the necessity to ensure the protection and conservation of Elephant Hill in the City of Los Angeles.Text of AB 1252 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions