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SR 51: Relative to Protecting the Amazon Rainforest in Ecuador.
What SR 51 does, verified December 6, 2025
The bill aims to protect the Amazon rainforest in Ecuador by promoting sustainable forest management and reducing deforestation. It encourages the use of renewable energy sources and supports conservation efforts. The bill also provides incentives for companies to adopt environmentally friendly practices and promotes international cooperation to address the global impact of deforestation. By working together, the bill hopes to preserve the Amazon rainforest for future generations.
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Last action: Read. Adopted. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2247.) (2025-08-25)Alert me
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| Aug. 25, 2025 | Read. Adopted. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2247.) |
| Aug. 25, 2025 | Read. Adopted. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.) |
| Aug. 20, 2025 | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| Aug. 19, 2025 | Ordered to second reading. |
| Aug. 19, 2025 | Read third time and amended. |
Latest bill textEnrolled version, August 27, 2025 · 418 words
| Enrolled August 27, 2025 |
| Passed IN Senate August 25, 2025 |
| Amended IN Senate August 19, 2025 |
| Amended IN Senate June 25, 2025 |
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Resolution
No. 51
| Introduced by Senator Becker (Coauthor: Senator Grove) |
June 10, 2025 |
Relative to Protecting the Amazon Rainforest in Ecuador.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SR 51, Becker.
WHEREAS, The Amazon basin is critical for the health of our planet and climate; and
WHEREAS, The Amazon is threatened by deforestation and degradation, driven by large scale agribusiness, the extractive industry, illegal logging, and other activities that have caused the Amazon to reach a dangerous ecological tipping point; and
WHEREAS, Indigenous people play an essential role in the protection of the Amazon and its biodiversity; and
WHEREAS, An overwhelming majority of Ecuadorians voted in a national referendum to keep 847,000,000 barrels of crude permanently in the ground in Ecuador’s Yasuní National Park to fight climate change and protect the rights of indigenous peoples living in voluntary isolation; and
WHEREAS, California has been a global leader in addressing climate change and has made important commitments and ambitious goals to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions in line with the Paris Agreement; and
WHEREAS, In 2023, the State of California endorsed the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, a global initiative aimed at accelerating the transition to clean energy and equitably phasing out fossil fuel production; and
WHEREAS, Three indigenous leaders from the Ecuadorian Amazon have come to Sacramento to educate California’s decisionmakers on the status of deforestation in the Amazon and to explore opportunities to work together on solutions; and
WHEREAS, Like other communities around the world, California’s fate is interconnected to the health and preservation of the Amazon basin and we are linked in our consumption of natural resources extracted from the Amazon; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, That the Senate commends the advocacy of the Nacionalidad Waorani del Ecuador, the Confederación de Nacionalidades Indígenas del Ecuador, the Nacionalidad Kichwa de Pastaza, and their communities for their steadfast work in protecting the Amazon biome and safeguarding the future for their children and our entire planet; and be it further
Resolved, That the Senate commits to investigating the impact of California’s role in the consumption of crude sourced from the Amazon region and to exploring ways that changes to state policies and practices can assist with efforts to preserve and protect the Amazon rainforest; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
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