AB 2770 California Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

State Property: San Pasqual Battlefield State Park.

Summary
Under existing law, there is in the Natural Resources Agency, the Department of Parks and Recreation, conducted under the control of an executive officer known as the Director of Parks and Recreation, charged with administration, protection, and development of the state park system. Existing law designates all parks, public campgrounds, monument sites, landmark sites, and sites of historical interest established or acquired by the state, or that are under its control, as the state park system, except as specified. Under existing law, the Department of Parks and Recreation controls the state park system, which is made up of units. One unit is the San Pasqual Battlefield State Park. This bill would require the state to quitclaim forthwith to the San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians, at no cost to the tribe, and subject to specified conditions, all interests of the state in the land owned within the San Pasqual Battlefield State Park, consisting of 3 parcels of land totaling approximately 3.68 acres. The bill would exempt the land from property taxation. By imposing additional duties on locals in the administration of this exemption, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill would provide that if the City of San Diego agrees to the transfer, the state would be required, at no cost to the tribe, to relinquish or transfer to the San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians all rights and interests that the state has in those lands through lease, permit, or otherwise, and to take any and all other actions necessary to effectuate the city's transfer of the land to the San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations related to a gift of public funds. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above. Existing law requires the state to reimburse local agencies annually for certain property tax revenues lost as a result of any exemption or classification of property for purposes of ad valorem property taxation. This bill would provide that, notwithstanding those provisions, no appropriation is made and the state shall not reimburse local agencies for property tax revenues lost by them pursuant to the bill.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Aug 2026
Assembly Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
Aug 2026
Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2026 Last action Aug 30, 2026
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What changed between versions

07/02/26 - Amended Senate 08/21/26 - Amended Senate · 4 edits · Aug 21, 2026
MODERATE
The August 21 amendment removes the bill's formal 'encouragement' language directing the City of San Diego to transfer its land within San Pasqual Battlefield State Park, replacing it with purely conditional language that only obligates the state to cooperate if the city voluntarily agrees. It also changes the entity responsible for the quitclaim from 'the Department of Parks and Recreation state' to simply 'the state,' and adds Assembly Member Patel as a coauthor.
SCOPE

Removed the provision that 'the state encourages the City of San Diego to transfer' its land within the park. The bill now only states that if the city agrees to transfer, the state will relinquish its interests in those lands. This shifts the bill from actively encouraging a municipal action to passively accommodating one.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the entity obligated to quitclaim the land from 'the Department of Parks and Recreation state' to simply 'the state,' removing the specific departmental reference and placing the obligation on the state more broadly.

TECHNICAL

Assembly Member Patel added as a coauthor alongside Senator Jones.

Condition (2)(A) now reads 'cultural or educational educational or cultural center' instead of 'cultural or educational center,' which appears to be a drafting error introducing a duplicated word.

Floor votes · Senate Aug 28, 2026 · Assembly May 27, 2026

How they voted

400
Passed
Total votes 40
Aug 28, 2026
D Democratic30
30 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican10
10 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
30
Key actions
11
Committee
11
Amendments
10
Aug 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling.
lower
Aug 28, 2026
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
lower
Aug 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.).
upper
Aug 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
upper
Aug 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).
upper
Aug 3, 2026
Committee
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
upper
Jul 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Jul 1, 2026
Introduced
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 1).
upper
Jun 22, 2026
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
upper
Jun 12, 2026
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
upper
Jun 11, 2026
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on G.O.
upper
Jun 3, 2026
Committee
Referred to Coms. on G.O. and N.R. & W.
upper
May 27, 2026
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (76-0-3)
assembly
May 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).
lower
May 6, 2026
Committee
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
lower
Apr 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 22. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Apr 20, 2026
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on G.O.
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read second time and amended.
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Introduced
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on G.O. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 14).
lower
Apr 7, 2026
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on W., P., & W.
lower
Apr 6, 2026
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on W., P., & W. Read second time and amended.
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Committee
Referred to Coms. on W., P., & W. and G.O.
lower
Feb 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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