Amended IN Assembly June 27, 2024 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 210Introduced by Assembly Member BennettJune 06, 2024Relative to coastal waters. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTACR 210, as amended, Bennett. Conservation: Marine Protected Areas.This measure would call upon the Natural Resources Agency, the Ocean Protection Council, the Fish and Game Commission, and the Department of Fish and Wildlife to prioritize the creation of new fully and highly protected Marine Protected Areas through the pathways of strengthened protections within National Marine Sanctuaries and adaptive management of the California prioritize, as supported by science, public process, and the adaptive management process, the expansion of Californias Marine Protected Area Network following its first Decadal Management Review. Review to achieve the states 30x30 marine conservation goals.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: YES Bill TextWHEREAS, The State of California recognizes that human existence and well-being depend on healthy and thriving nature; andWHEREAS, Our identity and well-being as Californians is inextricably tied to the Pacific Ocean and our majestic coastline; andWHEREAS, Scientists have warned for decades that warming needs to stay below 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels and it is estimated that the planet could reach 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming above preindustrial levels in a decade, with a substantial possibility of global temperature rise crossing the 2-degree threshold by midcentury, even with significant global efforts to bring down planet-warming pollution; andWHEREAS, The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report from January 2023 showed that if that limit is breached, some changes will be irreversible for hundreds, if not thousands, of years; andWHEREAS, To stem biodiversity loss and protect against the impacts of climate change, we must conserve 30 percent of representative ecosystems by the year 2030, which has come to be known as 30x30; andWHEREAS, California took bold action to combat the biodiversity crisis and create equitable access to nature for all Californians with Executive Order No. N-82-20 by codifying the 30x30 goal into state law with Senate Bill 337 of the 202324 Regular Session; andWHEREAS, California advanced the global climate effort with its Ocean-Climate Contribution at COP24 to support the Paris Climate Agreement and showcased how the ocean offers critical solutions to climate change, listing the California Marine Protected Area Network as an adaptation action; andWHEREAS, California joined the High Ambition Coalition Subnational Task Force at COP15, which will support 30x30 across the world; andWHEREAS, Current and emerging threats are impacting, and will continue to impact, marine biodiversity and habitats; andWHEREAS, Although all Californians should have access to the outdoors, regardless of their background or location, many communities feel they are being excluded from decisionmaking opportunities regarding ocean health; andWHEREAS, The ocean holds social, cultural, and traditional significance, especially to the original stewards of this land, the indigenous communities of California, who have protected the ocean for centuries; since time immemorial; andWHEREAS, The California Marine Protected Area Network offers a proven model to safeguard marine habitat and wildlife from climate and extractive stressors; andWHEREAS, The Ocean Protection Council is advancing four key strategies to reach the 30-percent goal by 2030 in coastal waters; andWHEREAS, Creating state State marine reserves (fully protected) and certain limited-take state marine conservation areas (highly protected) is the best way are key ways the state can protect biodiversity and promote climate resilience for Californias marine ecosystems; now, therefore, be itResolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature calls upon the Natural Resources Agency, the Ocean Protection Council, the Fish and Game Commission, and the Department of Fish and Wildlife to prioritize the creation of new fully and highly protected Marine Protected Areas through the pathways of strengthened protections within National Marine Sanctuaries and adaptive management of the California prioritize, as supported by science, public process, and the adaptive management process, the expansion of Californias Marine Protected Area Network following its first Decadal Management Review; Review to achieve the states 30x30 marine conservation goals; and be it furtherResolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
Amended IN Assembly June 27, 2024 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 210Introduced by Assembly Member BennettJune 06, 2024Relative to coastal waters. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTACR 210, as amended, Bennett. Conservation: Marine Protected Areas.This measure would call upon the Natural Resources Agency, the Ocean Protection Council, the Fish and Game Commission, and the Department of Fish and Wildlife to prioritize the creation of new fully and highly protected Marine Protected Areas through the pathways of strengthened protections within National Marine Sanctuaries and adaptive management of the California prioritize, as supported by science, public process, and the adaptive management process, the expansion of Californias Marine Protected Area Network following its first Decadal Management Review. Review to achieve the states 30x30 marine conservation goals.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: YES
Amended IN Assembly June 27, 2024
Amended IN Assembly June 27, 2024
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Concurrent Resolution
No. 210
Introduced by Assembly Member BennettJune 06, 2024
Introduced by Assembly Member Bennett
June 06, 2024
Relative to coastal waters.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
ACR 210, as amended, Bennett. Conservation: Marine Protected Areas.
This measure would call upon the Natural Resources Agency, the Ocean Protection Council, the Fish and Game Commission, and the Department of Fish and Wildlife to prioritize the creation of new fully and highly protected Marine Protected Areas through the pathways of strengthened protections within National Marine Sanctuaries and adaptive management of the California prioritize, as supported by science, public process, and the adaptive management process, the expansion of Californias Marine Protected Area Network following its first Decadal Management Review. Review to achieve the states 30x30 marine conservation goals.
This measure would call upon the Natural Resources Agency, the Ocean Protection Council, the Fish and Game Commission, and the Department of Fish and Wildlife to prioritize the creation of new fully and highly protected Marine Protected Areas through the pathways of strengthened protections within National Marine Sanctuaries and adaptive management of the California prioritize, as supported by science, public process, and the adaptive management process, the expansion of Californias Marine Protected Area Network following its first Decadal Management Review. Review to achieve the states 30x30 marine conservation goals.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
WHEREAS, The State of California recognizes that human existence and well-being depend on healthy and thriving nature; and
WHEREAS, Our identity and well-being as Californians is inextricably tied to the Pacific Ocean and our majestic coastline; and
WHEREAS, Scientists have warned for decades that warming needs to stay below 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels and it is estimated that the planet could reach 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming above preindustrial levels in a decade, with a substantial possibility of global temperature rise crossing the 2-degree threshold by midcentury, even with significant global efforts to bring down planet-warming pollution; and
WHEREAS, The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report from January 2023 showed that if that limit is breached, some changes will be irreversible for hundreds, if not thousands, of years; and
WHEREAS, To stem biodiversity loss and protect against the impacts of climate change, we must conserve 30 percent of representative ecosystems by the year 2030, which has come to be known as 30x30; and
WHEREAS, California took bold action to combat the biodiversity crisis and create equitable access to nature for all Californians with Executive Order No. N-82-20 by codifying the 30x30 goal into state law with Senate Bill 337 of the 202324 Regular Session; and
WHEREAS, California advanced the global climate effort with its Ocean-Climate Contribution at COP24 to support the Paris Climate Agreement and showcased how the ocean offers critical solutions to climate change, listing the California Marine Protected Area Network as an adaptation action; and
WHEREAS, California joined the High Ambition Coalition Subnational Task Force at COP15, which will support 30x30 across the world; and
WHEREAS, Current and emerging threats are impacting, and will continue to impact, marine biodiversity and habitats; and
WHEREAS, Although all Californians should have access to the outdoors, regardless of their background or location, many communities feel they are being excluded from decisionmaking opportunities regarding ocean health; and
WHEREAS, The ocean holds social, cultural, and traditional significance, especially to the original stewards of this land, the indigenous communities of California, who have protected the ocean for centuries; since time immemorial; and
WHEREAS, The California Marine Protected Area Network offers a proven model to safeguard marine habitat and wildlife from climate and extractive stressors; and
WHEREAS, The Ocean Protection Council is advancing four key strategies to reach the 30-percent goal by 2030 in coastal waters; and
WHEREAS, Creating state State marine reserves (fully protected) and certain limited-take state marine conservation areas (highly protected) is the best way are key ways the state can protect biodiversity and promote climate resilience for Californias marine ecosystems; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature calls upon the Natural Resources Agency, the Ocean Protection Council, the Fish and Game Commission, and the Department of Fish and Wildlife to prioritize the creation of new fully and highly protected Marine Protected Areas through the pathways of strengthened protections within National Marine Sanctuaries and adaptive management of the California prioritize, as supported by science, public process, and the adaptive management process, the expansion of Californias Marine Protected Area Network following its first Decadal Management Review; Review to achieve the states 30x30 marine conservation goals; and be it further
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.