On July 30 through August 1, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) staff hosted a booth at the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Annual Summit in Los Angeles, CA. Every year state legislators, legislative staff, policy...
By Soren Nelson, Pacific Southwest States CoordinatorOn September 24, the California Fish and Game Commission released its Draft Potential Commission Core Values, which will serve as the foundation for the Commission’s new strategic plan.The Commission...
By Soren Nelson, Pacific Southwest States CoordinatorOn September 30, California Governor Jerry Brown vetoed Senate Bill 1487. This bill, which would have banned the importation of 11 African species, was opposed by a broad coalition...
By Zach Widner, Northwest States Senior ManagerOn September 11, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) hosted a policy forum and luncheon in Snowbird, Utah, which preceded the Council of State Governments (CSG) West Meeting. Attendees included...
By Soren Nelson, Pacific Southwest States CoordinatorOn August 2, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) joined a broad coalition of sportsmen’s conservation organizations in opposing California Senate Bill 1487, which would ban the importation of certain...
By Soren Nelson, Pacific Southwest States CoordinatorOn June 21 and 22, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) hosted the 5th annual Wine, Wings & Wildlife western regional event in Sonoma, California. The event brought together members...
By Soren Nelson, Pacific Southwest States CoordinatorOn May 21, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) joined a diverse coalition of angling conservation groups, boating organizations and fishing clubs in expressing support for legislation at the state...
By Soren Nelson, Pacific Southwest States CoordinatorOn May 22, the California Outdoor Sporting Caucus hosted its annual trap & skeet shoot and barbecue at the Cordova Shooting Center in Rancho Cordova, California.A diverse group of...
By Soren Nelson, Pacific Southwest States CoordinatorOn April 24, the California Assembly Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Substances held a hearing on Assembly Bill 2787, a bill that would outlaw the manufacturing, sale, and...
By Soren Nelson, Pacific Southwest States CoordinatorOn April 2, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) joined a coalition of recreational fishing organizations in submitting comments opposing California AB 2787, a bill that would outlaw the manufacturing,...
By Soren Nelson Pacific Southwest States CoordinatorOn March 16, the Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners considered a proposal to establish a state-wide minimum safe hunting distance from an occupied dwelling.Under the proposed regulation, hunters in Nevada...
By Soren Nelson, Pacific Southwest States CoordinatorOn February 16, California Assembly Member Bill Quirk introduced Assembly Bill 2787, a bill that would outlaw the manufacturing, sale and purchase of lead fishing weights weighing less than...