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California is a dream destination for hunters and anglers seeking diverse landscapes and wildlife. From the rugged Sierra Nevada Mountains to the sandy beaches of the Pacific coast, the state offers an incredible range of outdoor experiences. The state’s rich wildlife populations include black bears, mountain lions, deer, and elk, which thrive in the high mountain ranges and the vast wilderness areas. Anglers can chase a mixed bag of species from trophy largemouth bass in southern California, to ocean run steelhead in the Klamath and Sacramento rivers. The Golden State’s stunning landscapes provide ample opportunity for outdoor enthusiasts to explore while pursuing their passions, and iconic destinations include Mount Shasta, Lake Tahoe, and Yosemite National Park.
For more information on the elected officials protecting and promoting the sportsmen’s traditions in California, please contact:
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Why It Matters: Legislators, particularly those with a passion for our shared outdoor pursuits,...
Why It Matters: The “Great Pacific Garbage Patch” is the name given to Earth’s...
Why It Matters: Legislators, particularly those with a passion for our shared outdoor pursuits,...
Why It Matters: Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a slow and progressive neurological disease...
Why It Matters: Legislation seeking to restrict the Second Amendment is often eventually used...
Why It Matters: Law-abiding hunters and recreational shooters have long played a vital role...
Why It Matters: California’s law-abiding hunters and recreational shooters have long played a vital...
Why It Matters: California’s law-abiding hunters and shooters have long played a vital role...
Why It Matters: California’s law-abiding hunters and recreational shooters have long played a vital...
Why It Matters: California’s law-abiding hunters and recreational shooters have long played a vital...
Why It Matters: California’s law-abiding hunters and recreational shooters have long played a vital...
Why It Matters: California’s law-abiding hunters and recreational shooters have long played a vital...
Why It Matters: California’s law-abiding hunters and recreational shooters have long played a vital...
Why It Matters: California’s law-abiding hunters and shooters have long played a vital role...
Why It Matters: California’s law-abiding hunters and shooters have long played a vital role...
Why It Matters: The Thirty by Thirty (30x30) Initiative is a global initiative started...
Contact: Keely Hopkins, Manager, Pacific States & Firearm PolicyWhy It Matters: California’s law-abiding hunters...
Contact: Keely Hopkins, Manager Pacific States and Firearm PolicyWhy It Matters: California’s law-abiding hunters...
Contact: Keely Hopkins, Manager, Pacific States & Firearm PolicyWhy It Matters: California’s hunting and...
Contact: Keely Hopkins, Manager, Pacific Region Why it matters: Hunting bears is a part of...
Contact: Keely Hopkins, Pacific States Assistant ManagerWhy It Matters: Hunting bears is a part...
Contact: Keely Hopkins, Pacific States Assistant Manager Why it matters: California’s law-abiding hunters and shooters...
Contact: Keely Hopkins, Pacific States Assistant ManagerHighlightsWhy it Matters: California’s law-abiding hunters and recreational...
Contact: Keely Hopkins, Assistant Manager, Pacific StatesHighlightsWhy it matters: California’s law-abiding hunters and shooters...
Ask your Assembly Member to vote “NO” on AB 1223! AB 1223 is...
Contact: Keely Hopkins, Assistant Manager, Pacific StatesHighlightsWhy it matters: California’s law-abiding hunters and shooters...
Contact: Keely Hopkins, Pacific States Assistant ManagerHighlightsWhy it matters: California’s law-abiding hunters and shooters...
Contact: Aoibheann Cline, Western States CoordinatorOn October 7, California Governor Gavin Newsom released a...
Contact: Aoibheann Cline, Western States CoordinatorAs the California legislative session ended at midnight on...
Contact: Aoibheann Cline, Western States CoordinatorThe sportsmen’s community is celebrating last week’s decision by...
On June 17, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s Western States Coordinator Aoibheann Cline was featured on...
Contact: Aoibheann Cline, Western States CoordinatorThe California legislature is considering a bill to protect...
Contact: Aoibheann Cline, Western States CoordinatorThere has never been a better time to get...
Contact: Aoibheann Cline, Western States CoordinatorOn April 23, a federal court in California put...
Contact: Aoibheann Cline, Western States Coordinator On April 13, California’s conservation community stepped up to...
Contact: Aoibheann Cline, Western States Coordinator On February 21, the California Fish and Game Commission...
Contact: Aoibheann Cline, Western States CoordinatorThe Wildlife Traffic Safety Act (SB 395) passed out...
Contact: Aoibheann Cline, Western States CoordinatorOn December 11, proposed updates to California’s Delta Fisheries...
Contact: Aoibheann Cline, Western States CoordinatorOn October 2, the California Outdoor Sporting Caucus hosted...
Contact: Aoibheann Cline, Western States CoordinatorAB 1254 would ban bobcat hunting in California until...
Contact: Aoibheann Cline, Western States CoordinatorOn August 20, the California Legislature Outdoor Sporting Caucus...
Contact: Aoibheann Cline, Western States CoordinatorOn August 7, the California Fish and Game Commission...
Contact: Aoibheann Cline, Western States CoordinatorOn Wednesday, August 7, the California Fish and Game...
Contact: Aoibheann Cline, Western States CoordinatorDuring a recent committee hearing on legislation to establish...
Contact: Aoibheann Cline, Western States CoordinatorOn June 25, the California Outdoor Sporting Caucus hosted...
Contact: Aoibheann Cline, Western States CoordinatorOn June 20 – 21, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation...
Contact: Aoibheann Cline, Western States CoordinatorThe California Legislature officially proclaimed June 1-9, 2019 as...
Contact Aoibheann Cline, Western States CoordinatorCalifornia has selected four new Co-Chairs to lead the...
Contact Aoibheann Cline, Western States CoordinatorThe Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) took action on eight...
By Aoibheann Cline, Western States CoordinatorThe Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) has joined forces with...
By Soren Nelson, Pacific Southwest States CoordinatorOn September 24, the California Fish and Game...
By Soren Nelson, Pacific Southwest States CoordinatorOn September 30, California Governor Jerry Brown vetoed...
On September 5, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation favorably reported S....
By Soren Nelson, Pacific Southwest States CoordinatorOn August 2, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF)...
By Soren Nelson, Pacific Southwest States CoordinatorOn May 21, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF)...
By Soren Nelson, Pacific Southwest States CoordinatorOn May 22, the California Outdoor Sporting Caucus...
By Soren Nelson, Pacific Southwest States CoordinatorOn April 24, the California Assembly Committee on...
By Soren Nelson, Pacific Southwest States CoordinatorOn April 2, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF)...
By Soren Nelson, Pacific Southwest States CoordinatorOn February 16, California Assembly Member Bill Quirk...
In recent years, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has grappled with...
On November 2, the California Hunting and Conservation Coalition held its quarterly meeting in...
On August 30, the California Outdoor Sporting Caucus hosted its annual trap & skeet...
On June 22, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) hosted the 4th annual Wine, Wings...
On April 24, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) submitted comments in support of California...
Several legislative proposals aimed at improving access for California’s recreational anglers are currently under...
Bills recently introduced in California and Hawaii would legalize the use of firearm suppressors...
In the final weeks of 2016, President Obama signed into law the “Water Infrastructure...
On August 23, petitioners proposing to eradicate smallmouth, largemouth, and striped bass from the...
At their August 24-25 meeting, the California Fish and Game Commission (Commission) will consider...
On July 14, sportsmen’s groups, industry leaders, and representatives of the California Legislative Outdoor...
On Friday, August 5, the California Outdoor Sporting Caucus will offer a Hunter Education...
On June 22, California legislators, including members of the California Legislature Outdoor Sporting Caucus,...
On June 23, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) traveled to Sonoma, California for the...
On April 26, members of the bipartisan California Legislature Outdoor Sporting Caucus joined with...
Following the request of several federal and state sportsmen-legislators, Governor Jerry Brown recently appointed...
On April 18, 11 members from the California Congressional Delegation, including seven bipartisan members...
Earlier this week, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) joined the American Sportfishing Association (ASA)...
On June 17, the California Outdoor Sporting Caucus hosted a trap shoot to celebrate...
Recently, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) joined the American Sportfishing Association (ASA), the Coastside...
On June 29, in the heart of California’s wine country, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation...
On April 29, Members of the California Outdoor Sporting Caucus joined a strong contingent...
On March 27, California Outdoor Sporting Caucus Co-Chairs Senators Jean Fuller and Cathleen Galgiani...
On September 19, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law California AB 1709, a...
On Friday, August 29, in a win for sportsmen and women, the California Assembly...
In June, the California Assembly's Public Safety Committee voted to pass SB 53, anti-sportsman...
In June, the California Assembly’s Public Safety Committee voted to pass SB 53, anti-sportsman...
On June 25, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Western States Manager Andy Treharne attended the...
Against the backdrop of Sonoma Valley, California, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) hosted the...
In September of 2012, California Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 1221, legislation outlawing the...
Last Friday, California Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 711, legislation sponsored by Assemblyman Anthony...
Last week, the California Legislature voted to pass A 711, legislation sponsored by Assemblyman...
On Friday, August 30, the California Senate Appropriations Committee voted 5-2 to pass legislation...
Last week, the California Assembly voted to pass A 711, legislation sponsored by Assemblyman...
On August 27th, the California Senate voted to pass SB 1221, legislation that would...
Latest policy updates
Opportunities to expand angling access throughout the country have become increasingly limited...
Many sportsmen and women depend on federal lands managed by agencies such...
In recent years, Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) use has increased rapidly across...
Concerned about the uncertainty that 30x30 policies may pose for hunting and...
One important tool for protecting fish and wildlife habitat is a state-level...
Properly managed wildlife habitat is essential for supporting sustainable and healthy wildlife...
This term is used to describe a variety of conservation and management...
Funding mechanisms for search and rescue (SAR) operations vary by state, but...
The first residential hunting licenses were introduced in 1895 and were considered...
In most states, fish and wildlife agencies are the entities best equipped...
Established with the dedicated purpose of protecting and conserving wildlife, game commissions...
Certain states have sought to restrict the importation of legally harvested game...
A number of states restrict the ability of archers to carry a...
Knife industry and advocacy groups have successfully worked with the U.S. Congress...
The use of lead ammunition and lead tackle in hunting and angling...
Microstamping technology was developed with the goal of easier ballistics identification and...
Predator hunting and hunting tournaments, often referred to as “contests,” are time-honored...
More than half of the states in this nation do not protect...
Coming soon Introduction The Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA)...
Though hunting, fishing, and harvesting wildlife (including by trapping) have long been...
A standard capacity magazine generally means any detachable ammunition feeding device that...
In an attempt to encourage novice hunter participation, many states now offer...
The vast majority of states throughout the nation offer an online component...
Opportunities exist across the country to enrich the lives of terminally ill...
Reports and Data
California: American System of Conservation Funding Fact Sheet
2013 Sportsmen’s Economic Impact Report - California
More California residents hunt and fish each year than attend the Sacramento Kings, San...
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