State: CA

Contact: Keely Hopkins, Assistant Manager, Pacific States Highlights Why it matters: California’s law-abiding hunters and shooters have long played a vital role in funding conservation and wildlife management efforts throughout the state. Under the American System of Conservation Funding (ASCF), a unique “user pays—public benefits” structure, California’s sportsmen and women generate tens of millions of …

California Firearm Tax Bill Fails on Assembly Floor; Revived by Procedural Maneuvers Read More »

Ask your Assembly Member to vote “NO” on AB 1223!   AB 1223 is now on the Assembly floor and will be brought up for a vote by Friday, June 4!   AB 1223 would impose an 11% tax on all long gun and ammunition purchases, along with a 10% tax on handgun sales. This …

ACTION ALERT! California Sportsmen and Women, Your Voices are Needed! Read More »

Contact: Keely Hopkins, Assistant Manager, Pacific States Highlights Why it matters: California’s law-abiding hunters and shooters have long played a vital role in funding conservation and wildlife management efforts throughout the state. Under the American System of Conservation Funding (ASCF), a unique “user pays-public benefits” structure, California’s sportsmen and women generate tens of millions of …

California Firearm and Ammunition Tax Bill Headed to Assembly Floor Read More »

Contact: Keely Hopkins, Pacific States Assistant Manager Highlights Why it matters: California’s law-abiding hunters and shooters have long played a vital role in funding conservation and wildlife management efforts throughout the state. Under the American System of Conservation Funding (ASCF), a unique “user pays – public benefits” structure, California’s sportsmen and women generate tens of …

California Tax Bill Takes Aim at Recreational Shooters and Hunters Read More »

Contact: Aoibheann Cline, Western States Coordinator On October 7, California Governor Gavin Newsom released a “30×30” Executive Order directing the California Natural Resources Agency to conserve 30% of California’s lands and coastal waters by the year 2030. The release of the Executive Order follows on the heels of a similar policy that failed in the …

California Governor Newsom Issues 30×30 Executive Order Read More »

Contact: Aoibheann Cline, Western States Coordinator As the California legislative session ended at midnight on August 31, so did the efforts to pass a major anti-hunting bill. SB 1175, better known as the “Iconic African Species Protection Act”, would have banned the possession and importation of thirteen African species to California, including taxidermy, after January …

African Species Importation Ban Bill Fails in California Legislature Read More »

Contact: Aoibheann Cline, Western States Coordinator The sportsmen’s community is celebrating last week’s decision by the California Senate Appropriations Committee to hold Assembly Bill (AB) 3030 for the remainder of session. AB 3030 posed a serious threat to access for hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation.  AB 3030 aimed to protect 30 percent of California’s lands …

AB 3030 Shelved for 2020 in California Read More »

On June 17, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s Western States Coordinator Aoibheann Cline was featured on Fish with JD TV YouTube Channel. Cline discussed an alarming new bill in California and the California striped bass slot limit proposal. AB 3030, a newly proposed bill in Califorina, could lead to more hunting and fishing closures in the state, …

CSF Western States Coordinator, Aoibheann Cline, featured on Fish with JD TV Read More »

Contact: Aoibheann Cline, Western States Coordinator The California legislature is considering a bill to protect at least 30% of the state’s lands and waters by 2030, which includes all terrestrial, freshwater and marine environments. The management directive in this legislation is misguided and will have a detrimental impact on hunters and anglers through diminished public …

California: Bad 30×30 Bill Will Lead to More Hunting and Fishing Closures Read More »

Contact: Aoibheann Cline, Western States Coordinator There has never been a better time to get into hunting in California. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is temporarily allowing new hunters to complete their education requirements entirely online. COVID-19 has restricted in-person gatherings, and an in-person class is part of the normal requirements for …

California: CDFW Authorizes Online Hunter Education Courses Read More »