Public Lands Protection Act Press Conference
Assemblymember Zbur held a press conference to announce legislation designed to ensure that if federally owned public lands in California are ever sold or transferred to private ownership, those lands are preserved through California's open space and conservation-oriented land use designation. Sponsored by Environment California and Trout Unlimited, purchasers of federal lands would be required to seek state and local land-use approvals for development, ensuring that projects are consistent with the land's environmental, cultural, scenic, and recreational value.