SB 630: State parks: real property: acquisitions and leases.

Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

Existing law designates all parks, public campgrounds, monument sites, landmark sites, and sites of historical interest established or acquired by the state, or that are under its control, as the state park system, except as specified. Under existing law, the Department of Parks and Recreation controls the state park system, which is made up of units. Existing law requires the approval of the Director of General Services before the state may enter into a contract for the acquisition or hiring of real property, subject to a list of specified exceptions, as provided. Existing law requires the Department of General Services to review and approve appraisals related to the acquisition of property conducted by the Department of Parks and Recreation.

This bill would authorize the director to waive the approvals as described above regarding state acquisition or hiring of real property and appraisals conducted by the Department of Parks and Recreation. The bill would, until January 1, 2033, additionally exempt from the requirement of contract approval by the Director of General Services the acquisition by the Department of Parks and Recreation of real property for park purposes under specific circumstances.

Existing law authorizes the Department of Parks and Recreation to acquire title to or any interest in real property, including personal property incidental to the purchase of real property and options to purchase property, that the department deems necessary or proper for the extension, improvement, or development of the state park system. Existing law requires that all land and other real property to be acquired by or for any state agency be acquired by the State Public Works Board, except as specified.

This bill would additionally exempt from this requirement, until January 1, 2033, acquisition of real property by the Department of Parks and Recreation for park purposes under specific circumstances.

Existing law authorizes the Director of General Services to exempt from the director’s approval, or from the approval of the Department of General Services, any state real estate acquisition or conveyance involving not more than $150,000.

This bill would expand this authorization regarding exemption of real estate acquisition or conveyance to any state real estate acquisition or conveyance involving not more than $750,000.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. October 13, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 775, Statutes of 2025.
2. October 13, 2025Approved by the Governor.
3. September 23, 2025Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
4. September 12, 2025Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 28. Noes 7. Page 3007.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
5. September 12, 2025From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 3064.)
6. September 11, 2025From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 2851.) Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
7. September 11, 2025Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d).
8. September 10, 2025In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
9. September 10, 2025Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 60. Noes 19. Page 3170.) Ordered to the Senate.
10. September 5, 2025Ordered to third reading.
11. September 5, 2025Read third time and amended.
12. September 5, 2025Assembly Rule 69(b)(1) suspended.