Tag: Public Lands
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ForestWatch Honors Senate President Pro Tem Monique Limón as a Force in Nature
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ForestWatch proudly presented Senate President Pro Tem Limón with the Force for Nature Award at the Power in Nature Coalition’s annual awards ceremony.
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Los Padres ForestWatch Endorses the Bipartisan Community Protection and Wildfire Resilience Act
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The CPWRA addresses urgent gaps in community-level preparedness.
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The PUBLIC Lands Act is Back!
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In December 2025, Senators Padilla and Schiff reintroduced the landmark Protecting Unique and Beautiful Landscapes by Investing in California (PUBLIC) Lands Act
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2025 Top Legislative Accomplishments
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From Sacramento to D.C, your calls to action have turned into lasting victories.
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Trump Administration Moves to Rescind Landmark Public Lands Rule
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A sweeping rollback would strip away key science-based safeguards for wildlife habitat, watersheds, and culturally significant landscapes across the West—including the Cuyama Valley Foothills and Carrizo Plain.
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How the Government Shutdown Affects Local Public Lands
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Trails and campgrounds remain open for now, but visitor services and natural resources may suffer.
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Big Ugly Bill Signed into Law, Harms Public Lands
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A provision to sell off public lands to developers is removed, but several harmful provisions remain
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Defending Our Forests: Advocates Take Action on Capitol Hill
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ForestWatch’s Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs joins other environmental groups for an advocacy trip to D.C.
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Federal Land Sale Proposal Dropped from Senate Bill for Final Time
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Senator Mike Lee’s unpopular provision nixed for good.
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Senator Mike Lee Releases Revised Public Land Sell-off Bill Language
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Thousands of acres on Central Coast may still be threatened.
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Forced Land Sale Provision Stripped from Senate Megabill
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Senate rules prevent sale of millions of acres of federal land from being included in budget bill.
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Senate Bill Threatens Over 875,000 Acres of Los Padres National Forest with Forced Land Sale
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A sweeping Senate budget proposal threatens to force the sale of millions of acres of federal land.
