An act to add Section 5015.9 to the Public Resources Code, relating to state parks.
Summary
AB 1252 would create a new, site-specific provision in the Public Resources Code for the property known as Elephant Hill in the El Sereno area of the City of Los Angeles. The bill authorizes the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into lease agreements with the City of Los Angeles and the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority for the purpose of leasing the property. After a lease is executed, the State Park and Recreation Commission would be required to classify Elephant Hill as a unit of the state park system, and the department would then have to prepare a general plan for the unit.
The bill also includes legislative findings stating that a special statute is necessary to protect and conserve Elephant Hill, indicating that the measure is intended to address this location specifically rather than through a broader statewide program. In practical terms, the bill would move Elephant Hill toward formal inclusion in the state park system and establish the planning steps needed for long-term management and conservation.
Impact
AB 1252 would add Section 5015.9 to the Public Resources Code and create a narrow, location-specific exception directing state park procedures for Elephant Hill. It would affect the Department of Parks and Recreation, the State Park and Recreation Commission, the City of Los Angeles, and the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority by authorizing a lease arrangement and requiring classification and planning actions once the lease is in place. The bill does not appropriate funds, but it would alter how this particular property is brought into the state park system and managed under existing park law.
Sentiment
Based on the bill text and available context, the measure appears generally supportive of conservation and park preservation goals. The legislative findings emphasize protection and conservation of Elephant Hill, suggesting the bill is framed as a preservation measure rather than a controversial policy change. There are no recorded committee transcripts or votes in the provided materials, so there is no evidence of formal opposition or debate in the available record.
Contention
The main point of contention, to the extent one can be inferred from the text, is the bill’s use of a special statute for a single property rather than a general statewide rule. That approach is justified in the bill by the need to protect Elephant Hill, but special legislation can sometimes raise questions about whether a broader law could address similar properties. No specific objections, amendments, or opposing arguments are included in the provided committee or vote history.
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