California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture Oct 1st, 2025

Joint Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture

Event Log

  • Chris Rogers — Referenced the area consumed by fire and the district impacts, including riparian areas and trout habitat.
  • Chris Rogers — Referenced broadly as a member of the Legislature who may have experience with the issue and want to follow up.
  • Chris Rogers — The speaker asks whether there is anything else for Secretary Crowfoot before he leaves and then transitions to Director Bonham.
  • Chris Rogers — The speaker thanked the committee and Governor Newsom for state investment.
  • Chris Rogers — The director said he would address the senator's question about illegal cannabis cultivation.
  • Chris Rogers — The speaker repeatedly indicates that the floor is being turned over to Senator Cortese, confirming the handoff and transition into Cortese’s remarks. One mention also briefly references enforcement funding challenges as part of the surrounding discussion, but the overall moment is the repeated transfer of speaking time to Senator Cortese.
  • Chris Rogers — Likely intended reference to Senator Cortese; transcript says 'Senator Patese' and then 'Senator Cortese.'
  • Chris Rogers — Referenced as having noted reasons for hope; used to frame the speaker's optimism.
  • Chris Rogers — Referenced as having noted the department is chronically underfunded.
  • Chris Rogers — Referenced as having raised habitat as a key issue.
  • Chris Rogers — Introduced as the next member to ask questions or make comments.
  • Chris Rogers — Acknowledged the testimony and said the committee is ready to consider legislative help.
  • Chris Rogers — The discussion continues his line of questioning about monitoring needs after dam removal and the Klamath River fishery.
  • Chris Rogers — The transcript appears to say 'Senator Cortese,' but in context this may be a misrecognition; preserved as spoken with caution.
  • Chris Rogers — Not mentioned in this section.
  • Chris Rogers — The chair thanks the doctor and turns to Senator Cortese for questions; the transcript does not clearly indicate Rogers speaking here, but the committee chair is managing the exchange.
  • Chris Rogers — Chris Rogers briefly thanks Senator Cortese, with both mentions appearing to refer to the same acknowledgment of Cortese and likely reflecting a single short exchange.
  • Diane Papan — The speaker notes that the pro tem has long been interested in the issue because of his district, and then references that the pro tem had mentioned LVA earlier, tying the remarks together as a continuous discussion of the pro tem’s engagement with the topic.
  • Diane Papan — Not mentioned in this section.
  • Diane Papan — Thanked by Dr. Schumann at the start of his remarks; the transcript likely means Senator Cortese, but the expected member list does not include that name.
  • Diane Papan — Senator Meyer is mentioned, but this does not match the expected member list; likely a transcript error or another senator not in the provided list.
  • Diane Papan — Not mentioned directly in this section.
  • Diane Papan — Not mentioned in this section.
  • Diane Papan — Mentioned as 'Senator Cortez' in the transcript; likely a transcription error, but the name is uncertain.
  • Diane Papan — Diane Papan is acknowledged in a committee exchange that includes a greeting, thanks for her leadership, a direct address to her by name, closing remarks expressing appreciation for being on the committee, and a final identification of her as the Assembly Vice Chair.
  • Mike McGuire — Thanked directly for support related to crab management and mark line distribution.
  • Mike McGuire — Thanked for support related to crab gear management and mark line distribution.
  • Mike McGuire — The speaker thanked the chair for leadership in the appropriation space and then returned the discussion for questions.
  • Mike McGuire — Chair McGuire is referenced in the transition to the cannabis and fishery discussion.
  • Mike McGuire — Chairman McGuire is thanked as the floor is passed to Senator Cortese.
  • Mike McGuire — Senator Cortese addresses McGuire and thanks him for the report.
  • Mike McGuire — Chair McGuire is referenced regarding enforcement dollars and county experience.
  • Mike McGuire — Said he wants to be informed about what can be done and noted the difficulty of getting alternative spending scenarios from executive agencies once appropriations are established.
  • Mike McGuire — Said it is difficult to persuade urban members to prioritize these issues and asked for help quantifying the need and possible actions.
  • Mike McGuire — Argued that the conduct described is more serious than ordinary trespass or minor offenses because it destroys waterways and habitat.
  • Mike McGuire — Invited colleagues interested in the issue to work with the pro tem's office and bring forward a package of bills.
  • Mike McGuire — Focused the discussion on enforcement-only legislation, excluding federal, licensing, banking, and transport issues, and asked for ideas from the witness.
  • Chris Rogers — Referenced as someone who may note reasons for optimism in salmon recovery.
  • Chris Rogers — Praised for supporting tribal leadership and for long-term work on Klamath dam removal.
  • Chris Rogers — Expected to speak further on entanglement reduction and related fishery issues.
  • Chris Rogers — Referenced as part of the upcoming discussion on the state's salmon strategy.
  • Chris Rogers — Credited with leading the effort to consolidate and track salmon strategy actions.
  • Chris Rogers — Credited with helping shift permitting and restoration project processes.
  • Chris Rogers — Thanked for leadership and for sharing an opening statement.
  • Chris Rogers — Acknowledged as being present at the hearing.
  • Chris Rogers — Said the committee is a good place to get the information needed to do his job and help others; began asking about restoration efforts.
  • Mike McGuire — Asked the witness what three or four bills would best support eradication of the problem and noted the committee is in interim recess.
  • Mike McGuire — Acknowledged the witness's concerns about drying up streams and dewatering fish habitat and said those facts are central to enforcement filtering and coordination.
  • Mike McGuire — Explained that enforcement operations remove illegal infrastructure from streams and help prioritize watersheds for investigations.
  • Mike McGuire — Turned the discussion to Dr. Bonham and asked about Dungeness crab after referencing challenges in the commercial salmon season.