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California launches rapid-response framework for invasive golden mussels
Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 2032 on September 29, 2026, as an urgency statute taking immediate effect. It adds Fish and Game Code section 2150.6 exempting water agencies with control plans from restricted-species permits for invasive-mussel maintenance and research, section 2301.5 requiring the Department of Fish and Wildlife to issue guidance by April 1, 2027 and quarterly infestation maps, plus Food and Agricultural Code section 12824.1 and Water Code section 13371 for rapid-response coordination against golden mussels.
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Key points
- Exempts water agencies with control plans from restricted-species permits for mussel maintenance.California Legislative Information
- Requires CDFW guidance on control plans by April 1, 2027 and at least quarterly updates of infested-water maps.California Legislative Information
- Adds rapid-response coordination provisions.California Legislative Information
- Chapter 817, Statutes of 2026, adds Fish and Game Code sections 2150.6 and 2301.5; as an urgency statute it took effect September 29, 2026.California Legislative Information
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