October 5, 2026
The Los Angeles Times - In blow to tribes, Newsom vetoes bill that would have remade little-known state forestsRCRC Senior Policy Advocate Staci Heaton is quoted in the Los Angeles Times discussing Assembly Bill 2494, which would change how California’s 14 Demonstration State Forests are managed, prioritizing carbon storage, wildfire resilience and biodiversity while creating opportunities for tribal co-management. RCRC Senior Policy Advocate Staci Heaton is quoted in the Los Angeles Times discussing Governor Gavin Newsom’s veto of Assembly Bill 2494, which would have shifted the management focus of California’s 14 Demonstration State Forests away from commercial timber production toward conservation and tribal stewardship.
