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Los Angeles Times
Newsom blocks forest management bill
Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed AB 2494, a bill aimed at shifting California’s demonstration forests away from commercial logging toward conservation, wildfire resilience, and indigenous stewardship. The bill would have prioritized ecological values over timber production and directed tribal collaboration, but Newsom argued that it would limit forest management research critical for climate change and wildfire efforts. The veto reflects ongoing debates over forest management practices, Native American involvement, and balancing economic interests with conservation.
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