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Fish and Game Law - Study R-100

    The Legislature has authorized the Commission to study: "Whether the Fish and Game Code and related statutory law should be revised to improve its organization, clarify its meaning, resolve inconsistencies, eliminate unnecessary or obsolete provisions, standardize terminology, clarify program authority and funding sources, and make other minor improvements, without making any significant substantive change to the effect of the law." Materials related to that study will be collected on this page.
    If you have questions or comments on this study, send an e-mail to Brian Hebert at bhebert@clrc.ca.gov.

Related Material

• Final Recommendation
• Tentative Recommendation
• Commission Decisions (Meeting Minutes)
• Staff Memoranda
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Final Recommendation

• Recommendation -- Fish and Game Law: Technical Revisions and Minor Substantive Improvements (Part 3) (Pre-Print) (February 2023)

• Recommendation -- Fish and Game Law: Technical Revisions and Minor Substantive Improvements (Part 2) (October 2015)

• Recommendation -- Fish and Game Law: Technical Revisions and Minor Substantive Improvements (Part 1) (February 2015)

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Tentative Recommendations and Other Requests for Comment

Important Note

The deadlines for public comment on the tentative recommendations released in December 2018 and February 2019 have been changed. There are now two deadlines for public comment, each addressing a different kind of comment, as follows:

• Comments on the "notes" included throughout the proposed legislation are due on July 1, 2020.

• Comment on how the proposed Fish and Wildlife Code would reorganize the existing Fish and Game Code are due on July 1, 2021.

Tentative Recommendations

• Tentative Recommendation (corrected) -- Fish and Wildlife Code: Conforming Revisions (Feb. 2019)

• Tentative Recommendation -- Fish and Wildlife Code (Dec. 2018)

• Discussion Draft -- Fish and Game Code: Funding Provisions (Feb. 2018)

• Tentative Rec. -- Fish and Wildlife Code Part 1 (Divisions 1-4) (April 2017)

• Tentative Rec. -- Fish and Game Law: Technical Revisions and Minor Substantive Improvements (Part 2) (June 2015)

• Tentative Rec. -- Fish and Game Law: Technical Revisions and Minor Substantive Improvements (Part 1) (June 2014)

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Meeting Minutes

• January 19, 2023 Meeting Zoom Teleconference
• November 17, 2022 Meeting Zoom Teleconference
• September 22, 2022 Meeting Zoom Teleconference
• August 18, 2022 Meeting Zoom Teleconference
• May 12, 2022 Meeting Zoom Teleconference
• March 17, 2022 Meeting Zoom Teleconference
• February 17, 2022 Meeting Zoom Teleconference
• January 20, 2022 Meeting Zoom Teleconference
• December 16, 2021 Meeting Zoom Teleconference
• October 22, 2021 Meeting Zoom Teleconference
• September 23, 2021 Meeting Zoom Teleconference
• August 26, 2021 Meeting Zoom Teleconference
• June 24, 2021 Meeting Zoom Teleconference
• April 22, 2021 Meeting Zoom Teleconference
• March 25, 2021 Meeting Zoom Teleconference
• February 25, 2021 Meeting Zoom Teleconference
• December 7, 2018 Meeting in Sacramento
• October 11, 2018 Meeting in Sacramento
• May 4, 2018 Meeting in Sacramento
• February 8, 2018 Meeting in Sacramento
• December 1, 2017 Meeting in Sacramento
• September 28, 2017 Meeting in Sacramento
• August 4, 2017 Meeting in Los Angeles
• June 8, 2017 Meeting in Sacramento
• April 13, 2017 Meeting in Oakland
• February 2, 2017 Meeting in Sacramento
• December 1, 2016 Meeting in Sacramento
• September 22, 2016 Meeting in Sacramento
• June 1, 2016 Meeting in Sacramento
• April 14, 2016 Meeting in Sacramento
• February 4, 2016 Meeting in Sacramento
• December 10, 2015 Meeting in Los Angeles
• October 8, 2015 Meeting in Davis
• August 7, 2015 Meeting in Los Angeles
• June 4, 2015 Meeting in Sacramento
• April 9, 2015 Meeting in Sacramento
• February 12, 2015 Meeting in Sacramento
• October 30, 2014 Meeting in Davis
• September 5, 2014 Meeting in Los Angeles
• June 12, 2014 Meeting in Sacramento
• April 10, 2014 Meeting in Sacramento
• February 6, 2014 Meeting in Sacramento
• December 13, 2013 Meeting in San Diego
• August 2, 2013 Meeting in Los Angeles
• June 13, 2013 Meeting in Sacramento
• April 11, 2013 Meeting in Sacramento
• October 18, 2012 Meeting in Davis

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Staff Memoranda

• Memo 2023-12 -- Fish and Game Law: Draft Recommendation (02/09/2023)

• Memo 2023-6, Supp. 1 -- Fish and Game Law: Draft Recommendation (01/13/2023)

• Memo 2023-6 -- Fish and Game Law (Draft Recommendation) (01/11/2023)

• Memo 2022-54, Supp. 1 -- Fish and Game Law: Draft Recommendation (11/10/2022)

• Memo 2022-54 -- Fish and Game Law (Draft Recommendation) (10/11/2022)

• Memo 2022-46 -- Fish and Game Law: Phase One Public Comment (09/16/2022)

• Memo 2022-47 -- Fish and Game Law: Cumulative Draft (09/15/2022)

• Memo 2022-39 -- Fish and Game Law: Cumulative Draft (08/05/2022)

• Memo 2022-38, Supp. 1 -- Fish and Game Law: Phase One Public Comment (08/05/2022)

• Memo 2022-38 -- Fish and Game Law: Phase One Public Comment (07/14/2022)

• Memo 2022-30, Supp. 5 -- Fish and Game Law: Narrow Reorganization in Place (Additional Discussion) (05/12/2022)

• Memo 2022-30, Supp. 4 -- Fish and Game Law: Narrow Reorganization in Place (Additional Discussion) (05/11/2022)

• Memo 2022-30, Supp. 3 -- Fish and Game Law: Narrow Reorganization in Place (Additional Discussion) (05/05/2022)

• Memo 2022-29 -- Fish and Game Law: Cumulative Draft (04/27/2022)

• Memo 2022-28 -- Fish and Game Law: Phase One Public Comment (04/26/2022)

• Memo 2022-30, Supp. 2 -- Fish and Game Law: Narrow Reorganization in Place (Additional Discussion) (04/26/2022)

• Memo 2022-30, Supp. 1 -- Fish and Game Law: Narrow Reorganization in Place (Additional Discussion) (04/13/2022)

• Memo 2022-30 -- Fish and Game Law: Narrow Reorganization in Place (Conceptual Draft) (03/30/2022)

• Memo 2022-23 -- Fish and Game Law: Cumulative Draft (03/14/2022)

• Memo 2022-22, Supp. 1 -- Fish and Game Law: Phase One Public Comment (03/14/2022)

• Memo 2022-22 -- Fish and Game Law: Phase One Public Comment (03/04/2022)

• Memo 2022-15 -- Fish and Game Law: Phase Two Public Comment (02/18/2022)

• Memo 2022-14 -- Fish and Game Law: Cumulative Draft (02/09/2022)

• Memo 2022-13 -- Fish and Game Law: Phase One Public Comment (02/09/2022)

• Memo 2022-8 -- Fish and Game Law: Cumulative Draft (01/14/2022)

• Memo 2022-7 -- Fish and Game Law: Phase One Public Comment (01/12/2022)

• Memo 2021-57 -- Fish and Game Law: Phase One Public Comment (12/07/2021)

• Memo 2021-58 -- Fish and Game Law: Cumulative Draft (11/12/2021)

• Memo 2021-49 -- Fish and Game Law: Phase One Public Comment (10/13/2021)

• Memo 2021-50 -- Fish and Game Law: Cumulative Draft (10/07/2021)

• Memo 2021-46 -- Fish and Game Law: Phase One Comments (Cumulative Draft) (09/15/21)

• Memo 2021-45 -- Fish and Game Law: Phase One Public Comment (09/15/21)

• Memo 2021-39, Supp. 1 -- Fish and Game Law: Phase One Public Comment (08/19/21)

• Memo 2021-40 -- Fish and Game Law: Phase One Comments (Cumulative Draft of Material Previously Reviewed) (08/12/21)

• Memo 2021-39 -- Fish and Game Law: Phase One Public Comment (07/28/21)

• Memo 2021-33 -- Fish and Game Law: Phase Two Public Comment (06/11/21)

• Memo 2021-26, Supp. 1 -- Fish and Game Law: Phase One Public Comment (06/09/21)

• Memo 2021-27 -- Fish and Game Law: Phase One Comments (Cumulative Draft of Material Previously Reviewed) (05/17/21)

• Memo 2021-26 -- Fish and Game Law: Phase One Public Comment (05/11/21)

• Memo 2021-20 -- Fish and Game Law: Phase One Public Comment (04/05/21)

• Memo 2021-16 -- Fish and Game Law: Discussion of Public Comment (03/22/21)

• Memo 2021-11 -- Fish and Game Law: Phase One Public Comment (02/11/21)

• Memo 2020-19, Supp. 2 -- Pandemic Response: Possible Actions (05/14/20)

• Memo 2019-06 -- Fish and Game Law: Conforming Revisions (Draft Tentative Recommendation) (01/22/2019)

• Memo 2018-68 -- Fish and Game Law: Conforming Revisions (12/04/2018)

• Memo 2018-67, Supp. 1 -- Fish and Game Law (Draft Tentative Recommendation) (11/20/2018)

• Memo 2018-67 -- Fish and Game Law (Draft Tentative Recommendation) (11/20/2018)

• Memo 2018-50 -- Fish and Game Law (Draft Tentative Recommendation) (09/27/2018)

• Memo 2018-22, Supp. 2 -- Fish and Game Law (Public Comment on Tentative Recommendation Part 1) (04/25/2018)

• Memo 2018-22, Supp. 1 -- Fish and Game Law (Public Comment on Tentative Recommendation Part 1) (04/5/2018)

• Memo 2018-22 -- Fish and Game Law (Public Comment on Tentative Recommendation Part 1) (03/29/2018)

• Memo 2018-07 -- Fish and Game Law: Funding Analysis (01/25/2018)

• Memo 2017-59 -- Fish and Game Law: Funding Analysis (11/13/2017)

• Memo 2017-59, Supp. 1 -- Fish and Game Law: Funding Analysis (11/13/2017)

• Memo 2017-45 -- Fish and Game Law: Funding Analysis (09/22/2017)

• Memo 2017-38, Supp. 1 -- Fish and Game Law (Comments of Secretary John Laird) (07/31/2017)

• Memo 2017-38 -- Fish and Game Law: Tentative Recommendation Part 3 (07/21/2017)

• Memo 2017-28 -- Fish and Game Law: Tentative Recommendation (06/02/2017)

• Memo 2017-29 -- Fish and Game Law: Activities that Affect Wildlife (05/19/2017)

• Memo 2017-15 -- Fish and Game Law: Tentative Recommendation (04/03/2017)

• Memo 2017-17 -- Fish and Game Law: Wildlife Protection (03/21/2017)

• Memo 2017-16, Supp. 1 -- Fish and Game Law: Plants (02/24/2017)

• Memo 2017-16 -- Fish and Game Law: Plants (02/16/2017)

• Memo 2017-4 -- Fish and Game Law (Tentative Recommendation) (01/20/2017)

• Memo 2016-57 -- Fish and Game Law (Tentative Recommendation) (11/10/2016)

• Memo 2016-48, Supp. 1 -- Fish and Game Law (Tribal Fishing) (09/30/2016)

• Memo 2016-47, Supp. 5 -- Fish and Game Law: Discussion of Issues (09/20/2016)

• Memo 2016-47, Supp. 4 -- Fish and Game Law: Discussion of Issues (09/14/2016)

• Memo 2016-47, Supp. 3 -- Fish and Game Law: Discussion of Issues (09/13/2016)

• Memo 2016-47, Supp. 2 -- Fish and Game Law: Discussion of Issues (09/09/2016)

• Memo 2016-48 -- Fish and Game Law (Tribal Fishing) (09/08/2016)

• Memo 2016-47, Supp. 1 -- Fish and Game Law: Scope of Study (08/30/2016)

• Memo 2016-47 -- Fish and Game Law: Outstanding Issues (08/24/2016)

• Memo 2016-34, Supp. 1 -- Fish and Game Law: Tentative Recommendation (Outstanding Issues) (07/22/2016)

• Memo 2016-34 -- Fish and Game Law: Tentative Recommendation (Outstanding Issues) (7/14/2016)

• Memo 2016-35 -- Fish and Game Law (Comments of Yurok Tribe) (7/13/2016)

• Memo 2016-25, Supp. 3 -- Fish and Game Law: Public Comment on Divisions 6 through 12 (Types of Animals) (06/01/2016)

• Memo 2016-25, Supp. 2 -- Fish and Game Law: Specific Types of Animals (05/31/2016)

• Memo 2016-25, Supp. 1 -- Fish and Game Law: Public Comment on Divisions 6 through 12 (Types of Animals) (5/25/2016)

• Memo 2016-26 -- Fish and Game Law: Next Steps (5/23/2016)

• Memo 2016-25 -- Fish and Game Law: Specific Types of Animals (5/17/2016)

• Memo 2016-17 -- Fish and Game Law: Technical Revisions and Minor Substantive Improvements: Part 3 (Draft Tentative Recommendation) (4/7/2016)

• Memo 2016-16 -- Fish and Game Law: Specific Types of Animals (4/7/2016)

• Memo 2016-7 -- Fish and Game Law: Fishing (1/28/2016)

• Memo 2015-52, Supp. 1 -- Fish and Game Law: Gill and Trammel Nets (12/10/2015)

• Memo 2015-52 -- Fish and Game Law: Gill and Trammel Nets (11/30/2015)

• Memo 2015-41, Supp. 1 -- Fish and Game Law: Fishing (10/08/2015)

• Memo 2015-41 -- Fish and Game Law: Fishing (10/1/2015)

• Memo 2015-40 -- Fish and Game Law: Technical Revisions and Minor Substantive Improvements: Part 2 (Draft Recommendation) (09/25/2015)

• Memo 2015-30 -- Fish and Game Law: Fishing (07/29/2015)

• Memo 2015-20, Supp. 1 -- Fish and Game Law: Draft Tentative Recommendation (06/04/2015)

• Memo 2015-20 -- Fish and Game Law: Draft Tentative Recommendation (05/26/2015)

• Memo 2015-12 -- Fish and Game Law: Second Cumulative Draft (04/02/2015)

• Memo 2014-57, Supp. 3 -- Fish and Game Law: Technical Revisions and Minor Substantive Improvements: Part 1 (Draft Recommendation) (02/02/2015)

• Memo 2014-57, Supp. 2 -- Fish and Game Law: Technical Revisions and Minor Substantive Improvements: Part 1 (Draft Recommendation) (01/06/2015)

• Memo 2014-57, Supp. 1 -- Fish and Game Law: Technical Revisions and Minor Substantive Improvements: Part 1 (Draft Recommendation) (12/08/2014)

• Memo 2014-57 -- Fish and Game Law: Technical Revisions and Minor Substantive Improvements: Part 1 (Draft Recommendation) (11/21/2014)

• Memo 2014-48, Supp. 1 -- Fish and Game Law: Proposed Division 5, Part 2, Title 3 (Mammals) (10/27/2014)

• Memo 2014-48 -- Fish and Game Law: Proposed Division 5, Part 2, Title 3 (Mammals) (10/24/2014)

• Memo 2014-49 -- Fish and Game Law: Technical Revisions and Minor Substantive Improvements: Part 1 (Comments on Tentative Recommendation) (10/17/2014)

• Memo 2014-38, Supp. 1 -- Fish and Game Law: Proposed Division 5, Part 2, Title 2 (Birds) (08/29/2014)

• Memo 2014-38 -- Fish and Game Law: Proposed Division 5, Part 2, Title 2 (Birds) (08/26/2014)

• Memo 2014-26, Supp. 1 -- Fish and Game Law: Draft Tentative Recommendation (06/05/2014)

• Memo 2014-26 -- Fish and Game Law (Draft Tentative Recommendation) (05/30/2014)

• Memo 2014-18 -- Fish and Game Law: Proposed Division 5, Part 2 (Hunting) (04/03/2014)

• Memo 2014-17 -- Fish and Game Law: Penalty Terminology (03/28/2014)

• Memo 2014-16 -- Fish and Game Law: Firearms (03/04/2014)

• Memo 2014-8, Supp. 1 -- Fish and Game Law: Proposed Division 5 (Hunting, Fishing, and Other Public Use) (02/03/2014)

• Memo 2014-8 -- Fish and Game Law: Proposed Division 5 (Hunting, Fishing, and Other Public Use) (01/31/2014)

• Memo 2013-50, Supp. 2 -- Fish and Game Law: Proposed Part 5 of Division 2 (Finance) (12/3/2013)

• Memo 2013-58 -- Fish and Game Law: Cumulative Draft (12/03/2013)

• Memo 2013-50, Supp. 1 -- Fish and Game Law: Proposed Part 5 of Division 2 (Finance) (10/10/2013)

• Memo 2013-51 -- Fish and Game Law: Organization of Proposed Law (09/23/2013)

• Memo 2013-50 -- Fish and Game Law: Proposed Part 5 of Division 2 (Finance) (09/11/2013)

• Memo 2013-49 -- Fish and Game Law: Public Comment on Proposed Part 4 of Division 2 (Licensing) (08/27/2013)

• Memo 2013-37, Supp. 1 -- Fish and Game Law: Proposed Division 3 (Law Enforcement) (08/02/2013)

• Memo 2013-38 -- Fish and Game Law: Proposed Division 4 (Inter-Jurisdictional Compacts) (07/16/2013)

• Memo 2013-37 -- Fish and Game Law: Proposed Division 3 (Law Enforcement) (07/16/2013)

• Memo 2013-36 -- Fish and Game Law: Proposed Division 2, Part 5 (Finance) (07/08/2013)

• Memo 2013-35 -- Fish and Game Law: Revised Provisions in Proposed Division 2 (Administration) (06/24/2013)

• Memo 2013-31 -- Fish and Game Law: Public Comment on Proposed Division 2, Parts 1-3 (Administration) (05/30/2013)

• Memo 2013-30 -- Fish and Game Law: Public Comment on Proposed Division 1 (General Provisions) (05/30/2013)

• Memo 2013-33 -- Fish and Game Law: Proposed Division 3 (Law Enforcement) (05/20/2013)

• Memo 2013-32 -- Fish and Game Law: Proposed Division 2, Part 4 (General Licensing Provisions) (05/13/2013)

• Memo 2013-11, Supp. 2 -- Fish and Game Law (Proposed Organization of Code) (04/10/2013)

• Memo 2013-11, Supp. 1 -- Fish and Game Law (Proposed Organization of Code) (03/28/2013)

• Memo 2013-13 -- Fish and Game Law: Proposed Division 2. Administration (Parts 1-3) (03/14/2013)

• Memo 2013-12 -- Fish and Game Law: Proposed Division 1. General Provisions (03/04/2013)

• Memo 2013-11 -- Fish and Game Law (Proposed Organization of Code) (02/14/2013)

• Memo 2012-41 -- Fish and Game Law (Background) (10/04/2012)

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