CA AB 475

Title: Sensitive military land: foreign ownership and interests: prohibited foreign actors.
Author: Sharon Quirk-Silva

Summary
AB 475, as amended, Mathis. Sensitive military land: foreign ownership and interests: prohibited foreign actors. Existing law provides that all property has an owner, whether that owner is the state, and the property is public, or the owner is an individual, and the property is private. Existing law establishes the California National Guard and regulates the operation of that force. The United States Constitution authorizes Congress to provide for the common defense and general welfare of the United States.This bill would prohibit a prohibited foreign actor, as defined, from purchasing, acquiring, leasing, or holding an interest, as defined, in any land that is located within 50 miles of a United States military base or California National Guard base within the State of California. The bill would exempt land held by a prohibited foreign actor before January 1, 2024, from that prohibition. The bill would provide land transferred in violation of these provisions would be subject to divestiture, as specified. The bill would provide that these provisions may not be applied in a manner inconsistent with any provision of any treaty between the United States and another country.

Status
From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

Bill Documents
CA AB 475 - 03/15/23 - Amended Assembly
03/15/23 - CA AB 475 (03/15/23 - Amended Assembly)