AB 98 California Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

State property: City of Moreno Valley.

Summary

Existing law authorizes the Director of General Services to execute grants to real property belonging to the state in the name and upon behalf of the state, whenever the sale or exchange of real property is authorized or contemplated by law, if no other state agency is specifically authorized and directed to execute the grants. This bill would, subject to specified requirements, require the director to quitclaim to the City of Moreno Valley, at no cost to the city, all interests of the state in 11 specified parcels of land located in the City of Moreno Valley that consist mainly of undeveloped open-space land. The bill would require the City of Moreno Valley to use the land to conduct wildfire mitigation to ensure fire protection for residents and businesses, to increase open-space and outdoor recreational opportunities, and any other similar use the City of Moreno Valley deems necessary. The bill would exempt the land from specified provisions of law governing the disposal of surplus state and local real property. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the City of Moreno Valley. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations related to a gift of public funds.

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Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Last action Feb 2, 2026

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What changed between versions

01/05/26 - Amended Assembly → AB98 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was updated to add one additional parcel (APN 304-280-006, 107.48 acres) to the list of state-owned land being quitclaimed to the City of Moreno Valley, increasing the total from 10 to 11 parcels. Acreage was also specified for each parcel in the list. The remaining changes are formatting-related, converting the document from a traditional legislative layout to a web page presentation.

SCOPE

APN 304-280-006 (107.48 acres) was added to the list of parcels subject to quitclaim transfer to the City of Moreno Valley, bringing the total from 10 to 11 parcels.

TECHNICAL

Acreage measurements were added for all 11 parcels in the statutory list, providing specific size information for each parcel.

The document was reformatted from a traditional legislative bill layout (with line numbers and page headers) to a web page format with navigation elements. No substantive policy content was changed beyond the parcel addition.

04/24/25 - Amended Assembly → 01/05/26 - Amended Assembly · 7 edits · Jan 5, 2026

MODERATE

AB 98 was substantially amended to add an 11th parcel (APN 304-280-006, 107.48 acres), broaden the geographic description from 'Lake Perris Fairgrounds' to the City of Moreno Valley more generally, and add new conditions that must be met before the Director of General Services can quitclaim any parcel. The bill now requires each parcel to be in a very high fire hazard severity zone, within two miles of critical infrastructure, and in a local responsibility area where the city handles fire prevention and suppression.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded in three ways: one additional parcel was added (11 total instead of 10), the geographic description broadened from a specific fairgrounds location to the city generally, and new eligibility conditions were imposed that could potentially limit which parcels qualify for transfer if they do not meet all three requirements.

SCOPE

An 11th parcel (APN 304-280-006, 107.48 acres) was added to the list of state land being transferred to the City of Moreno Valley, increasing total acreage by roughly 107 acres.

The geographic description changed from 'located within the Lake Perris Fairgrounds' to 'located within the City of Moreno Valley,' broadening the stated location and removing the specific fairgrounds reference.

A new Section 1 was added containing detailed legislative findings, including that the parcels are in a very high fire hazard severity zone, are near schools and residential areas, lack regular maintenance, and that the city committed to obtaining the best possible Public Protection Classification (ISO Rating) to reduce insurance premiums. It also notes the parcels were originally conveyed to the city around 1989 and later deeded back to the state at no cost.

REQUIREMENT

New subdivision (d) imposes three conditions that must all be met before any parcel can be quitclaimed: (1) the parcel must be in a very high fire hazard severity zone, (2) it must be within two miles of critical infrastructure, and (3) it must be in a local responsibility area where the city is responsible for fire prevention and suppression.

The exemption from state property disposal law was expanded. Previously the parcels were only exempt from Section 11011.1 (state surplus property). They are now also exempt from Article 8 of Chapter 5 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5, which governs local real property disposal.

The required use of the land was expanded from 'increase open-space opportunities' to 'increase open-space and outdoor recreational opportunities,' explicitly adding a recreational component.

DEFINITION

New subdivision (e) defines 'critical infrastructure' to include residential housing, schools, water towers, power facilities, transportation systems, and public safety facilities.

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Amendments

Feb 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Lower · Passed

In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

lower

Jan 6, 2026

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on G.O.

lower

Jan 5, 2026

Introduced

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on G.O. Read second time and amended.

lower

Apr 28, 2025

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on G.O.

lower

Apr 24, 2025

Introduced

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on G.O. Read second time and amended.

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Committee

Referred to Com. on G.O.

lower

Jan 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee February 7.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors