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Looking down on Hollister Ranch. Left to right you see the green hills and meadows end at steep cliffs along the empty, sandy beaches. waves crash on the shore and the blue ocean extends to the right.

Next Commission Meeting

Wednesday, October 21 at 1 p.m.

Sacramento, CA

News

The San Diego skyline reflects in San Diego Bay during an early morning sunrise. Photo taken January 9, 2013.

August 25, 2026 Meeting Highlights

The State Controller, Malia Cohen, chaired the Commission’s June meeting that was held at the Milton Marks Conference Center in San Francisco.

Amendments to Article 4.9 of Chapter 1, Division 3 of Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations - Marine Invasive Species Act Enforcement and Hearing Process

The California State Lands Commission has amended the Marine Invasive Species Act enforcement and hearing process. The new amendments will become effective on October 1, 2026.

Aerial photo of The MV Cape Orlando (in Alameda) was undergoing a hull cleaning that the Marine Invasive Species Program was evaluating.

2026 Marine Invasive Species Program Updates

Annual letter to shipping agents and interested parties to provide information about new regulations and reminders about reporting requirements.

Our Commissioners and their Alternates

Malia M. Cohen, Chair

ControllerView Bio

Eleni Kounalakis, Member

Lieutenant Governor View Site

Karl Larson
Policy Director and Alternate

Joe Stephenshaw, Member

Finance Director View Bio

Michele Perrault
Chief Deputy Director and Alternate

Policies

Transparency

Statewide Campaigns

CEQA

Threemile Slough Pipeline Crossings Remediation and Decommissioning Project

– Draft MND (06/26)

Platform Holly Decommissioning Project

– NOP (01/26)

All CEQA documents