In blow to tribes, Newsom vetoes bill that would have remade little-known state forests

According to a report by LA Times… Gov. Gavin Newsom said AB 2494 could have hampered research in demonstration forests, dealing a setback to tribes and environmentalists pushing to curb commercial logging. complete report is on below link. Source: https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2026-09-23/newsom-vetoes-bill-that-would-have-remade-state-demonstration-forests