We are thrilled to announce our Senate Bill 266, which aims to expand Chino Hills State Park just passed the Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee. Thanks to Senator Josh Newman for authoring the bill and Assemblyman Chen for co-authoring it. Next up: Appropriations.
Senate Bill 266, our Chino Hills State Park expansion bill, just passed out of the Senate with a 40-0 vote. It remains unanimously supported and a bi-partisan bill! Thanks Senator Josh Newman for working with us on the Senate side and authoring the bill. We look forward to closely working with Assemblyman Phillip Chen to get it through the Assembly next! Stay tuned! 🎉🎉
We need letters of support for SB 266 to expand Chino Hills State Park by March 4th at 5 PM. Submit your letters (a sample is in the email or on our website) to us at: info@HillsForEveryone.org. View of E-Newsletter.
Hills For Everyone is pleased to announce we’ve partnered with Senator Josh Newman to re-introduce a slightly revised bill to expand Chino Hills State Park and require the Department of Parks and Recreation to take the lands it has always envisioned to have, into its ownership. Assemblymember Phillip Chen has co-authored the bill. Here are the specifics: Three properties have been identified (two willing sellers and one donation) totaling 1,531 acres. View the map below (purple, red, and yellow/green areas). We’ve identified several sources … Read More
This video captures some of the highlights of our work from 2020 including acquisition and conservation of 320 acres, PowerPoint presentations, support of the Chino Hills State Park Trail Plan, and legislation to save raptors and owls from rat poison. It also covers some of the land use challenges that were resolved like Hidden Oaks and the Aera Energy project. Nevertheless, some challenges remain like Esperanza Hills, the Brea Canyon Road widening, Hsi Lai Temple expansion, and extension of the … Read More