Assemblymember Pellerin seeks five-year extension of open-space tax exemption for land trusts AB 1668 would extend the welfare tax exemption for open-space properties to help land trusts continue stewardship; supporters including the California Council of Land Trusts said expiration could force sales of conserved lands. The committee referred the bill to the suspense file.

Assemblymember Pellerin's AB 1668 could be a game-changer for California's land trusts, ensuring the protection of nearly 5.7 million acres of conserved land at risk of being sold if the tax exemption expires.

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