Notice of proposed action related to state school lands, Lassen County
The California State Lands Commission, Heinz Ranch LLC, and Western Land Office propose an easement exchange near Honey Lake in Lassen County. This information is provided pursuant to Public Resources Code section 6373.
Notice of proposed action related to state school lands, San Bernardino County
The Department of Transportation (Caltrans) proposes to purchase approximately 6.99 acres, of State indemnity school lands in San Bernardino County as part of the State Highway 247 Pavement Rehabilitation and Shoulder Widening Project. This information is provided pursuant to Public Resources Code section 6373.
2022 Annual Staff Report on the Management of State School Lands
A report to the Legislature on the activities and accomplishments of the program for the prior year. Read the report here.
School Lands
School Lands were granted to the State of California on March 3, 1853 by an Act of Congress (Ch. 145, 10 Stat. 244) for the purpose of supporting public schools. These lands consisted of the 16th and 36th sections of land in each township, save lands reserved for...
2022 Strategic Land Investment Considerations for the School Land Bank Fund
The Commission authorized the Executive Officer to retain a professional real estate broker to assist with acquiring property using School Land Bank Fund revenue. This action follows a recent report prepared for the Commission that provides a strategy to invest in commercial and agricultural property to generate revenue that will benefit CalSTRS, consistent with its mandate under the School Land Bank Act.
2021 Annual Staff Report on the Management of State School Lands
A report to the Legislature on the activities and accomplishments of the program for the prior year.
2020 Annual Staff Report on the Management of State School Lands
A report to the Legislature on the activities and accomplishments of the program for the prior year. Read the report here.
2019 Annual Staff Report on the Management of State School Lands
A report to the Legislature on the activities and accomplishments of the program for the prior year. Read the report here.
Tidelands
Although the sale of tidelands into private ownership is prohibited by the Constitution and statute, that was not always true. In the 1800’s the Legislature authorized the sale of tidelands, with the majority of such sales taking place in the San Francisco Bay Area....
Swamp & Overflow Lands
On September 28, 1850, the United States enacted the Arkansas Swamp Lands Act. This legislation gave the states, including California, title to all the swamp and overflowed lands. Starting in 1855, the California Legislature authorized the sale of these lands in a...