News & Updates

SB 767 (Glazer) – Alameda-Tesla Expansion Area passed out of the Senate.  Next, we will work to get SB 767 through the Assembly. Watch for updates in June. Many thanks to our Friends of Tesla Park!

Thanks to your help, SB 767 has passed out of all Senate Committees, including Senate Natural Resources and Water (NRW), Senate Governmental Organization (GO), and yesterday, Senate Appropriations.  Now the bill will go for a floor vote to hopefully pass out of the Senate before the end of May.  If SB 767 passes out of the Senate, next steps will…

SB 767 passed out of the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee on April 9, 2019.  Thank you to all who attended to speak in support of Tesla and SB 767.  The next hearing is with the Senate Committee on Governmental Organization on Tuesday, April 23, 2019, 9:30 am, Room 4203. Senate Committee on Governmental Organization (GO) – Tuesday, April…

SB 767 (Glazer) will change state law to allow the State Parks Department to dispose of the 3,100 acre Alameda-Tesla Expansion Area (also known locally as “Tesla Park”) in order to permanently preserve the land if it is determined by the Department to be in the public interest. Proceeds from any such sale would be returned to the OHMVR Division….

As we approach 2019, we wanted to update you on the continued work to permanently protect Tesla Park.  Litigation We have filed all briefs for our Ultra Vires claim challenging the authority of the OHMVR Commission to certify EIRs and approve General Plans. This is the first of three causes of action in our law suit against State Parks and their…

SB 1316 (Glazer) – Alameda-Tesla Expansion Area passed the Senate and made it through the Assembly to the Appropriations Committee, but was not released from suspense and is, therefore, considered dead for this session.  In the final stages California State Parks communicated their opposition to the bill.  Although SB 1316 did not make it through the Legislature this session, we remain…