Existing law requires a state agency to review all proprietary state lands under its jurisdiction, as specified, to determine what land is in excess of its needs, and to report on these lands to the Department of General Services. Existing law prescribes a process for the disposition of surplus state property.
This bill would authorize the Director of General Services to sell or lease property, of approximately 130 acres, known as the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Heman G. Stark Youth Correctional Facility, located in the City of Chino, in the County of San Bernardino, to the City of Chino at fair market value upon terms and conditions the director determines are in the best interests of the state.
This bill would require that the proceeds of the sale or lease be expended on bond payments, as specified, and other costs, including costs for the review of the sale of the property and bond counsel. The bill would authorize the director, notwithstanding those provisions, to sell the property below fair market value for purposes of providing housing to persons and families of low or moderate income, subject to reporting specified information 30 days before the sale to the chairpersons of the fiscal committees of the Legislature. The bill, after December 31, 2028, would authorize the director to dispose of the property in accordance with specified procedures and priorities otherwise applicable to the disposal of surplus property by the department.
This bill would exempt the sale of the property from the California Environmental Quality Act, and would require the net proceeds of the sale to be deposited into the Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties, a continuously appropriated fund. By authorizing the deposit of proceeds into a continuously appropriated fund, the bill would make an appropriation.

Statutes affected:
01/03/24 - Amended Senate: 19596.2 BPC, 19596.2 BPC
06/03/24 - Amended Assembly: 19596.2 BPC