What is the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Act?
The Conservancy Act established the Santa Monica Mountains Zone and the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy. The Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Act was enacted in 1979 by Assembly Bill 1312 authored by Assemblyman Howard L. Berman based on the recommendations of the Santa Monica Mountains Comprehensive Planning Commission. It was signed into law by Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. on September 27, 1979 as Chapter 1087 of the Statutes of 1979 and pursuant to the California Constitution it became effective on January 1, 1980.