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  • AB-1573 - Low-water California native plants . Photo: CNPS
    Biodiversity Initiatives

    AB 1573 Reaches a Stopping Point

    September 8, 2023January 24, 2025
    The bill would have created CA's first native plant requirement and signaled the importance of supporting biodiversity through landscaping.

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