*Published Friday, April 17, 2026*

Senate Bill 1135, authored by state Sen. Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas, also known as the California Wildlife Coexistence Act, seeks to formalize and expand the state’s approach to managing conflicts between human activity and wildlife. The bill’s most significant impact is the permanent establishment of the Wolf-Livestock Coexistence and Compensation Program. The program provides two critical layers of support: financial compensation for livestock losses due to wolf depredation and funding for proactive, nonlethal deterrents.

California Farm Bureau holds an “oppose unless amended” position on the bill due to concerns about practicability and ensuring that any requirements for nonlethal deterrents are appropriate for the land and the current wolf conditions in a given area.

Staff contact: Steven Fenaroli, [sfenaroli@cfbf.com](mailto:sfenaroli@cfbf.com).

Wolf-Livestock Coexistence Bill Passes Senate Natural Resources Committee

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Senate Bill 1135 would expand California's wildlife conflict programs, including permanent wolf-livestock compensation and deterrent funding. California Farm Bureau opposes the bill unless it is amended, citing concerns about practical implementation and site-specific requirements.

Wolf-Livestock Coexistence Bill Passes Senate Natural Resources Committee

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