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AB 666

State cryptid.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Chris Rogers

Designates Bigfoot as California’s official state cryptid; symbolic move aimed at boosting Humboldt County tourism and culture, with no funds or regulatory changes.

In committee: Set, first hearing. Held without recommendation.
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Bill Summary · AB 666

AB 666 — State cryptid (Bigfoot)

Author: Rogers
Introduced: February 14, 2025
Status: In committee — Set, first hearing held without recommendation (Assembly Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism). Last committee action: 04/04/2025; Held without recommendation 04/08/2025.

Purpose / Intent

AB 666 would formally designate Bigfoot as California’s official state cryptid. The bill expresses the Legislature’s intent and makes related findings and declarations supporting that designation, emphasizing cultural, historical, and tourism ties—particularly to Humboldt County and Willow Creek.

Key provisions

  • Adds Section 425.18 to the Government Code, containing a single declarative sentence: “Bigfoot is the official state cryptid.”
  • Includes legislative findings (a)–(m) that:
    • Define “cryptid” for the bill as a creature believed to exist but not definitively proven by science.
    • Assert Bigfoot’s origins and cultural roots in Humboldt County, California, and cite the 1958 first use of the term “Bigfoot” by Andrew Genzoli in the Humboldt Times.
    • Note local events and tourism (e.g., Willow Creek’s Bigfoot Daze Festival, museum visitor figures) and claim potential economic, cultural, and educational benefits from the designation.
  • Contains an explicit statement of legislative intent to enact legislation designating Bigfoot as the official state cryptid.

Who would be affected

  • Primarily symbolic: state government (codified emblem), communities in Humboldt County (Willow Creek), local museums, tourism and small businesses that market Bigfoot-related goods/services, and cultural organizations promoting local folklore.
  • No regulatory changes to wildlife, land use, or law enforcement are contained in the bill.

Fiscal and legal effects

  • Digest notes: Majority vote; no appropriation; no fiscal committee; no local program.
  • The designation is symbolic and declaratory. The bill does not appropriate funds, establish protections, create programs, or change legal status for wildlife. Any economic impact would be indirect (potential tourism promotion).

Legislative timeline / procedural status

  • 02/14/2025: Read first time; to print.
  • 02/15/2025: From printer; may be heard in committee March 17.
  • 03/28/2025: Amended and re-referred to Assembly Arts, Entertainment, Sports, & Tourism (A.,E.,S., & T.).
  • 04/01/2025: Re-referred to A.,E.,S., & T.
  • 04/08/2025: Committee hearing set; bill held without recommendation.

Notes / Considerations

  • Because the bill is largely symbolic, its primary measurable effect would be on publicity and tourism promotion rather than legal or regulatory change.
  • The findings include historical and cultural claims (e.g., earliest use of “Bigfoot”) that underpin the rationale for selection.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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