Great news regarding fishing license.

[Mahigeer]

According to a post on another fishing website, it will be effective in 2020, providing it passes all the obstacles.
So to the entire nay Sayers, you have three (maybe 2.5) years to be quiet.

However,
1) What prevents anybody from continuing to buy their license as before the first of the year?
2) Does your vehicle license plate expire on January 1?
3) Does your car, home, etc. insurance coverage end on December 31st?
4) All F&W has to do is send you a reminder to renew your license.


Thus, all of the negative reasons for this not being a good thing, is non-sense.

The dedicated and law abiding fishermen will continue to buy license regardless.
Furthermore, the new to the sport can also buy license and enjoy the full year coverage for their fee.

[Mr. NiceGuy]

Originally Posted by Mahigeer

According to a post on another fishing website, it will be effective in 2020, providing it passes all the obstacles.
So to the entire nay Sayers, you have three (maybe 2.5) years to be quiet.

I wonder why it takes so long to change a f'ing (as in fishing) license revenue collection law? I wonder how much this process costs, how many people are involved, how many hours are scheduled and consumed, how many supplies are purchased, how many studies are launched, how many gas guzzling cars and expensive trucks are driven around to inane meetings, how many lawyers and politicians are stuffing their billing cycles with expenses to this end, and how many other precious resources are being consumed and/or wasted? Why is California so complicated and expensive compared to other states?

Just curious.

OK, I'll be quiet now for the next 2.5 years

[WARRIORMIKE]

Whats a fishing license?

[jorluivil]

Where's frank and his political views on fishing license requirements when you need him?

[Mahigeer]

I think subject here is not why we need fishing license.

Rather the benefit of being able to purchase it any time of the year and be it good for a year from the date of purchase.


As to why it takes so long to make it a law? I have no idea, but it is a step in the right direction if you ask me.

[stevie951]

Funny nobody has brought this up yet, i had to do some digging as i just went to Renew my yearly license and i noticed it expires 12.31.2018

http://goldrushcam.com/sierrasuntime...g-license-bill

I think as Rossman said, it would be too much revenue loss for the State; seems to be the Assembly killed the bill...

[Fish Taco]

Well you can thank Democrat Assembly Member Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher, (a former Labor Organizer... :::cough cough::: ) who was solely responsible for killing this bill.

I cannot honestly understand what her reasons were for doing it. Weeks before the decision, I personally wrote her a polite email urging her to please pass Senate Bill 187, explaining how it would not only help out sportfisherman like myself, but the state as well. Clearly it fell on deaf ears. The bill had no opposition and was passed unanimously by the senate before she killed it without a vote.

Effen politicians. What are ya gonna do?

[Raskal311]

A new bill is in the pipeline that makes it much worst for us. It provides the same 12 months term but at a substantial increase is fees. 30% more for license and substantially reduces veterans and disable discounts.

[Ggiannig89]

Originally Posted by Raskal311

A new bill is in the pipeline that makes it much worst for us. It provides the same 12 months term but at a substantial increase is fees. 30% more for license and substantially reduces veterans and disable discounts.

Do you know where to find more info on that bill? I’m not necessarily against increases if 100% goes back into better Fishing habitat and not more closed habitat. We need to maintain studies, keep the ocean clean and protect our natural resources. What I don’t like is an increase on an already pricey license fee to have the money go to shutting down healthy fishable populations of fish and habitat.