26203. (a) There is hereby established a task force on state and local regulation of commercial cannabis activity. The purpose of the task force is to promote communication between state and local entities engaged in the regulation of commercial cannabis activity and facilitate cooperation to enforce applicable state and local laws.
(b) The task force shall be composed of representatives from all of the following:
(1) The Department of Cannabis Control.
(2) The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration.
(3) The Department of Fish and Wildlife.
(4) The State Water Resources Control Board.
(5) The Department of the California Highway Patrol.
(6) The Labor and Workforce Development Agency.
(7) The Department of Justice.
(8) All local jurisdictions regulating commercial cannabis activity that opt to participate in the task force, which may send representatives from one or more of the following:
(A) The contact person designated pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 26055.
(B) A county sheriff’s office or municipal police department.
(C) A district attorney’s office or city attorney’s office.
(c) Beginning July 1, 2023, the task force shall meet twice each fiscal year, through teleconference or similar means to facilitate remote participation, for discussions to be convened and led by the Department of Cannabis Control. Discussion topics may include, but need not be limited to, enforcement against the illicit market, social equity programs, state licensing requirements, and labor and workforce compliance.
(d) The task force shall not be subject to the requirements of the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code) or the Ralph M. Brown Act (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code).
(e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2025, and as of that date is repealed.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 56, Sec. 7. (AB 195) Effective June 30, 2022. Repealed as of January 1, 2025, by its own provisions.)