A bill would make the black abalone as the state seashell to represent the threat of climate change and honor Native American tribes.
Get the news that matters to all Californians. Start every week informed.A bill before the Legislature would select the black abalone as California’s official seashell. The author says it represents the threat of climate change and honors its history with Native American tribes., including a state folk dance, dinosaur and mushroom. But Assemblymember Diane Dixon says we need another — an official state seashell.
Last weekend, Dixon talked about her proposal at KelpFest in Laguna Beach. Before she went on stage, Adelia Sandoval and other members of the Juaneño Band of Mission Indians, Acjachemen Nation provided a blessing. Assemblymember Diane Dixon speaks at a press conference before a swearing-in ceremony for newly elected legislators at the state Capitol in Sacramento on Dec. 5, 2022. Photo by Rahul Lal, CalMatters
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