State cryptid.
- Establishes Bigfoot as California's official state cryptid to promote tourism and cultural heritage.
- Recognizes Willow Creek as the Bigfoot capital, drawing over 2,000 visitors annually to its festival.
- Traces the term 'Bigfoot' to its 1958 origins in Humboldt County's local newspaper.
Assembly Member Rogers proposes designating Bigfoot as California's official state cryptid, joining other state symbols like the golden poppy and California redwood in formally representing the state's cultural heritage. The designation would recognize Bigfoot's deep historical ties to California, particularly Humboldt County, where the term "Bigfoot" first appeared in print in 1958.
The bill highlights Bigfoot's role in local tourism and culture, noting that the annual Bigfoot Daze Festival draws approximately 2,000 visitors to Willow Creek, California - a community widely known as the "Bigfoot capital of the world." The Willow Creek - China Flat Museum reports 2,000 to 3,000 annual visitors to its Bigfoot collection, underscoring the cryptid's draw as a tourist attraction.
The legislation defines a cryptid as a creature whose existence is claimed but not scientifically proven. According to the bill's findings, Bigfoot sightings across California's forests have generated tourism activity in rural areas, particularly along the North Coast. The creature's popular depiction as a large, bipedal hominid has become intertwined with California's wilderness areas and storytelling traditions.
 Sharon Quirk-SilvaD Assemblymember | Committee Member |  Not Contacted | |
 Tom LackeyR Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Chris WardD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Tina McKinnorD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Liz OrtegaD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted |
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Introduced By
- Establishes Bigfoot as California's official state cryptid to promote tourism and cultural heritage.
- Recognizes Willow Creek as the Bigfoot capital, drawing over 2,000 visitors annually to its festival.
- Traces the term 'Bigfoot' to its 1958 origins in Humboldt County's local newspaper.
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Introduced By
Assembly Member Rogers proposes designating Bigfoot as California's official state cryptid, joining other state symbols like the golden poppy and California redwood in formally representing the state's cultural heritage. The designation would recognize Bigfoot's deep historical ties to California, particularly Humboldt County, where the term "Bigfoot" first appeared in print in 1958.
The bill highlights Bigfoot's role in local tourism and culture, noting that the annual Bigfoot Daze Festival draws approximately 2,000 visitors to Willow Creek, California - a community widely known as the "Bigfoot capital of the world." The Willow Creek - China Flat Museum reports 2,000 to 3,000 annual visitors to its Bigfoot collection, underscoring the cryptid's draw as a tourist attraction.
The legislation defines a cryptid as a creature whose existence is claimed but not scientifically proven. According to the bill's findings, Bigfoot sightings across California's forests have generated tourism activity in rural areas, particularly along the North Coast. The creature's popular depiction as a large, bipedal hominid has become intertwined with California's wilderness areas and storytelling traditions.
Sharon Quirk-SilvaD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Tom LackeyR Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Chris WardD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Tina McKinnorD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Liz OrtegaD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted |