LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL 



To His Excellency, Earl Warren 

 Governor of the State of California 

 Sacramento, Calif orn ia 



Sir: We have the honor to submit herewith the Forty-second Biennial 

 Report, covering the period July 1, 1950, through June 30, 1952. 



The report covers the period during which the agency went through 

 the transition stage from a division of the Department of Natural Re- 

 sources to full departmental status. Toward the end of the biennium the 

 new department was undergoing reorganization to a decentralized form 

 of administration. Both of these changes are described herein. 



The report contains as well accounts of the activities of the various 

 branches of the department in fostering the conservation of fish and 

 game in California. 



Also included is a summary of important policy statements of the 

 Fish and Game Commission and of legislative action affecting fish and 



game. 



Respectfully submitted, 



Director 



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