Cal. Fish & G. Code § 2070 : CALIFORNIA FISH AND GAME CODE — FISH AND GAME GENERALLY — ENDANGERED SPECIES — LISTING OF ENDANGERED SPECIES — Duty to establish lists and add or remove species from lists

The commission shall establish a list of endangered species and a list of threatened species. The commission shall add or remove species from either list if it finds, upon the receipt of sufficient scientific information pursuant to this article, and based solely upon the best available scientific information, that the action is warranted.