In the tradition of California spot bills that are largely inside jokes, Assemblymember Chris Rogers and his staff made it a reference to the North Coast’s favorite mythological creature, Bigfoot.

HAPPY CAMP, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 04: The Bigfoot statue in Happy Camp, Calif., watches a pedestrian walk through the thick smoke from the nearby Yeti Fire that is causing more evacuations ...

California Assemblyman Chris Rogers has introduced a bill to designate Bigfoot as the "official state cryptid," a creature whose reported existence is unproved. The bill, titled AB 666, was ...

Bigfoot is one step closer to gaining recognition as the ‘official cryptid’ of California. Getty Images. Cryptid is a term used for mythical creatures that are known through folklore but which ...

California may soon have an official mythical creature — and naturally, it’s Bigfoot. Assemblymember Chris Rogers, who represents a stretch of the North Coast that has long been considered ...

California Assembly Bill 666 would make Bigfoot the official state cryptid. The bill's author says it's meant to be a fun moment of levity during challenging times.

You might suspect that a one-line bill about Bigfoot that bears the number "666" is a joke, but AB-666 is apparently a serious offering from California Assemblymember Chris Rogers.Rogers ...

Owner of the Bigfoot Discovery Museum, Michael Rugg, poses for a photo on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021.

California lawmakers have plenty of challenges to tackle. But it can’t always be an emergency. Sometimes, you just need to have a little fun. Cue this session’s AB 666, introduced by freshman ...

California Assemblyman Chris Rogers has introduced a bill to designate Bigfoot as the "official state cryptid," a creature whose reported existence is unproved. The bill, titled AB 666, was ...