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Tejon Ranch

Tejon Ranch comprises approximately 270,000 acres of contiguous private land in California, spanning the southern San Joaquin Valley, Tehachapi Mountains, and portions of the Antelope Valley in Kern and Los Angeles counties, representing the state's largest such holding.^[1]^[2] Operated by Tejon Ranch Company (NYSE: TRC), a diversified real estate and agribusiness entity, the property traces its origins to mid-19th-century consolidation of Mexican-era land grants by General Edward Fitzgerald Beale, who established ranching operations focused on sheep and cattle.^[3]^[4] Historically a working cattle ranch, it has evolved to include commercial developments such as the Tejon Ranch Commerce Center and Outlets at Tejon, alongside agricultural pursuits, while committing over 240,000 acres to conservation stewardship via the nonprofit Tejon Ranch Conservancy to preserve biodiversity across diverse ecosystems.^[5]^[6]^[7] Notable for its scale and ecological significance as a wildlife corridor, the ranch has faced persistent legal challenges from environmental groups opposing large-scale projects like the 12,000-acre Centennial development, which proposes nearly 20,000 homes and associated infrastructure, citing risks to habitat connectivity and increased emissions despite company assurances of zero-emission designs and mitigation measures.^[8]^[9]^[10]

Geography and Environment

Location and Boundaries

Tejon Ranch encompasses approximately 270,000 acres, forming the largest contiguous private landholding in California.^[11]^[2] This vast property primarily spans Kern and Los Angeles counties in southern California, with its boundaries delineating a significant portion of the region's undeveloped terrain.^[12]^[13] Positioned at the convergence of the Tehachapi Mountains and the southern San Joaquin Valley, the ranch includes the strategically vital Tejon Pass, serving as a natural gateway between the Central Valley and the Los Angeles Basin.^[14]^[15] This location places it approximately 30 miles south of Bakersfield and 60 miles north of Los Angeles, enhancing its connectivity to major population centers.^[12] The ranch's eastern edges align closely with Interstate 5, which traverses the Tejon Pass and provides direct highway access critical for logistics in agriculture, industry, and potential development.^[16] Its boundaries also reflect ecological transitions from Mediterranean-influenced oak woodlands in the west to arid, Joshua tree-dotted landscapes in the east, underscoring varied climatic zones within the property.^[16]^[15] Proximity to urban expansion from Bakersfield and Los Angeles exerts ongoing land use pressures, positioning the ranch as a focal point for regional growth opportunities.^[11]

Topography, Climate, and Biodiversity

Tejon Ranch features rugged topography in the Tehachapi Mountains, with elevations ranging from 1,200 feet in surrounding valleys to over 7,700 feet along high ridges, encompassing mountains, deep canyons, and expansive plateaus that link the Coast Ranges to the Sierra Nevada.^[2]^[17] This diverse terrain supports varied habitats, including oak woodlands, native grasslands, chaparral shrublands, and riparian corridors, fostering ecological gradients from semi-arid lowlands to montane zones.^[18]^[15] The ranch's semi-arid Mediterranean climate includes hot, dry summers with average highs of 90–95°F (32–35°C) and lows of 59–66°F (15–19°C), transitioning to mild winters with daytime averages in the 50s°F and precipitation concentrated from November to April.^[19] Annual rainfall varies by elevation, typically 6–7 inches in the San Joaquin and Antelope Valleys but reaching 30 inches in the Tehachapi highlands, contributing to water limitations and elevated fire hazards amid prolonged droughts.^[15] These conditions shape vegetation patterns, with lower elevations dominated by drought-tolerant species and higher areas sustaining wetter-adapted communities.^[20] As a biogeographic crossroads, Tejon Ranch hosts 23 vegetative communities and serves as critical habitat for endangered species, including the California condor, with over 200 bird species documented and more than 60 rare plants and animals.^[21]^[22] Oak woodlands feature 16 of California's 23 native oak species, alongside grasslands and chaparral that support endemics like the Tejon poppy, though historical grazing has promoted invasive non-native grasses in some areas.^[23]^[2] Riparian zones enhance biodiversity by providing moisture-retaining refugia amid the surrounding aridity.^[18]

Historical Background

Mexican Land Grant and Origins (1843–1848)

The origins of Tejon Ranch trace to Mexican land grants issued in the early 1840s, with Rancho El Tejon serving as the foundational concession for the Tejon area. On November 24, 1843, Governor Manuel Micheltorena granted approximately 97,617 acres of Rancho El Tejon in the southern San Joaquin Valley to José Antonio Aguirre, a Spanish-born merchant and trader active in California, and Ygnacio del Valle, a Mexican government administrator.^[24]^[25] This grant, documented in official diseno maps and petitions, encompassed fertile valleys and foothills suitable for pastoral activities, bounded roughly by the Kern River to the north and extending southward toward present-day Gorman.^[24] The primary use of Rancho El Tejon during the Mexican period involved cattle grazing, aligning with the vaquero-based economy of Alta California ranchos, where grantees maintained herds for hides, tallow, and meat export via Monterey and San Diego ports. Aguirre and del Valle oversaw limited operations, employing local laborers for herding and seasonal roundups, but the remote terrain and sparse population precluded substantial infrastructure development, such as adobe structures or irrigation systems.^[25] Trapping of beaver and other furs by Anglo-American mountain men occasionally occurred in adjacent areas, though direct exploitation of the grant lands remained minimal prior to 1846.^[4] Complementary grants expanded the regional land base, including Rancho Castac (22,178 acres), awarded two days earlier on November 22, 1843, to José María Covarrubias, a schoolteacher and official, and Rancho Los Alamos y Agua Caliente (26,626 acres), granted in 1846 by Governor Pío Pico amid the weakening Mexican hold on California.^[4] These concessions, totaling over 140,000 acres by 1846, formalized vast holdings through petitions emphasizing natural resources like hot springs and oak groves, yet saw analogous low-intensity ranching focused on livestock rather than agriculture or mining.^[4] The Mexican-American War, erupting in 1846, disrupted further development as U.S. forces occupied California, leading to the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848 that transferred sovereignty. During this transitional phase, the grants experienced negligible settlement or capital investment, preserving the lands in a largely unimproved state dominated by wild grasslands and seasonal flooding, with no recorded missions, presidios, or roads constructed on site.^[25] Mexican title documents, later confirmed by U.S. surveys, underscored the grants' legitimacy based on colonial precedents, though boundary disputes emerged post-acquisition due to vague disenos.^[24]

U.S. Acquisition and Early American Period (1848–1860s)

Following the Mexican-American War and the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848, which ceded California to the United States while affirming Mexican land grant titles pending confirmation, the original grantees of the Tejon-area ranchos—Rancho El Tejon (1843), Rancho Los Alamos y Agua Caliente (1846), Rancho La Liebre (1845), and Rancho Castac (1846)—faced U.S. validation processes through the Board of California Land Commissioners established by Congress in 1851.^[5] These proceedings scrutinized claims amid rising American settlement, but the Tejon grants were ultimately confirmed, enabling transfers to U.S. ownership.^[26] California's admission to statehood on September 9, 1850, as the 31st state accelerated land privatization and economic exploitation of vast interior properties like Tejon, whose expansive grasslands held immediate value for frontier livestock operations in a region transitioning from mission-era pastoralism to commercial ranching.^[27] In 1854, at the recommendation of Edward F. Beale, then Superintendent of Indian Affairs for California, the U.S. Army established Fort Tejon on August 10 as a Dragoon outpost in Grapevine Canyon to pacify local tribes, curb horse theft by vaqueros and emigrants, and safeguard overland migrants along southern routes.^[28]^[29] The fort, garrisoned until its abandonment on September 11, 1864, due to reduced frontier threats post-Civil War, occupied lands within the Tejon ranchos and facilitated early American control over the area.^[30] Beale, leveraging his military and administrative roles, began acquiring the consolidated ranchos starting in 1855—initially Rancho La Liebre deeded to his wife Mary E. Beale—with full assembly of the approximately 270,000-acre property by 1866 through purchases from original claimants or heirs.^[31] U.S. patents confirming clear title to 265,215 acres were issued to Beale by 1867, solidifying federal recognition amid ongoing surveys and disputes.^[32] Under Beale's stewardship from the mid-1850s, Tejon's early American economy centered on initiating sheep and cattle grazing to supply emerging markets, capitalizing on the ranch's remote yet strategic position astride key wagon roads.^[3] Stagecoach operations, including stations at Fort Tejon and nearby points like the "Sink of Tejon," supported the Stockton–Los Angeles Road and later the Butterfield Overland Mail route commencing in 1858, transporting passengers, mail, and goods through the ranch's passes and fostering transient trade hubs.^[27] These activities underscored Tejon's role as a logistical nexus in the pre-railroad era, though operations remained modest, focused on sustaining military detachments and local herders rather than large-scale exports.^[33]

Gold Rush and Infrastructure Role (1850s–1870s)

During the California Gold Rush, the Tejon Pass emerged as a vital waypoint for prospectors and freight haulers traveling northward from Los Angeles ports to the Sierra Nevada mining districts, facilitating the transport of supplies and emigrants through the Tehachapi Mountains into the San Joaquin Valley.^[34] The pass's strategic location on the Stockton-Los Angeles Road, improved in the early 1850s, supported wagon trains carrying goods to northern mines, with Tejon Ranch lands providing grazing for livestock and temporary camps for transients amid the population influx that saw California's non-Indian population surge from about 15,000 in 1848 to over 300,000 by 1852.^[35] Edward Fitzgerald Beale, who later acquired portions of the ranch, contributed to infrastructure development through surveys that enhanced wagon road accessibility, including extensions linking the pass to broader overland routes surveyed between 1853 and 1857, enabling more reliable freighting of mining equipment and provisions from southern depots.^[35] Tejon Ranch itself played a logistical role by supplying beef and other ranch products to gold seekers and military outposts, leveraging its vast grazing areas to meet the demand for food in the mines, where cattle drives from the ranch fed thousands amid the rush's peak output of over 2 million ounces of gold annually in the early 1850s.^[36] The establishment of Fort Tejon in June 1854, adjacent to the ranch and pass, further bolstered this function as a supply depot and protective station along the freight corridor, hosting stagecoach lines and mule teams that hauled merchandise northward while collecting tolls on improved segments of the road to fund maintenance.^[37] The fort's garrison secured passage against banditry and native resistance, supporting an estimated 10-20% of southern overland traffic to the diggings during the decade.^[37] By the late 1860s, the infrastructure's prominence waned as gold yields declined sharply—to under 500,000 ounces by 1870—reducing freight volumes through the pass, while the U.S. Army abandoned Fort Tejon on September 11, 1864, citing diminished native threats, troop reallocations for the Civil War, and shifts in overland mail routes southward.^[38]^[39] Private operations at Tejon Ranch transitioned toward sustained cattle ranching, with Beale consolidating holdings by 1865 to capitalize on remaining valley markets rather than transient mining support, marking the close of the era's heavy reliance on the pass for gold-related logistics.^[35]

Ranching Expansion and 20th-Century Operations (1880s–1990s)

In the late 1880s, Tejon Ranch operators recognized the land's greater suitability for cattle over sheep, prompting a gradual reduction in sheep herds in favor of bovine stock to capitalize on emerging market advantages for beef production.^[40] This transition built on prior sheep dominance, which had peaked at over 125,000 head by the mid-19th century, but aligned with broader economic shifts toward cattle ranching amid improving infrastructure and demand in California's growing interior valleys.^[41] Cattle operations expanded steadily into the early 20th century, with grazing leases supporting thousands of head annually on the ranch's expansive open ranges. Diversification beyond livestock began in the 1890s with initial crop trials, including 20 acres of oranges, 20 acres of figs, and 15 acres of vineyards, marking the entry into dryland and irrigated farming suited to the semi-arid climate.^[42] Oil exploration leases followed in the early 1900s, as operators like those associated with the Tejon oil field pursued subsurface resources amid California's burgeoning petroleum industry, though production remained secondary to agriculture until later decades. These ventures reflected pragmatic adaptation to resource constraints, with dry farming techniques introduced to mitigate water scarcity without heavy reliance on distant aquifers. The Tejon Ranch Company was incorporated in 1936 as a publicly traded entity on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker TRC, formalizing management of the 270,000-acre holdings with an emphasis on sustainable livestock and crop yields.^[43] Operations persisted through the Dust Bowl era with minimal disruption, as California's valleys avoided the severe Plains droughts, allowing continued grazing and farming amid national agricultural contraction. During World War II, ranch activities ramped up to meet wartime food demands, prioritizing beef and crop outputs without documented reliance on federal interventions.^[3] Postwar mechanization transformed efficiency, incorporating tractors and harvesters for larger-scale crop trials in grains, alfalfa, and specialty produce, laying groundwork for agribusiness expansion while maintaining cattle as a core revenue stream.^[44] By the 1990s, these operations had stabilized into diversified leasing models, with up to 12,000 head of cattle seasonally grazing under tenant agreements, underscoring resilience to economic fluctuations through balanced land use.^[42]

Indigenous Peoples and Early Conflicts

Tejon Indians and Pre-Settlement Presence

The Tejon Ranch region served as a longstanding territory for indigenous groups, primarily the Kitanemuk and bands of the Yokuts, with evidence of human occupation spanning millennia. Archaeological surveys reveal sites associated with the Millingstone Horizon, an early period marked by ground stone tools for processing plant foods such as acorns and seeds, indicating sustained foraging economies in the oak-dotted savannas and foothills.^[45] These artifacts underscore adaptive subsistence strategies tied to the local ecology, including the gathering of oak resources and hunting of game like deer and small mammals, without evidence of large-scale agriculture.^[46] The Kitanemuk, speakers of a Takic language within the Uto-Aztecan family, held primary claim to the upland areas encompassing upper Tejon Creek, the Tehachapi Mountains, and adjacent passes. Pre-contact population estimates for Kitanemuk speakers range from 500 to 1,000 individuals, reflecting small, kin-based bands that maintained trade networks with neighboring groups for obsidian, shells, and other goods.^[47]^[48] Yokuts groups, particularly valley-oriented bands, extended into the lower elevations of the Tejon area, exploiting seasonal resources in wetlands and plains for fish, waterfowl, and wild grains, with ethnographic accounts noting overlapping territories that facilitated exchange but also occasional resource-based tensions.^[49] Local bands utilized geographic features such as the Tejon Pass and nearby hot springs for movement and resource access, enabling seasonal migrations between highland hunting grounds and lowland gathering sites. This mobility supported resilient land use patterns, with reliance on wild foods dominating diets; pollen and faunal remains from regional sites confirm heavy dependence on oaks, which provided staples like acorn mush prepared via leaching and grinding.^[46] Population densities remained low, estimated at 1,000 to 2,000 across the broader Tejon vicinity when accounting for affiliated Yokuts subgroups, constrained by the semi-arid environment and absence of domesticated crops or herds.^[47]^[49]

Treaties, Reservations, and Displacement

In 1851, U.S. commissioners negotiated treaties with leaders of the Tejon (Texon) and affiliated tribes, including the Castake, Kitanemuk, and others, at Camp Persifer F. Smith near Tejon Pass on June 10.^[50] These agreements stipulated that the tribes would cede approximately 763,000 acres of traditional lands in the southern San Joaquin Valley and surrounding areas in exchange for reserved tracts totaling about 11,000 acres, annual annuities of goods and funds, agricultural tools, and protection from settler encroachments.^[51] ^[52] However, the U.S. Senate rejected all 18 California treaties of 1851–1852, including the Tejon one, citing concerns over land availability for American expansion and fiscal burdens, leaving the tribes without legal title to reservations or promised payments.^[50] This rejection reflected broader congressional priorities favoring rapid settlement over indigenous land rights, as evidenced by the failure to appropriate funds for treaty implementation despite commissioner recommendations.^[53] Following the treaty rejections, Superintendent of Indian Affairs Edward Fitzgerald Beale established the Sebastian Indian Reservation in 1853 on approximately 75,000 acres overlapping the former Tejon Mexican land grant in Kern County, designating it as a temporary holding area for displaced tribes.^[54] Beale, appointed as special agent for California Indians, relocated around 2,000 to 2,500 individuals from diverse groups—including Tejon, Kitanemuk, Yokuts, and Chumash remnants—displaced by Gold Rush mining, settler violence, and mission-era disruptions, concentrating them near Fort Tejon for agricultural self-sufficiency and military oversight.^[55] The reservation aimed to teach farming and herding, but suffered from inadequate federal funding, poor soil in some areas, and recurring droughts and floods, leading to food shortages and disease.^[56] Beale's reports highlighted government mismanagement, including delayed supplies, while noting some successes in sheep raising and crop cultivation under military protection.^[57] The reservation operated until June 1864, when the U.S. Department of the Interior ordered its dissolution amid budget cuts post-Civil War and pressure from adjacent ranchers, with Fort Tejon abandoned the same year.^[54] Lands reverted to public domain or private claims, including those held by Beale, who had acquired five contiguous ranchos encompassing much of the area and integrated reservation resources into his expanding Tejon sheep operations numbering over 100,000 head.^[56] Many Indians, lacking alternatives and unfulfilled treaty annuities, remained as wage laborers on the ranch or scattered to other reservations like Tule River, with about 100 staying on Beale's property under informal arrangements.^[55] Long-term federal responses were limited; unratified treaties precluded legal restitution, and later tribal claims, such as those by the Tejon Indian Tribe invoking the 1851 agreement, were denied by courts citing congressional intent to terminate such reserves without perpetual rights.^[58] This outcome stemmed from systemic policy failures—ratification blocks and underfunding—rather than isolated opportunism, though Beale's dual role as agent and landowner raised contemporary critiques of conflicts in administering Indian affairs on commercially viable lands.^[49]

Economic Foundations

Agriculture and Livestock

Tejon Ranch's agricultural operations originated with sheep herding in the mid-19th century, transitioning to cattle ranching by the late 1800s before incorporating permanent crops in the 1890s, including initial plantings of oranges, figs, and vineyards.^[42]^[33] By the early 20th century, row crops and orchards expanded alongside livestock, adapting to regional market demands for high-value nuts and grapes over less profitable wool production.^[3] Contemporary farming encompasses approximately 6,000 acres of permanent crops, primarily almonds, pistachios, wine grapes, alfalfa, and olives, with over 3,000 acres in almond and pistachio orchards and about 1,400 acres in vineyards as of 2022.^[42]^[59] These operations leverage the ranch's diverse microclimates for yield optimization, producing almonds noted for quality due to controlled irrigation and soil management.^[42] Livestock activities include grazing around 12,000 head of cattle across seasonal rangelands, employing rotational strategies to maintain forage and prevent overgrazing.^[60]^[61] Water management relies on proprietary assets, including storage and conveyance infrastructure, supplemented by contractual rights that enhance reliability during dry periods; for instance, moderate drought conditions in Kern County in early 2024 enabled opportunistic sales while sustaining crop irrigation.^[62]^[63] This self-reliant approach, avoiding dependency on external subsidies, supports resilience without exaggerated scarcity narratives.^[64] Agricultural and livestock segments contribute substantially to Tejon Ranch Company's overall revenues, which reached $54.7 million in 2024, reflecting diversified income from crop sales, cattle leasing, and water resources amid market fluctuations.^[64] Yields from nut orchards and vineyards demonstrate viability through varietal selection and precision farming, yielding economic returns via private efficiencies rather than government interventions.^[42]

Mineral Extraction and Energy Resources

Oil was first discovered on Tejon Ranch in 1936, marking the beginning of extractive operations that provided crucial revenue during subsequent economic challenges.^[65] Subsequent developments included the North Tejon oil field in March 1957 and the South-Central Tejon field in June 1963, with production primarily from Miocene reservoirs yielding heavy crude.^[66] By 2021, the ranch supported approximately 310 active oil and gas wells across over 10,000 leased acres, generating royalties at an average rate of about 13% of production value in 2024.^[67]^[68] These operations, conducted via voluntary leases with operators, emphasize landowner control over extraction terms without historical impositions of extensive mandatory remediation beyond standard lease obligations.^[69] Aggregate and limestone mining supplements hydrocarbon activities, with key leases including 2,440 acres to National Cement Company for limestone extraction supporting cement production exceeding 23 million cubic yards to date.^[69] Additional acreage is dedicated to sand, gravel, and rock crushing, yielding royalties based on volumes processed and sold.^[70] These non-hydrocarbon minerals contribute steadily to resource revenues, contrasting with oil's volatility. Energy resource diversification includes the 750-megawatt Pastoria Energy Center, a natural gas-fired plant operational since the early 2000s that powers approximately 750,000 homes under lease to Calpine Corporation.^[69] Solar integration features rooftop photovoltaic arrays, such as at the Outlets at Tejon and IKEA's distribution facility—one of California's largest—and planned industrial-scale facilities, though utility-scale wind or dedicated solar farm leases remain limited as of 2025.^[69] Royalties from these minerals and energy sources form the mineral resources segment, with annual totals fluctuating significantly due to commodity prices; for instance, revenues exceeded $11 million in periods of high oil prices but fell to $7.7 million for the first nine months of 2024 amid lower production and market conditions.^[71]^[68] Peaks over $10 million correlate directly with elevated crude values, underscoring market-driven variability over fixed regulatory burdens.^[72]

Modern Corporate Structure and Strategy

Tejon Ranch Company Overview

Tejon Ranch Co. (NYSE: TRC) operates as a diversified real estate development and agribusiness company, publicly traded since its listing on the American Stock Exchange in 1973 and subsequent transfer to the New York Stock Exchange.^[73] Its core asset comprises approximately 270,000 acres of contiguous land primarily in Kern and Los Angeles Counties, California, with about 90% preserved as undeveloped open space under long-term conservation commitments that restrict future development while permitting continued ranching and limited resource extraction.^[74] ^[68] This land base, acquired historically through Mexican land grants and U.S. patents, forms the foundation for the company's strategy of value realization on the remaining roughly 10% designated for potential commercial, industrial, and residential entitlements.^[75] The company has strategically shifted from reliance on traditional ranching and agriculture—historically its primary revenue sources—to a model emphasizing real estate entitlements and phased mixed-use development on entitled parcels, aiming to monetize land value amid population growth along California's Interstate 5 corridor.^[76] ^[77] This pivot, detailed in annual SEC filings, involves securing regulatory approvals for infrastructure and zoning while maintaining agribusiness operations on conserved areas, with development activities segmented into commercial/industrial, residential, and resort categories to diversify beyond commodity-dependent farming.^[78] Governance is overseen by a board of directors chaired by Norman L. Metcalfe since 2015, recently augmented in 2024 with four new members—Denise Gammon, Kenneth Yee, Jeff McCall, and Eric Speron—bringing specialized expertise in finance, real estate, and corporate strategy to enhance oversight of entitlement processes and capital allocation.^[79] ^[80] Leadership under President and CEO Matthew Walker, appointed in early 2025 following a transition period, has prioritized execution on pre-approved entitlements, as reflected in SEC-reported progress on land use applications despite challenges from activist shareholders questioning timelines and returns; company disclosures counter such critiques by highlighting milestone achievements in zoning and infrastructure permitting over the past decade.^[81] ^[78]^[82]

Business Diversification and Revenue Streams

Tejon Ranch Company's revenue diversification spans agribusiness, passive royalties, and real estate leasing and entitlements, enabling risk mitigation through non-correlated income streams from its 270,000-acre holdings.^[74] In fiscal year 2024, consolidated revenues totaled $41.89 million, reflecting a blend of operational farming output and entitlement-based gains amid variable commodity markets.^[83] This structure leverages land as a core asset for both current yields and deferred appreciation, with farming and minerals providing cyclical but tangible returns, while real estate entitlements offer optionality against preservationist constraints on development.^[64] The farming segment, contributing a substantial portion of operational revenues, derives from sales of permanent crops including almonds, pistachios, wine grapes, and hay, supplemented by diversification efforts such as new olive orchards planted in 2025 to buffer against nut market volatility and water constraints.^[84] Revenues in this segment fluctuate with harvest yields and prices but benefit from direct land control, yielding $1.497 million in the second quarter of 2025 alone.^[85] Mineral resources generate lower-volume but stable royalties from oil and gas leases, rock and aggregate sales, and a cement plant lease to National Cement Company, emphasizing passive income with minimal capital outlay.^[86] These combined agribusiness and resource streams historically account for approximately 40% of revenues, offering resilience via asset-backed cash flows uncorrelated with broader economic cycles.^[67] Real estate constitutes the growth-oriented pillar, with commercial/industrial leases—primarily from the Tejon Ranch Commerce Center—driving expansion amid the 2020s e-commerce surge, achieving $7.9 million in revenues for the first half of 2025, up 43% from the prior year due to near-100% occupancy and logistics demand.^[87] Resort/residential entitlements add episodic income from joint ventures and planning approvals, totaling around $300,000 quarterly in recent periods, while land banking preserves upside for phased entitlements without premature liquidation.^[85] Together, leasing and development approximate 60% of the portfolio, with entitlements providing high-margin potential returns adjusted for regulatory hurdles, contrasting static preservation by converting held land into productive capital over decades.^[88] Exploratory gaming partnerships, such as prior discussions with tribal entities, represent marginal diversification pursuits but have yielded limited revenue to date, subordinated to core land utilization strategies.^[89]

Conservation and Land Use Agreements

2008 Agreement Framework

The Tejon Ranch Conservation and Land Use Agreement, signed on June 17, 2008, by Tejon Ranch Company and environmental organizations including the Sierra Club, Natural Resources Defense Council, Audubon California, and Planning and Conservation League, established a framework for allocating the 270,000-acre property between conservation and limited development.^[90]^[91] Under the terms, approximately 240,000 acres—equivalent to about 88% of the ranch—were designated for permanent protection through conservation easements and project open spaces, while the remaining roughly 30,000 acres (12%) were confined to five clustered development areas to minimize habitat fragmentation.^[92]^[93] Implementation proceeded in phases, beginning with immediate easements on 178,000 acres and options for acquiring additional protections on 62,000 acres, incorporating biological corridors to maintain ecological connectivity across protected zones.^[94]^[95] The agreement created the independent Tejon Ranch Conservancy to enforce easement terms and oversee stewardship, with development approvals contingent on compliance and the signatory groups agreeing not to oppose permitted projects in court or regulatory processes.^[90]^[96] Financing emphasized market mechanisms, including sales of mitigation banking credits generated from development areas to fund easement acquisitions without primary reliance on public funds, thereby aligning conservation incentives with private land management economics.^[91]^[93] This structure preempted potential regulatory fragmentation from ad hoc zoning disputes, enabling the ranch company to pursue viable economic uses while locking in large-scale, perpetual conservation commitments that sustained the property's overall operational integrity.^[90]^[91]

Long-Term Ecological Outcomes and Monitoring

Following the 2008 Ranch-Wide Agreement, the Tejon Ranch Conservancy initiated comprehensive habitat management across approximately 240,000 acres of conserved lands, emphasizing preservation of native grasslands, oak woodlands, and riparian zones critical to regional biodiversity. Annual easement monitoring protocols, conducted via field assessments, verify compliance with restrictions on development and evaluate ecological indicators such as vegetation cover and soil stability, with no documented major violations of land-use prohibitions as of 2022.^[97]^[98] The Conservancy's Ranch-wide Management Plan, finalized in 2016, delineates natural communities and prioritizes adaptive strategies, including invasive species control and erosion mitigation, informed by historical data showing declines in select taxa from 1952 to 2009.^[99] Ecological monitoring has focused on testable predictions for grassland responses to management, through collaborations like that with the University of California, which apply ecological site concepts to 44,000 hectares of rangelands for sustained productivity and resilience. These efforts aim to counteract fragmentation pressures, preserving connectivity for wide-ranging species such as mountain lions and supporting endemic flora documented in the Tejon Flora Project. However, quantifiable biodiversity metrics remain preliminary; while conserved areas bolster core habitat for federally listed species like the San Joaquin kit fox—identified as a recovery priority in southern San Joaquin Valley assessments—rangewide surveys indicate no broad population upticks, with local urban subpopulations declining by 67% from 2015 to 2022 amid ongoing habitat loss elsewhere.^[100]^[101]^[102] Fire management efficacy, integrated into broader stewardship, relies on prescribed burns and fuel reduction modeled in the Management Plan, though independent audits specific to post-2008 outcomes are not publicly detailed; regional analyses highlight Tejon's role in maintaining fire-adapted ecosystems amid California's increasing wildfire frequency. Easement enforceability has held without ecological breaches, despite funding disputes prompting a 2020 lawsuit and 2022 settlement that reinstated $11.8 million in payments over 14 years to sustain monitoring and restoration. Overall, these measures have averted sprawl-induced habitat loss, yielding intact corridors valued for causal links to species persistence, yet at the cost of forgone revenues—estimated in billions from curtailed projects—that could have financed off-site acquisitions or enhancements, underscoring trade-offs between static preservation and dynamic economic levers for conservation scaling.^[103]^[104]

Key Development Projects

Tejon Ranch Commerce Center and Industrial Growth

The Tejon Ranch Commerce Center (TRCC), a 1,450-acre master-planned industrial district adjacent to Interstate 5, has driven significant logistics-focused growth since its entitlements in the 1990s and initial construction in 1999.^[105]^[27] Positioned at the nexus of I-5 and State Route 99, the center offers immediate highway access, enabling efficient goods movement to ports in Los Angeles and Long Beach while avoiding bottlenecks in urban corridors like the Tejon Pass.^[106]^[107] This location has attracted Fortune 500 distribution operations, with properties west of I-5 fully sold out for industrial use by early 2022 and development shifting eastward.^[108] Key projects include Nestlé's 700,000-square-foot automated distribution facility on 58 acres, with groundbreaking in January 2024 and completion in August 2025.^[109] Other tenants, such as Caterpillar's parts distribution center established in 2011 and L'Oréal's warehouse completed around 2019, underscore the site's appeal for high-volume logistics.^[110]^[111] By mid-2025, the industrial portfolio encompassed 2.8 million square feet of gross leasable area through joint ventures.^[112] In October 2024, Tejon Ranch Co. formed a joint venture with Dedeaux Properties for a 510,385-square-foot warehouse on a 25-acre parcel east of I-5, enhancing capacity for e-commerce and supply chain demands.^[113] Similar partnerships, including with Majestic Realty Co. since 2017, have accelerated build-to-suit developments, such as a 630,000-square-foot facility started in 2021.^[114]^[115] These expansions have yielded measurable economic contributions, generating about $1.5 million in annual property taxes and $2.7 million in sales taxes for Kern County.^[116] The center fosters job growth in warehousing and logistics through low-turnover operations and scalable facilities, supporting regional employment amid rising demand for distribution hubs.^[117] Entitlements for TRCC industrial zoning, secured under pre-existing approvals, have required ongoing California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance for site-specific expansions, overcoming regulatory scrutiny to prioritize logistics viability over competing land uses.^[118]^[108]

Centennial Master-Planned Community

The Centennial master-planned community represents a proposed residential development on 12,323 acres of Tejon Ranch Company land in northern Los Angeles County, designed to accommodate up to 19,333 dwelling units alongside complementary uses such as commercial spaces totaling over 8.5 million square feet, schools, parks, and retail facilities.^[119]^[120] This self-contained configuration aims to create a balanced, sustainable community with integrated infrastructure to support long-term residency while preserving open spaces through clustered development patterns.^[9] The project's scale addresses regional housing demands on privately held land, potentially easing shortages in the Antelope Valley area by providing a mix of market-rate and deed-restricted affordable units, including 3,480 affordable homes.^[121] Entitlements for the project advanced through Los Angeles County approvals in the mid-2010s, following environmental impact report (EIR) certifications that evaluated land use, hydrology, and resource demands; however, implementation has been delayed by successive legal challenges from environmental groups alleging deficiencies in the EIR under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).^[122]^[123] Key among these was a 2019 petition by the Center for Biological Diversity, which contested the project's water sourcing amid overdrafted local groundwater basins.^[124] Hydrological assessments in the EIR projected annual demands equivalent to 532 million gallons of groundwater supplementation, primarily met through the Tejon Ranch Company Water Bank, imported supplies from the Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency, and in-lieu transfers, with modeling indicating sustainable yields under buildout scenarios but vulnerabilities to drought and basin overdraft.^[125]^[124] In June 2025, the California Second District Court of Appeal issued a decision on cross-appeals, upholding the trial court's invalidation of portions of the EIR related to greenhouse gas mitigation—specifically rejecting reliance on state cap-and-trade programs for offsetting project emissions—but affirming Tejon Ranch Company's position on 20 of 23 challenged items, including most aspects of biological, hydrological, and land use analyses.^[9]^[126] This outcome reinforces core entitlements for residential scaling and property development rights while requiring revisions to climate impact disclosures, enabling the company to proceed with supplemental EIR work toward full entitlements.^[127] Critics, including the Center for Biological Diversity, argue the water-intensive design exacerbates regional scarcity in an arid climate, whereas proponents highlight the private-land basis for efficient housing delivery without public subsidy burdens.^[124]^[9]

Tejon Mountain Village and Resort Plans

Tejon Mountain Village is a proposed master-planned resort community on approximately 26,417 acres in the Tehachapi Mountains portion of Tejon Ranch, emphasizing low-density development integrated with natural landscapes. The project envisions up to 3,450 residential units, ranging from clustered resort condominiums to multi-acre custom estate lots, alongside up to 750 hotel rooms across multiple sites. Key amenities include golf courses, equestrian facilities, and about 75 miles of trails for hiking, biking, and horseback riding, designed to appeal to affluent buyers seeking eco-oriented luxury living. Commercial elements feature 160,000 square feet of publicly accessible space, including a farm village at the entrance focused on agriculture and wellness activities.^[128]^[129] The plans align with the 2008 Tejon Ranch Conservation and Land Use Agreement, which designates specific development envelopes while mandating preservation of at least 80% of the village site—roughly 21,133 acres—as permanent open space to protect habitats and minimize visual and ecological fragmentation. This low-density approach, with large lot sizes exceeding 20 acres in some areas, aims to reduce infrastructure sprawl and habitat disruption compared to higher-density urban projects, funding broader ranch conservation efforts through residential sales. The Kern County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the specific plan on October 5, 2009, following environmental reviews that incorporated these safeguards.^[128]^[90] Development has remained stalled since approval, attributed to shifting market demands for luxury mountain resorts amid economic downturns and reduced buyer interest in remote, high-end properties post-2008 financial crisis. Feasibility studies and regional tourism data from nearby Kern County areas, such as the Tehachapi Mountains' growing appeal for outdoor recreation, suggest potential revival if aligned with post-pandemic trends in wellness and nature-based escapes, though no construction timeline has been announced as of 2025. The project's conservation-first model differentiates it by prioritizing habitat connectivity over rapid build-out, potentially enhancing long-term viability through sustained environmental stewardship.^[130]^[128]

Recent Initiatives (e.g., Gaming and Warehousing, 2020s)

In October 2024, Tejon Ranch Company formed a joint venture with Dedeaux Properties to construct a 510,500-square-foot Class-A industrial warehouse at the Tejon Ranch Commerce Center, situated on a 25-acre parcel east of Interstate 5.^[107]^[131] This facility, designed for logistics and distribution, leverages the site's proximity to key highways, enabling efficient access to Southern and Central California markets.^[132] The expansion aligns with surging demand for warehousing fueled by e-commerce growth, where rapid delivery expectations have spurred development of distribution hubs near urban centers.^[133] Tejon Ranch Commerce Center's strategic positioning supports next-day delivery to populations exceeding 40 million, diversifying revenue beyond agriculture through leasing to logistics tenants.^[134] Tejon Ranch Company has integrated renewable energy elements into recent land-use strategies, including solar-ready designs for planned communities like Centennial, where structures will incorporate photovoltaic systems and on-site generation to meet at least 50% of energy needs.^[11] These adaptations reflect broader shifts toward energy transitions, enhancing sustainability in industrial and residential projects while supporting non-agricultural income streams.^[135]

Controversies and Stakeholder Debates

Environmental Opposition vs. Economic Development

The Tejon Ranch Company's development proposals have sparked ongoing debates between advocates emphasizing economic growth and critics prioritizing ecological preservation. Proponents argue that projects like the Tejon Ranch Commerce Center have already generated approximately 5,000 jobs for residents in Kern County and northern Los Angeles areas, contributing to regional employment in logistics and industry amid California's housing and infrastructure shortages.^[136] Larger master-planned communities, such as the Centennial Project spanning 12,323 acres, are designed to integrate jobs-housing balance, fostering GDP growth through mixed-use development in high-demand zones where regulatory hurdles like the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) often impede progress, effectively functioning as tools for localized opposition rather than substantive environmental safeguards.^[9]^[137]^[68] Opponents, including groups like the Center for Biological Diversity, contend that such expansions risk aquifer strain and habitat fragmentation, citing potential groundwater reliance in water-scarce Kern County subbasins where broader Central Valley depletion has accelerated subsidence and reduced yields during droughts.^[138]^[139] However, Tejon Ranch maintains sufficient supplies via diversified sources, including onsite water banking and phased entitlements under the 2008 Conservation and Land Use Agreement, which environmental studies and environmental impact reports affirm as sustainable without evidence of over-depletion to date.^[140]^[125] Species displacement fears, particularly for the California condor whose critical habitat overlaps the ranch, have prompted claims of irreversible loss, yet federal courts have dismissed related suits as frivolous, noting no observed mass extinctions or ecosystem collapse following prior limited developments.^[141]^[142] The 2008 agreement represented a key concession by groups like the Sierra Club, which endorsed permanent protection of over 240,000 acres—roughly 90% of the ranch—in exchange for limited development on peripheral sites to minimize fragmentation, hailed as a model balancing human needs with ecology.^[92]^[91] Subsequent litigation, including 2025 appeals courts halting aspects of Centennial over unquantified climate risks, persists despite these compromises, raising questions of whether such actions reflect genuine hazards or strategic delays exploiting CEQA's procedural leverage against economically viable projects in underserved areas.^[143]^[144] Tejon Ranch has prevailed in multiple challenges, underscoring that empirical monitoring post-agreement has not validated doomsday predictions of widespread biodiversity collapse.^[9]^[137]

Governance, Shareholder Activism, and Project Delays

In 2025, Tejon Ranch Co. encountered intensified shareholder activism, highlighted by a proxy contest initiated by Bulldog Investors, which sought to accelerate asset monetization and address perceived governance shortcomings in advancing land entitlements.^[145] Activists, including Andrew Dakos of Bulldog, criticized the board for protracted development timelines, arguing that the company's 90,000-acre holdings were undervalued due to inefficient execution on industrial and residential projects.^[146] The contest resulted in shareholders electing Dakos to the board while removing longtime director H. Lawrence Mortensen on May 19, 2025, signaling demands for strategic shifts toward value-unlocking initiatives like expedited partnerships and cost discipline.^[145]^[147] This upheaval followed prior years of eroding director support, with 34% withholding votes in 2023 over governance concerns, and compounded by the abrupt resignation of CFO Brett Brown in July 2025 amid ongoing scrutiny.^[148]^[149] The proxy battle imposed direct financial strain, with the company reporting $3.4 million in expenses related to advisory fees, legal defenses, and solicitation efforts by August 2025.^[150] Management countered by nominating a refreshed slate of 10 directors, emphasizing their qualifications in navigating complex entitlements, though proxy advisors ISS and Glass Lewis ultimately recommended the company's nominees despite activist challenges.^[151]^[148] Shareholder Strathmore Capital amplified pressures in July 2025, urging substantial reductions in general and administrative overhead to enhance free cash flow, framing such measures as essential to counter corporate inefficiencies.^[152] These activism-driven changes have compelled operational efficiencies, with proponents attributing board refreshment to heightened accountability rather than mere concession, potentially mitigating risks from regulatory entanglements by prioritizing pragmatic development pacing. Project delays at Tejon Ranch stem primarily from California's California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) litigation, which enables serial lawsuits that extend approval timelines and inflate carrying costs without resolving substantive environmental claims.^[137] For instance, the Centennial master-planned community received county approval in 2019 but faced immediate CEQA challenges from groups like the Center for Biological Diversity, leading to vacated approvals in 2021 and subsequent settlements that prolonged certification processes.^[137]^[153] An appeals court ruling on June 26, 2025, upheld aspects of the environmental impact report for Centennial while remanding emissions analysis issues, illustrating how CEQA's procedural hurdles—often wielded by advocacy organizations—defer construction and necessitate iterative revisions.^[154] Critics, including development advocates, contend these mechanisms exemplify overregulation that hampers private land use, fostering delays attributable to legal maneuvering rather than inherent project flaws, though company executives describe methodical entitlement pursuits as calibrated risk management yielding durable approvals.^[137] Shareholder activism has intersected here, with investors decrying such bottlenecks as symptomatic of governance inertia, prompting calls for streamlined strategies to bypass litigation-induced stagnation.^[146]

Access Restrictions and Scientific Scrutiny

In December 2018, Tejon Ranch Co. prohibited botanist Nick Jensen, a conservation analyst with the California Native Plant Society (CNPS), along with the society's approximately 10,000 members and affiliated groups such as the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden and Eriogonum Society, from entering its conservancy lands.^[155] This followed Jensen's submission of public comments during the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review process, highlighting risks to rare bunchgrasses and wildflowers from the proposed Centennial master-planned community.^[155] The company's stated rationale emphasized protecting land stewardship, minimizing operational disruptions, and mitigating liability from entities publicly opposing its developments and linked to litigants like the Center for Biological Diversity.^[155] Opponents characterized the ban as retaliatory suppression of dissent, invoking "guilt by association" for participation in regulatory scrutiny and arguing it contravenes the spirit of the 2008 conservation agreement's public access provisions.^[155] Yet, as sovereign private property spanning over 270,000 acres, Tejon Ranch holds inherent rights to curate entrants, a principle upheld in U.S. property law precedents that prioritize owner discretion over compulsory scientific ingress absent contractual mandates or trespass violations. No documented cases exist of the company falsifying ecological data; restrictions appear tied to behavioral and affiliation concerns rather than concealing empirical habitat metrics, which independent monitoring under the agreement has not impugned.^[156] The Tejon Ranch Conservancy, tasked with managing 240,000 acres of preserved habitat per the 2008 accord, implements access protocols prioritizing approved, guided activities—such as researcher-led hikes, birdwatching, and educational tours—to safeguard biodiversity while enabling vetted study.^[157] These measures, requiring prior coordination to avert ecological disturbance or safety hazards, reflect causal priorities of habitat integrity over unfettered entry, though detractors contend they enable selective endorsement of favorable research while sidelining adversarial botanists whose prior surveys documented species like the Tejon poppy without alleging data adulteration.^[157] Such protocols align with private conservation models, where owners maintain veto power to prevent perceived biases from compromising operational viability, empirically evidenced by sustained species presence in monitored zones absent verified suppression-induced distortions.^[98]

Recent Developments and Future Outlook

Financial Performance (2023–2025)

In 2024, Tejon Ranch Corporation's core operating revenues declined to approximately $42 million from $44.7 million in 2023, attributable primarily to reduced mineral royalties, though total revenues including equity in earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures rose modestly to $54.7 million. Net income for the year stood at $2.7 million, reflecting gains in commercial real estate segments offset by higher development costs and variable resource income.^[83]^[158] Through the second quarter of 2025, leasing momentum advanced in key projects, with the Terra Vista at Tejon multifamily development reaching 49% lease-up on delivered units and the Tejon Ranch Commerce Center industrial portfolio achieving 100% lease rate across 2.8 million square feet. Outlets at Tejon sustained 91% occupancy as of June 30, 2025, contributing to commercial segment revenues of $7.9 million for the first half of the year, up 43% from the prior period. Adjusted EBITDA improved to $5.7 million in Q2 2025, underscoring operational progress amid diversified income streams.^[87]^[159] Development financing included a $160 million unsecured revolving credit facility secured in November 2023 with AgWest Farm Credit to fund initiatives like multifamily and industrial expansions. Total debt, incorporating pro rata shares of joint venture obligations, reached $192.5 million by June 30, 2025, against an equity market capitalization of $455.9 million, yielding a debt-to-total capitalization ratio of roughly 30%.^[160]^[87] The company's stock (NYSE: TRC) experienced volatility over 2023–2025, exacerbated by thin trading volume and sensitivity to entitlement approvals, regulatory delays, and proxy battles involving shareholder activists pushing for accelerated asset monetization.^[161]^[162] Financial stability persisted via the core 270,000-acre land holding, cash and securities of $53.7 million as of December 31, 2024, and targeted sales of non-core assets to mitigate segment losses, positioning the balance sheet to weather entitlement uncertainties.^[64]^[68]

Ongoing Projects and Market Position

Tejon Ranch Company's industrial pipeline emphasizes expansion at the Tejon Ranch Commerce Center, including a October 2024 joint venture with Dedeaux Properties to develop a warehouse on a 25-acre site east of Interstate 5, capitalizing on direct highway access for logistics efficiency.^[107] This builds on broader plans for 35 million square feet of commercial and industrial space, driven by e-commerce demand and the site's proximity to markets serving over 40 million people for next-day delivery.^[163]^[62] The company's competitive edge in logistics stems from its location along Interstate 5 and State Route 99, facilitating distribution to Southern California's population centers while minimizing urban congestion risks, as evidenced by tenant success in supply chain optimization.^[164]^[165] Residential initiatives, such as ongoing construction at Terra Vista at Tejon with first units slated for spring 2025, position Tejon Ranch to address California's acute housing shortage, where demand exceeds supply by millions of units amid restrictive zoning.^[166] However, execution risks include regulatory delays from environmental reviews and competition in water markets, where allocation constraints could elevate costs for large-scale builds. Market analyses highlight Tejon Ranch's potential for value creation through phased development, with industrial leasing yields supporting long-term residential viability, though stasis looms if green advocacy intensifies permitting barriers without empirical justification for blanket restrictions.^[167]^[168]

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Form. 10-K ; Filing Date. Mar 6, 2025 ; Document Date. Dec 31, 2024 ; Form Description. Annual report which provides a comprehensive overview of the company for ...
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Norman Metcalfe - Tejon Ranch
Mr. Metcalfe has served as a Director of Tejon Ranch Co. since 1998, and as Chairman of the Board since 2015.
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Tejon Ranch Co. Announces Addition of Four Board Members
Nov 5, 2024 · Election of Denise Gammon, Kenneth Yee, Jeff McCall and Eric Speron Continues Company's Enhancement of the Board's Expertise in Financial ...
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Tejon Ranch Company Announces Appointment of New President
Feb 11, 2025 · Walker will join the company as of March 6, 2025 as a Chief Operating Officer, becoming President & CEO as of March 31, 2025.<|separator|>
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Tejon Ranch Gains Crucial Backing from Kern County Leaders Amid ...
May 9, 2025 · This milestone advances Tejon's vision of transforming its Tejon Ranch Commerce Center (TRCC) into a mixed-use hub. Meanwhile, Nestlé USA's ...
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Tejon Ranch Co. (TRC) Stock Price & Overview
TEJON RANCH, Calif., Aug. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tejon Ranch Co., or the Company, (NYSE:TRC), a diversified real estate development and agribusiness ...
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[PDF] Tejon Ranch Co. Announces First Quarter 2025 Financial Results
May 8, 2025 · In 2025, the Company's farming division is diversifying its crop segmentation by planting an olive orchard, better positioning the Company for ...
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Tejon Ranch Co. Announces Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results
Aug 7, 2025 · Tejon Ranch Co. Announces Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results ; Real estate - resort/residential, 304 ; Mineral resources, 790 ; Farming, 1,497 ...Missing: breakdown | Show results with:breakdown
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Tejon Ranch Co. (TRC) Stock Price, Quote, News & Analysis
Tejon Ranch Co. is currently listed on NYSE under TRC. One share of TRC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $16.22. Is Tejon Ranch Co. listed on ...<|separator|>
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Tejon Ranch Co. Announces Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results
Aug 7, 2025 · Real estate commercial/industrial segment experienced an increase in revenue for the first six months of 2025. Revenues for this segment were ...Missing: breakdown | Show results with:breakdown
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[PDF] About Tejon Ranch Company (NYSE: TRC)
Tejon Ranch owns the largest contiguous piece of private land in California, along the heavily trafficked north/south corridor. With necessary relevant local.Missing: holdings size undeveloped percentage
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Tejon Ranch
Tejon Ranch is the largest expanse of private land in California. It's a working ranch, raising cattle and crops. But mostly, our mountains, valleys, canyons ...Our StoryThe Working RanchCommunitiesContact UsLocation
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Tejon Ranch Conservation and Land Use Agreement - SEC.gov
Jun 19, 2008 · (b) Not less than thirty (30) days prior to entering into a new lease or renewing or amending an existing lease covering a part of the ...
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Agreement Balances Conservation & Development - Tejon Ranch
May 9, 2008 · The agreement calls for Tejon Ranch Co. to commit to phased conservation over the next several decades. Through a combination of dedicated ...Missing: details | Show results with:details
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Sierra Club Makes History : 240,000 Acres Preserved in Perpetuity ...
On May 8, 2008, the Sierra Club and four other leading environmental organizations announced a historic land conservation agreement with the Tejon Ranch Company ...
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Conservation through Compromise or Conflict | PERC
Feb 8, 2019 · In 2008, conservation groups negotiated a deal with the land's owner to preserve 90% of the ranch (240,000 acres) in exchange for the groups ...Missing: details | Show results with:details
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NRDC Statement on Tejon Ranch Conservation and Land Use ...
May 8, 2008 · Through the agreement, 178,000 acres will immediately receive permanent protection, and an additional 62,000 acres will be made available for ...Missing: details | Show results with:details
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Conservation Easements To Be Purchased – Covers 62,000 Acres
Nov 23, 2010 · This furthers the implementation of the historic Tejon Ranch Conservation and Land Use Agreement signed in 2008. The 62,000 acres is a component ...
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Major Deal Preserves Ranch Land in California - The New York Times
May 9, 2008 · The lands to be put under conservation easement would be governed by a new nonprofit entity, the Tejon Ranch Conservancy. This group would ...
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Conservation Easement Monitoring - Tejon Ranch Conservancy
A conservation easement is a legally-binding agreement between two or more parties dictating how a property may be used. Owning property is like owning a bundle ...
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Tejon Ranch Conservancy
The Tejon Conservancy is a nonprofit land trust dedicated to preserving biodiversity and managing 240,000 acres of Tejon Ranch lands.
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Tejon Ranch Conservancy Ranch-wide Management Plan, Volume 1
Nov 16, 2016 · ... Tejon Ranch indicates a decline in all three species between 1952 and 2009. The Conservancy proposes to assess ecological sites and ...
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Applying Ecological Site Concepts to Adaptive Conservation ...
The Tejon Ranch Conservancy and University of California partnered to make testable predictions about the effects of management on the 44,000 ha of grasslands ...<|separator|>
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[PDF] —Tejon Ranch— - Conservation Biology Institute
Conserve large areas of lower elevation vegetation community types (grasslands, oak woodlands, oak savannas) that are under-represented in conserved lands in ...
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[PDF] San Joaquin Valley Natural Communities Conference 2022 Virtual ...
Mar 24, 2022 · ... kit foxes and the spatial pattern of spread. Based on the Bakersfield survey, the urban kit fox population has declined by 67% since 2015.
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Lawsuit settled over actions related to Conservation Agreement
Nov 30, 2022 · Tejon Ranch Co.'s agreement to conserve 90 percent of its landholdings pursuant to the Agreement is a monumental contribution to conservation in ...Missing: details | Show results with:details
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Settlement announced by Tejon Ranch restores terms of 2008 ...
Nov 30, 2022 · Nov. 30—Tejon Ranch Co. has settled a legal dispute stemming from conservation payments the Lebec-based real estate development and ...<|separator|>
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Our Story – Tejon Ranch Commerce Center
Tejon Ranch Commerce Center evolved from 182 years of stewardship, with the first developments in 1999, and the vision taking shape in 1990. It aims to be a ...
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Commercial Advantages – Tejon Ranch Commerce Center
Strategically positioned at the junction of I-5 and Highway 99, TRCC draws over 12 million visits annually, making it an unparalleled location for retailers, ...
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Tejon Ranch Company and Dedeaux Properties Announce Joint ...
Oct 11, 2024 · As the master developer of TRCC, Tejon has realized 8.2 million square feet in industrial development with an additional 11.1 million square ...
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Industrial Properties in the Original Section of Tejon Ranch ...
Feb 10, 2022 · Industrial Properties in the Original Section of Tejon Ranch Commerce Center West of Interstate 5 Completely Sold Out As Development Now Centers ...
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Tejon Ranch Co. congratulates Nestlé on the completion ... - Facebook
Aug 15, 2025 · Tejon Ranch Co. congratulates Nestlé on the completion of their new 700,000+ sq. ft. distribution center at Tejon Ranch Commerce Center.
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Caterpillar to Acquire 46 Acres at Tejon Ranch Commerce Center to ...
Nov 7, 2011 · "With its excellent accessibility to major highways and airports, this location will ensure the rapid delivery of Cat parts to dealers and ...<|separator|>
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Construction begins on Tejon Ranch distribution center | News
Apr 16, 2019 · ... Amazon is building next to Meadows Field Airport and a warehouse L'Oreal USA expects to occupy in the Tejon Ranch Commerce Center. Alex ...
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Tejon Ranch Co. Announces Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results
Aug 7, 2025 · Real estate commercial/industrial segment experienced an increase in revenue for the first six months of 2025. Revenues for this segment ...
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Tejon Ranch Company and Dedeaux Properties Announce Joint ...
Oct 10, 2024 · Tejon Ranch Company and Dedeaux Properties Announce Joint Venture to Develop Industrial Warehouse at the Tejon Ranch Commerce Center ... 2025 ...
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Tejon Ranch Commerce Center - Majestic Realty Co.
Formed in early 2017, Majestic Realty Co.'s joint venture partnership with Tejon Ranch Co., the master developer of the Tejon Ranch Commerce Center, ...
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New Industrial Building Under Construction at the Tejon Ranch ...
Jul 7, 2021 · The new 630,000 sq ft Class-A industrial building is on a 39-acre site with 36-foot clear height, 136 dock doors, and 210 trailer parking ...
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News – Tejon Ranch Commerce Center
Tejon Ranch Company is a diversified real estate development and agribusiness company ... This development will also begin TRCC's transition to a mixed-use master ...<|separator|>
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Tejon Ranch - Facebook
Sep 5, 2025 · Low turnover, high retention, and consistent job growth are helping businesses here thrive for the long haul. As our commercial, industrial, and ...
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Site 1C - Tejon Ranch Commerce Center
and Santa Mercedes Dr. BUILDING SIZE: 204,080 SF. Site. ±11.77 Acres Net. Zoning. General Industrial. CEQA/Entitlement. N/A. REMAINING APPROVALS REQUIRED: N/A.
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[PDF] NOTICE OF COMPLETION AND AVAILABILITY OF DRAFT ...
Apr 7, 2025 · The Approved Project involves the development of a master planned community with 19,333 residential units. Other land uses include ...
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Quarterly Report for Quarter Ending June 30, 2025 (Form 10-Q)
Aug 7, 2025 · Additionally, cement royalties decreased by$125,000 mainly attributable to lower production volumes during the quarter. ... Tejon Ranch Co.
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Our Centennial at Tejon Ranch project plans to bring ... - Facebook
Apr 8, 2025 · Our Centennial at Tejon Ranch project plans to bring 19,333 residential units to north Los Angeles County, including 3,480 deed-restricted ...Missing: details delays
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[PDF] FINDINGS OF FACTS REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ...
Jul 1, 2015 · banked at the Tejon Ranch Company Water Bank; (2) purchased and in-lieu program rights to water deliveries from AVEK and the return of ...
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[PDF] Centennial Project Draft Environmental Impact Report
5.18-7 Centennial Land Use and Water Demand at Project Buildout ... 5.1-A Preliminary Geotechnical Summary Report; Centennial – Tejon Ranch, Los.
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[PDF] Centennial Development Petition for Writ of Mandate
May 28, 2019 · The Project will require 532 million gallons of groundwater per year, despite the fact that area groundwater basins are overdrafted and ...Missing: studies | Show results with:studies
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[PDF] Supplemental Environmental Impact Report Centennial Project
Apr 19, 2025 · Los Angeles (UCLA), in partnership with the Los Angeles Regional Collaborative for Climate ... boundaries of Tejon Ranch in order to reduce off- ...
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Court Issues Opinion on Centennial at Tejon Ranch
Jun 26, 2025 · We disagree with the Court of Appeals' ruling and importantly note that the decision affirms that the Company prevailed on 20 of the 23 items ...Missing: property rights
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Tejon Ranch Co. Responds to Court Decision Upholding Ruling on ...
Jun 26, 2025 · Tejon Ranch Co. responds to court ruling, affirming progress on Centennial development, emphasizing sustainable community benefits.
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Tejon Mountain Village Unanimously Approved
Oct 5, 2009 · The Kern County Board of Supervisors has unanimously voted to approve development of Tejon Mountain Village, a remarkable mountain resort community.Missing: stalled revival<|separator|>
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Tejon Mountain Village | DMB Pacific Ventures
80 miles from Los Angeles · 28,000 acres · Fully entitled master plan · 3,450 units · 2 golf courses · 750 hotel rooms · 160,000-sq-ft commercial · 350,000-sq-ft ...
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Tejon Ranch will build 19300 "zero emission" homes
Dec 1, 2021 · An agreement to build 19300 zero-emission homes at Tejon Ranch ends a two-decade battle over the planned development near the Tehachapi ...
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Tejon Ranch Company and Dedeaux Properties Announce Joint
Oct 10, 2024 · This new industrial warehouse will be located on a 25-acre parcel just east of Interstate 5, giving it near immediate access to California's ...Missing: expansions | Show results with:expansions
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Tejon Ranch Company and Dedeaux Properties Announce Joint ...
Oct 10, 2024 · ... Joint Venture to Develop Industrial Warehouse at the Tejon Ranch Commerce Center ... project Terra Vista at Tejon set to open in Spring 2025.<|separator|>
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E-commerce driving distribution center growth at Tejon
“This e-commerce growth and consumer demand for the quick delivery of goods have triggered a boom in the development of distribution centers near urban ...Missing: gaming | Show results with:gaming
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[PDF] TEJON RANCH CO.
With access to markets housing more than 40 million people for next- day delivery service, TRCC's tenants also are demonstrating success with e-commerce.
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Centennial at Tejon Ranch is shaping up to be one of California's ...
Sep 16, 2025 · The solar-powered House provides a supportive living environment for guests with abundant natural lighting, toxin-free materials, native ...
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Tejon Ranch - Facebook
Mar 18, 2025 · Tejon Ranch Commerce Center provides employment for 5,000 people from Kern County and the Northern LA area. We are working hard to create ...
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Tejon Ranch's CEQA battle offers warning for new Solano city
Nov 21, 2023 · This project was approved by Kern County in 2016, then sued by the Center for Biological Diversity in 2017. In the subsequent ruling, the judge ...
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Groundwater depletion in California's Central Valley accelerates ...
Dec 19, 2022 · Groundwater depletion in California's Central Valley has accelerated by 31% compared to recent droughts, and has increased by a nearly a factor of 5 compared ...Missing: Tejon | Show results with:Tejon
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Tejon Ranch Contends It Has Enough Water - Los Angeles Times
Dec 12, 2004 · The company says it has adequate resources to proceed with plans for three major projects. Critics cast doubt on reliability of supplies.
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Tejon Ranch Deal Destroys Critical Habitat for California Condor ...
May 8, 2008 · “While there are a few aspects of today's accord we can celebrate, including the potential acquisition of 49,000 acres for a state park, this ...Missing: terms | Show results with:terms
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Federal Court sides with Tejon Ranch and USFWS in frivolous ...
Dec 7, 2020 · Court entirely rejects attempt by Center for Biological Diversity and other environmental groups to delay development on Tejon Ranch.
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California appeals court blocks massive housing project over ...
Jun 26, 2025 · The appellate court upheld a lower court's rejection of the multibillion-dollar Centennial development, finding that county officials failed to ...Missing: property | Show results with:property
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Development plans test a decade-old conservation deal
Feb 7, 2019 · For the conservation groups, agreeing to housing on 30,000 acres was a painful concession that has forced them to remain silent, while officials ...
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Tejon shareholders vote in activist investor, remove longtime director
May 19, 2025 · A dramatic proxy fight over the direction of Tejon Ranch Co. has resulted in the dismissal of a longtime director and the election of an ...Missing: additions pressure
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Tejon Ranch's Governance Crossroads: Activist Pressure and the ...
May 24, 2025 · Shareholder activists, led by PFS Trust and Glenbrook Capital, have forced a reckoning over corporate governance at the 12,000-acre California ...<|separator|>
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TEJON RANCH SHAREHOLDERS REMOVE LONGTIME DIRECTOR
Tejon Ranch Company Board Sees Shift as Shareholders Elect Activist, Remove longtime director. We're proud to congratulate our client, Bulldog Investors.
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Proxy Battle at Tejon Ranch: ISS and Glass Lewis Back ... - AInvest
May 5, 2025 · Historically, Tejon's board has faced reduced shareholder support in prior years, such as a 34% vote against directors in 2023 due to governance ...
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Tejon Ranch Co.: Governance Gaps and the High Stakes of Activist ...
Jul 16, 2025 · - Tejon Ranch Co.'s CFO Brett Brown abruptly resigned in July 2025 without explanation, sparking scrutiny over governance and transparency amid ...
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Tejon Ranch says proxy fight cost it $3.4M - Yahoo Finance
Aug 7, 2025 · Tejon Ranch Co. said Thursday its dramatic proxy fight with activist investors earlier this year cost the Lebec-based company $3.4 million ...
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Tejon Urges Shareholders to Vote “FOR” ONLY the Company's 10 ...
May 12, 2025 · Tejon Urges Shareholders to Vote “FOR” ONLY the Company's 10 Highly Qualified Director Nominees on the WHITE Proxy Card Ahead of Tomorrow's ...Missing: issues | Show results with:issues
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Strathmore Capital Calls on Tejon Ranch to Significantly Reduce ...
Jul 24, 2025 · Shareholder Strathmore pushes for massive cost cuts at Tejon Ranch to improve free cash flow amid claims of corporate waste. This letter from ...
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Settlement Agreement reached in Centennial lawsuit - Tejon Ranch
Dec 1, 2021 · With the dismissal of the lawsuit, Tejon Ranch Co. retains the legislative approval needed to continue the process that will lead to the ...Missing: delays cost overruns
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[PDF] Appeals Court Centennial Ruling 06-26-2025
Jun 26, 2025 · Tejon further argues the EIR's emissions analysis was not misleading because the EIR otherwise complied with CEQA and did not claim “mitigation ...
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A botanist criticized Tejon Ranch. So he got kicked out
Dec 10, 2018 · Tejon Ranch Co. has banned a leading botanical group from visiting its environmental conservancy in what opponents say is a bid to stifle criticism.
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Conservancy Sues Tejon Ranch Company to Enforce Conservation ...
Jan 26, 2021 · The Tejon Ranch Conservancy (Conservancy) today joined a coalition lawsuit against the Tejon Ranch Company (Company), asking a Kern County ...Missing: fire audits
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Public Access & Events - Tejon Ranch Conservancy
The Public Access Program emphasizes opportunities to discover the natural, scenic outdoor recreation resources of the Ranch, while continuing to protect ...Missing: protocols | Show results with:protocols
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Tejon Ranch Co. Announces Fourth Quarter and Year-Ended ...
Revenues and other income, including equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures, for the fourth quarter of 2024 increased 15% to $21 .6 million, ...
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Tejon Ranch Co. Lands $160M Financing - Commercial Observer
Nov 20, 2023 · Tejon Ranch Company announced Monday it closed a $160 million unsecured revolving credit facility with AgWest Farm Credit.
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Tejon Ranch Co. - 10K - Annual Report - March 8, 2023 - Fintel
Mar 8, 2023 · •Ranch Operations. Tejon's prime asset is approximately 270,000 acres of contiguous, largely undeveloped land that, at its most southerly ...
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Tejon Ranch Co. Reiterates Commitment to Shareholder Value ...
Apr 3, 2025 · At the upcoming 2025 Annual Meeting, you have an important choice to make regarding the future of your investment. We urge you to vote on the ...
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Tejon Ranch - Facebook
Apr 21, 2025 · We have exciting plans to develop over 35,000 homes and 35 million square feet of commercial and industrial space within our mixed-use ...Missing: ongoing | Show results with:ongoing
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https://www.tejoncommerce.com/
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Tejon Ranch Co. Files Investor Presentation Highlighting Strategy ...
Apr 22, 2025 · ... Residential and Industrial Projects at Tejon Ranch ... location defined by high vehicular traffic and rapid growth in the logistics sector.Missing: position | Show results with:position
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Communities - Tejon Ranch
This conservation-based community is designed to live in harmony with nature. Homes will feel organic to the landscape, surrounded by spacious open lands. It's ...Missing: golf density
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Investor Relations | Tejon Ranch Co.
The Investor Relations website contains information about Tejon Ranch Co.'s business for stockholders, potential investors, and financial analysts.
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TRC - Tejon Ranch Latest Stock News & Market Updates
Tejon Ranch Co is a diversified real estate and agribusiness company with vast Californian land holdings, driving industrial, commercial, and residential ...