Did some digging into the bowels of the commissions/departments files on this and find that the proposal to change the reg's was a request by the commission that DFG draft the changes to allow spearfishing in the Valley District. The request was, supposedly, based on suggestions from skin diving and fishing organizations. It was, apparently, unopposed. Check out the link to a pdf that provides a late version of the proposed change:
http://www.fgc.ca.gov/regulations/2012/27_85isor.pdf
Note that the Department expressed concerns about making the proposed changes....
Still am unable to confirm whether this has actually been adopted or not....
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