Keep tabs on climate and energy legislation in California and urge your representatives to take action for a climate-safe future.
SB 852 (Dodd) This bill would authorize a city, county, city and county, special district, or a combination of any of those entities to form a climate resilience district for the purposes of raising and allocating funding for eligible projects and the operating expenses of eligible projects. It would define “eligible project” to mean projects that … Read more
SB 887 (Becker, Stern) Would expedite new electric transmission lines for renewable energy. STATUS: APPROVED in both houses on August 29; SIGNED by the Governor on September 16.
SB 905 (Skinner) Would require the Air Resources Board to establish a Carbon Capture, Removal, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) program to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and viability of CCUS technologies and carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies. The bill would also require the state board to prioritize reducing the emissions of greenhouses gases and reducing fossil fuel … Read more
SB 1010 (Skinner) Sets goals for transition to zero emission vehicles in the state’s fleet. STATUS: APPROVED in both houses as of August 30. SIGNED by the Governor on September 16.
SB 1075 (Skinner) A bill that supports the deployment, development, and use of electrolytic hydrogen. STATUS: APPROVED in both houses as of August 30. SIGNED by the Governor on September 16.
SB 1109 (Caballero) This bill would extend to December 31, 2023, electrical corporations’ obligation to collectively procure their proportionate share of 125 megawatts of cumulative rated generating capacity from existing bioenergy projects commencing operation before June 1, 2013, through financial commitments of 5 to 15 years, inclusive. STATUS: APPROVED in both houses as of August 30 — SIGNED by the Governor on September 16.
SB 1145 (Laird) Requires the Air Resources Board to create, and maintain on its website, a greenhouse gas emissions dashboard that provides updated publicly available information regarding how the state is progressing toward meeting its statewide climate change goals. STATUS: APPROVED in both houses August 31; SIGNED by the Governor on September 16.
SB 1158 (Becker) This bill would do several things related to load serving entities, including CCAs, and their integrated resource plans and greenhouse gas emissions reporting. read The Climate Center’s Letter of Support. STATUS: APPROVED in the both houses August 31. SIGNED by the Governor on September 16.
SB 1203 (Becker) Would require that state agencies “aim” to achieve zero net emissions of greenhouse gases resulting from their operations no later than January 1, 2035. Read the author’s factsheet. STATUS: APPROVED in both houses as of August 30. SIGNED by the Governor on September 16.
SB 1205 (Allen) SB 1205 will mandate the development of regulations that govern climate change considerations in water availability analyses for water rights permits. STATUS: Approved in both houses August 31. SIGNED by the Governor on September 16.