Keep tabs on climate and energy legislation in California and urge your representatives to take action for a climate-safe future.
Existing law, until January 1, 2024, increases the smog abatement fee on certain vehicles by a specified amount and requires the revenues generated by the increase to be deposited in the Air Quality Improvement Fund and the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Fund. Existing law, until January 1, 2024, increases vehicle registration fees … Read more
AB 3233 protects the right of local governments to regulate, limit, and phase out oil and gas operations in their jurisdictions. Local governments have always had the authority to regulate oil and gas pollution in their jurisdictions, but these rights have recently come under attack by Big Oil. A recent decision by the California Supreme … Read more
AB 3155 would hold oil and gas companies financially liable for health impacts like cancer, respiratory illnesses, and birth defects caused by oil and gas exposure. The affected individual would have to live for at least two years within 3,200 feet of an oil well or gas production facility and the facility must have failed … Read more
ACA 16 is a constitutional amendment that will enshrine a Californian’s right to clean air, water, and a healthy environment. California is thought to be a leader on climate, but the 40 million people who call California home do not have a fundamental right to clean air, water, and a healthy environment. With no permanent … Read more
AB 2054 would prohibit commissioners from the California Energy Commission (CEC) and the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) from being employed by an entity subject to regulation by either agency for a period of 10 years after their term ends. California currently has many required disclosures for commissioners in office, but there are no restrictions … Read more
SB 1036 will penalize carbon offset marketers for misrepresenting the climate benefits of the offsets that they are selling. Under existing law, it is unlawful for a person to make an untruthful, deceptive, or misleading environmental marketing claim, whether explicit or implied. This bill would make it unlawful for a person to certify or issue … Read more
AB 1992 will protect and conserve blue carbon ecosystems, such as coastal wetlands, in the coastal permitting process. It will authorize the California Coastal Commission to require a contribution to a blue carbon demonstration project with any coastal development permit that will impact coastal wetlands, subtidal, intertidal, or marine habitats. Blue carbon refers to the … Read more
SB 1101 aims to mitigate wildfire damage by streamlining the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s (CAL FIRE) contracting and procurement process for beneficial fire, which combines prescribed burning, cultural fire practices, and natural fire management. Beneficial fire will cut back potential fire fuels and restore the health of our forests and grasslands. Indigenous … Read more
AB 2734 updates the Healthy Soils Program in a number of ways, including providing advance payment rates of up to 50%, allowing equipment sharing as a part of technical assistance grants, and establishing a common application for all of the Climate Smart Agriculture Technical Assistance Grant programs. This bill would incentivize farming methods that promote … Read more
Microgrids provide clean, affordable, locally sourced energy to the communities they serve. They are a great tool to enhance reliability and alleviate stress on the electrical grid during emergency events like heat waves. As originally introduced, AB 3107 would distinguish microgrids from electrical corporations. Instead of being subject to onerous regulations by the California Public … Read more