Existing law, the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (Act) designates the State Air Resources Board (ARB) as the state agency responsible for monitoring and regulating sources emitting greenhouse gases (GHGs). The Act requires the ARB to prepare and approve a Scoping Plan for achieving the maximum technologically feasible and cost-effective reductions in GHGs and to update the scoping plan at least once every 5 years.
This bill would require the ARB, before January 1, 2028, to develop and publish, on its website, a report on GHG emission inventories for the calendar year 2025 for each city, county, city and county, and special district. The bill would require the ARB, consistent with the preparation of the updates to the Scoping Plan and before January 1, 2033, and every 5 years thereafter, to update the inventories for the subsequent calendar years. The bill would authorize the ARB to solicit bids and enter into contracts for the development of the inventories. The bill would require the ARB, before January 1, 2026, to establish a local government advisory committee to inform its development of the GHG emission inventories. The bill would allocate, upon appropriation by the Legislature, $2,500,000 in the 2024–25 fiscal year for above-described purposes.
Committee Location: Senate Environmental Quality Committee; set for a March 29 hearing.
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Catherine Blakespear was elected in 2022 as the state senator for the 38th district, which represents northern San Diego County and southern Orange County. Catherine previously served eight years in local government, six years as the Encinitas Mayor and two years on the Encinitas City Council. As mayor of Encinitas, Catherine made her city the first in the County to deliver 100% renewable power and passed a tough climate action plan to reduce emissions. When the pandemic hit, Catherine delivered emergency financial assistance to help local businesses keep their doors open. As mayor, Catherine banned ghost guns, passed tough safe gun storage requirements, and supported red flag laws to keep guns out of the hands of people who are a potential threat and made her city one of the safest in California. Additionally, Catherine improved water infrastructure during her time as Vice President of the San Dieguito Water Board, ensuring customers a reliable, clean water supply. Catherine has been a champion of women’s reproductive rights since before entering public life. Catherine is proud to have been 100 percent pro-choice, 100 percent of the time. Catherine’s priorities include reducing human suffering by helping our unhoused neighbors to become housed, stabilizing our warming climate, increasing transit options, strengthening the economy, fighting gun violence, building more affordable housing, and creating more opportunities for every California family to thrive.
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