Pursuant to the Clean Energy and Pollution Reduction Act of 2015, Senate Bill (SB) 350 (De León, Chapter 547, Statutes of 2015), the California Air Resources Board (CARB or Board) presents its findings on the barriers low -income residents, including those in disadvantaged communities, face to access zero- emission and near zero- emission transportation and mobility options, and recommendations to increase access. Recommendations establish a pathway to overcome these barriers statewide. This document supplements the California Energy Commission’s “ Low-Income Barriers Study, Part A: Overcoming Barriers to Energy Efficiency and Renewables for Low-Income Customers and Small Business Contracting Opportunities in Disadvantaged Communities” that presents the barriers and opportunities to expand low-income residents’ access to energy efficiency, weatherization, and renewable energy investments , and for small businesses contracting opportunities in disadvantaged communities.
