Leadership
The California Air Resources Board consists of 14 voting members and 2 ex officio nonvoting members who are members of the Legislature, one from the Senate and the other from the Assembly. Of the 14 voting members, 12 are appointed by the Governor with Senate confirmation, and include: 6 who serve on local air districts, 4 experts in fields that shape air quality rules, and 2 public members. The other 2 voting members represent environmental justice communities and are appointed one each by the Senate Rules Committee and the Assembly Speaker. The Chair serves as the only full-time member and is appointed by the Governor from among the voting members.
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Board Members
Chair
Agriculture Member
Automotive Member
Physician Member
Public Member
Public Member
Senate Appointed Member
Assembly Appointed Member
Bay Area AQMD Member
Air District Member
Sacramento Region Air Districts Member
San Diego APCD Member
San Joaquin Valley APCD Member
South Coast AQMD Member
Ex Officio
Ex Officio Member
Executive Leadership
Executive Officer
Principal Deputy Executive Officer
Deputy Executive Officer - Planning, Freight & Toxics
Deputy Executive Officer - Equity, Communities & Environmental Justice
Deputy Executive Officer - Southern California Headquarters & Mobile Source Compliance
Deputy Executive Officer - Internal Operations
Deputy Executive Officer - Climate Change & Research
Deputy Executive Officer - Mobile Sources & Incentives
Chief Counsel
Past Leadership and Executives
Founding Chairman
Former Chair