California Air Quality and Climate Legislation
CARB’s Office of Legislative Affairs serves as the principal resource on legislative issues relative to air quality and climate change for the California Environmental Protection Agency and the Governor’s Office. The Office of Legislative Affairs provides technical expertise relating to pending legislation and serves as a resource to the Legislature and legislative staff.
CARB's 2020 California Air Quality and Climate Legislation webpage catalogues the most pertinent legislation that CARB's Office of Legislative Affairs tracked during the previous Legislative session. Beginning with the 2020 session, CARB transitioned to this modernized, web-based platform, which can be accessed below. The annual summaries for the 1998 through 2019 sessions are available at CARB's California Air Quality Legislation Archive.
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31 bills found for '2025,'
| Session Sort ascending | Bill Number | Bill Title | Author | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | AB 471 | 2025 - AB 471 (Hart, Gregg), County Air Pollution Control Districts: Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District: Board Members (Chaptered) | Hart.Gregg | Administrative Procedures, Local Air Districts | Chaptered |
| 2025-2026 | AB 1305 | 2025 - AB 1305 (Arambula, Joaquin), Local Air Districts: Permit Information (Dead) | Arambula.Joaquin | Air Quality and Emissions, Local Air Districts | Dead |
| 2025-2026 | SB 318 | 2025 - SB 318 (Becker, Josh), Air Pollution: Stationary Sources: Best Available Control Technology (Dead) | Becker.Josh | Air Quality and Emissions, Environmental Justice, Local Air Districts | Dead |
| 2025-2026 | AB 939 | 2025 – Assembly Bill 939 (Schultz, Nick), The Safe, Sustainable, Traffic-Reducing Transportation Bond Act of 2026 (2-Year) | Schultz.Nick | Incentives, Transportation Planning, Land Use, and Housing, Freight Transportation and Ports, Low and Zero Emission Vehicles and Infrastructure | 2-year |
| 2025-2026 | AB 852 | 2025 - Assembly Bill 852 (Wallis, Greg), Air Pollution: Oxides of Nitrogen: Gas Appliances (2-Year) | Wallis.Greg | Energy, Air Quality and Emissions, Local Air Districts | 2-year |
| 2025-2026 | SB 415 | 2025 – Senate Bill 415 (Reyes, Eloise Gómez), Planning and Zoning: Logistics Use Developments: Truck Routes (Chaptered) | Reyes.Eloise Gomez | Freight Transportation and Ports, Transportation Planning, Land Use, and Housing, Local Air Districts, Low and Zero Emission Vehicles and Infrastructure | Chaptered |
| 2025-2026 | AB 620 | 2025 – Assembly Bill 620 (Jackson, Corey), Medium- and Heavy-Duty Zero-Emission Vehicle Fleet Purchasing Assistance Program: Rental Vehicles (Vetoed) | Jackson.Corey | Freight Transportation and Ports, Low and Zero Emission Vehicles and Infrastructure, Motor Vehicles | Vetoed |
| 2025-2026 | SB 34 | 2025 – Senate Bill 34 (Richardson, Laura), South Coast Air Quality Management District: Mobile Sources: Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles (Vetoed) | Richardson.Laura | Freight Transportation and Ports, Local Air Districts | Vetoed |
| 2025-2026 | AB 652 | 2025 – Assembly Bill 652 (Alvarez, David), San Diego County Air Pollution Control District: Governing Board: Alternate Members (Chaptered) | Alvarez.David | Local Air Districts, Administrative Procedures | Chaptered |
| 2025-2026 | SB 153 | 2025 – Senate Bill 153 (Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review), Transportation Budget Trailer Bill. (Chaptered) | Committee on Budget | Budget, Freight Transportation and Ports | Chaptered |
| 2025-2026 | AB 605 | 2025 – Assembly Bill 605 (Muratsuchi, Al), Lower Emissions Cargo Handling Equipment Pilot Program (2-Year) | Muratsuchi.Al | Enforcement and Penalties, Freight Transportation and Ports, Fuels | 2-year |
| 2025-2026 | AB 735 | 2025 – Assembly Bill 735 (Carrillo, Juan), Planning and Zoning: Logistics Use Developments: Truck Routes (2-Year) | Carrillo.Juan | Freight Transportation and Ports, Transportation Planning, Land Use, and Housing, Local Air Districts, Low and Zero Emission Vehicles and Infrastructure, Air Quality and Emissions | 2-year |
| 2025-2026 | AB 272 | 2025 – Assembly Bill 272 (Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia), Heavy-Duty Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program (2-Year) | Aguiar-Curry.Cecilia | Incentives, Freight Transportation and Ports, Motor Vehicles | 2-year |
| 2025-2026 | AB 1266 | 2025 – Assembly Bill 1266 (Solache, José Luis), Air Districts: Administrative Rulemaking: Standardized Regulatory Impact Analysis (2-Year) | Solache.Jose | Administrative Procedures, Local Air Districts | 2-year |
| 2025-2026 | SB 496 | 2025 – Senate Bill 496 (Hurtado, Melissa), Advanced Clean Fleets Regulation: Appeals Advisory Committee: Exemptions (Dead) | Hurtado.Melissa | Enforcement and Penalties, Freight Transportation and Ports, Low and Zero Emission Vehicles and Infrastructure, Motor Vehicles | Dead |
| 2025-2026 | SB 732 | 2025 – Senate Bill 732 (Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie), Emergency Backup Generators: Critical Facilities: Exemptions (2-Year) | OchoaBogh.Rosilicie | Air Quality and Emissions, Energy, Local Air Districts | 2-year |
| 2025-2026 | AB 914 | 2025 – Assembly Bill 914 (Garcia, Robert), Air Pollution: Indirect Sources (2-Year) | Garcia.Robert | Air Quality and Emissions, Local Air Districts, Enforcement and Penalties, Short-lived Climate Pollutants | 2-year |
| 2025-2026 | AB 1250 | 2025 – Assembly Bill 1250 (Papan, Diane), Transit Operators: Paratransit: Recertification of Eligibility (N/A) | Papan.Diane | Freight Transportation and Ports, Fuels | N/A |
| 2025-2026 | SB 526 | 2025 – Senate Bill 526 (Menjivar, Caroline), South Coast Air Quality Management District: Air Quality (2-Year) | Menjivar.Caroline | Enforcement and Penalties, Environmental Justice, Local Air Districts, Air Quality and Emissions | 2-year |
| 2025-2026 | AB 1023 | 2025 – Assembly Bill 1023 (Gipson, Mike), Coastal Resources: Coastal Development Permits and Procedures: Zero Emissions Port Electrification and Operations Project (2-Year) | Gipson.Mike | Freight Transportation and Ports | 2-year |
| 2025-2026 | SB 298 | 2025 – Senate Bill 298 (Caballero, Anna), State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission: Seaports: Plan: Alternative Fuels (Vetoed) | Caballero.Anna | Fuels, Freight Transportation and Ports | Vetoed |
| 2025-2026 | SB 282 | 2025 - Senate Bill 282 (Wiener, Scott), Residential Heat Pump Systems: Water Heaters and HVAC Installations (Dead) | Wiener.Scott | Energy, Local Air Districts | Dead |
| 2025-2026 | AB 907 | 2025 - AB 907 (Chen, Phillip), CARB: Board Members: Compensation (2-Year) | Chen.Phillip | Administrative Procedures, Local Air Districts | 2-year |
| 2025-2026 | SB 732 | 2025 - SB 732 (Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie), Emergency Backup Generators: Critical Facilities: Exemptions (2-Year) | OchoaBogh.Rosilicie | Air Quality and Emissions, Local Air Districts | 2-year |
| 2025-2026 | AB 1338 | 2025 - AB 1338 (Solache, José Luis), Metal Shredding Facilities: Regulations (2-Year) | Solache.Jose | Air Quality and Emissions, Local Air Districts | 2-year |
| 2023-2024 | SB 310 | 2023 – Senate Bill 310 (Dodd, Bill), Prescribed Fire: Cultural Burns (2-Year) | Dodd.Bill | Air Quality and Emissions, Environmental Justice, Forestry and Wildfire Prevention, Local Air Districts | 2-year |
| 2023-2024 | AB 1296 | 2024 – Assembly Bill 1296 (Grayson, Tim), Bar Pilots: Regulation of Vessels (Vetoed) | N/A | Air Quality and Emissions, Freight Transportation and Ports | Vetoed |
| 2023-2024 | AB 2535 | 2024 – Assembly Bill 2535 (Bonta, Mia), Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (Dead) | Bonta.Mia | Freight Transportation and Ports, Transportation Planning, Land Use, and Housing, Low and Zero Emission Vehicles and Infrastructure, Environmental Justice | Dead |
| 2023-2024 | ABX2 8 | 2024 – Assembly Bill X2-8 (Gipson, Mike), Air Pollution: Tanker Vessels: At-Berth Requirements: Delay (Dead) | Gipson.Mike | Enforcement and Penalties, Freight Transportation and Ports | Dead |
| 2023-2024 | AB 2626 | 2024 – Assembly Bill 2626 (Dixon, Diane), Advanced Clean Fleets Regulations: Local Governments (Dead) | Dixon.Diane | Enforcement and Penalties, Freight Transportation and Ports, Motor Vehicles | Dead |
If you have any questions concerning CARB-related legislation, contact the Legislative Office at (916) 322-2896.