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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23 bills found for '2025, 2026,'
| Session Sort ascending | Bill Number | Bill Title | Author | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 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 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 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 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 | 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 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 | 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 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 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 | 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 735 | 2026 – Assembly Bill 735 (Carrillo, Juan), Planning and Zoning: Logistics Use Developments: Truck Routes (Dead) | Carrillo.Juan | Freight Transportation and Ports, Transportation Planning, Land Use, and Housing | Dead |
| 2025-2026 | AB 602 | 2026 – Assembly Bill 605 (Muratsuchi, Al), Lower Emissions Cargo Handling Equipment Pilot Program (N/A) | Muratsuchi.Al | Enforcement and Penalties, Freight Transportation and Ports, Fuels | N/A |
| 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 | SB 934 | 2024 – Senate Bill 934 (Gonzalez, Lena), Zero-emission Freight Infrastructure: Interagency Coordination: Report (Dead) | Gonzalez.Lena | Freight Transportation and Ports, Low and Zero Emission Vehicles and Infrastructure, Transportation Planning, Land Use, and Housing | Dead |
| 2023-2024 | SB 1098 | 2024 – Senate Bill 1098 (Blakespear, Catherine), Passenger and Freight Rail: LOSSAN Rail Corridor (Chaptered) | Blakespear.Catherine | Public Transit, Freight Transportation and Ports, Transportation Planning, Land Use, and Housing | Chaptered |
| 2023-2024 | AB 1372 | 2024 – Assembly Bill 1372 (Alvarez, David), Vehicular Air Pollution: Medium- and Heavy-duty Vehicles: Land Ports of Entry (Dead) | Alvarez.David | Enforcement and Penalties, Freight Transportation and Ports, Low and Zero Emission Vehicles and Infrastructure | 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 |
| 2023-2024 | AB 1296 | 2024 – Assembly Bill 1296 (Grayson, Tim), Bar Pilots: Regulation of Vessels (Vetoed) | Grayson.Tim | Air Quality and Emissions, Freight Transportation and Ports | Vetoed |
| 2023-2024 | AB 953 | 2023 – Assembly Bill 953 (Connolly, Damon), Coastal Resources: Voluntary Vessel Speed Reduction and Sustainable Shipping Program (Dead) | Connolly.Damon | Air Quality and Emissions, Freight Transportation and Ports, Local Air Districts | Dead |
| N/A | SB 30 | 2025 – Senate Bill 30 (Cortese, Dave), Diesel-Powered On-Track Equipment: Decommissioning: Resale and Transfer Restrictions (Chaptered) | Cortese.Dave | Freight Transportation and Ports | Chaptered |
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