Community Air Protection Program Consultation Group

CARB is conducting a comprehensive public outreach and community engagement process to inform the development of AB 617.  As one aspect of this outreach we have convened a multi-stakeholder Consultation Group. Members of the Consultation Group include individuals representing environmental justice organizations, air districts, industry, academia, public health organizations, and local government. The Consultation Group will provide an opportunity for discussion of various aspects of program development.  This will complement additional outreach and consultation efforts through a variety of forums including public workshops, community meetings, and discussions with individual organizations and stakeholders.

Members as of February 27, 2020

  • Gustavo Aguirre Jr, Project Coordinator, Central California Environmental Justice Network
  • Martha Dina Arguello, Executive Director, Physicians for Social Responsibility - Los Angeles (PSR-LA)
  • John Balmes (Chair), University of California, San Francisco and Berkeley/Member, California Air Resources Board
  • Will Barrett, Senior Director of Policy and Advocacy, American Lung Association
  • Jack Broadbent, Air Pollution Control Officer, Bay Area Air Quality Management District
  • Paul English, California Department of Public Health/California Environmental Health Tracking Program
  • David Flores, Air Quality Campaign Director, Environmental Health Coalition
  • Jana Ganion, Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe
  • Ms. Margaret Gordon, Co-Director, West Oakland Environmental Indicators Project
  • Kevin Hamilton, Chief Executive Officer, Central California Asthma Collaborative
  • Roger Isom, President/CEO, California Cotton Ginners and Growers Association
  • Michael Jerrett, Professor, University of California, Los Angeles
  • Michael Kleinman, University of California, Irvine/Chair, Scientific Review Panel
  • Tung Le, Executive Director, California Air Pollution Control Officers Association (CAPCOA)
  • Erica Manuel, CEO & Executive Director, Institute for Local Government
  • Jesse Marquez, Executive Director, Los Angeles Community Environmental Enforcement Network/Coalition for a Safe Environment
  • Kate Meis, Executive Director, Local Government Commission
  • Wayne Nastri, Air Pollution Control Officer, South Coast Air Quality Management District
  • Luis Olmedo, Executive Director, Comité Cívico del Valle
  • Penelope (Jenny) Quintana, Professor, San Diego State University
  • Cathy Reheis-Boyd, President, Western States Petroleum Association
  • Deidre Sanders, Public Member
  • Samir Sheikh, Air Pollution Control Officer, San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District
  • Janet Whittick, Director of Policy & Communications, California Council for Environmental and Economic Balance (CCEEB)
  • Mike Wilson, BlueGreen Alliance

AB 617 Consultation Group Meeting Resources