California Air Resources Board

Summary

Would have required, by January 1, 2026, each State agency to review all of its regulations for duplicative, overlapping, inconsistent, or out-of-date regulations; hold a public hearing to accept comment on proposed revisions to identified regulations; adopt, amend, or repeal regulations to reconcile identified issues; and report to the Governor and Legislature on compliance with these requirements. The bill would also have required overseeing agencies to notify their boards, departments, and offices of regulations that are duplicative, overlapping, or inconsistent with those adopted by another department, board, or office within the agency. This bill would have had a sunset date of January 1, 2027. Held on suspense in the Assembly Appropriations Committee.

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Summary

Would have required all open meetings of a State body to be held by teleconference and would have allowed closed sessions of a State body to be held by teleconference. The bill would have removed existing requirements that the teleconference location be identified in the meeting notice and agenda and be accessible to the public. The bill would have required, among other things, the meeting notice to specify the means by which a meeting may be accessed by teleconference. Was not heard in Assembly Governmental Organization Committee.

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Summary

Would have required an agency to post a notice on the agency’s website when a person or business operating a system on behalf of the agency is required to issue a security breach notification for that system, as specified.

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Governor’s Veto Message

To the Members of the California State Assembly:

I am returning Assembly Bill 1711 without my signature. This bill requires a public agency to post a notice on its website when a person or business operating a system on behalf of that agency is required to issue a security breach notification for that system.

Current law requires both private businesses and public agencies to immediately notify individuals impacted by a data breach of the systems they operate, allowing appropriate action to mitigate or prevent financial losses due to fraudulent activity. The stated intent of this bill is to provide additional transparency with respect to data breach notifications provided in the event a contractor operating a system on behalf of an agency is breached.

Requiring public agencies to display every instance of a security breach on its website will highlight vulnerable information technology systems shortly after a breach occurs. This could substantially increase the risk of additional attacks on these systems. The author's objective could be more effectively achieved through other means, such as specifying breach notifications to individuals must come from the agency, or requiring notices from a contractor to conspicuously include the agency on behalf of which they are operating.

For these reasons, I cannot sign this bill.

Sincerely,

Gavin Newsom

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Summary

Would have revised AB 32, the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, by charging CARB with only the responsibility of regulating vehicular sources of greenhouse gas emissions in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The bill would have charged each local air district with the responsibility of regulating all sources, other than vehicular sources, of greenhouse gas emissions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions within its jurisdiction. Was not heard in the Assembly Natural Resources Committee.

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Summary

Would have revised the definition of “eligible materials” in the Buy Clean California Act to delete mineral wool board insulation and additionally include gypsum board, insulation, carpet and carpet tiles, and ceiling tiles, among other things. Moved to Senate Inactive File.

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Summary

Would have required, as of January 1, 2025, 11 of the 14 CARB members to be elected to four-year terms and would have allowed an elected board member to serve no more than a total of three terms. The bill would have required CARB, by January 1, 2023, and within one year of each federal decennial census, to establish and adopt 11 districts within the State and develop a map depicting the geographical boundaries of each district. The bill would have required CARB to engage the public prior to adopting the district boundaries and map. Was not heard in the Assembly Natural Resources Committee.

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Summary

Encourages the State and its agencies to consult on a government-to-government basis with federally recognized, and consult with nonfederally recognized tribes and tribal organizations, in order to allow tribal officials the opportunity to provide meaningful input in the development of policies, processes, programs, and projects that have tribal implications. The bill requires designated State officials to complete by January 1, 2025 specified training that includes training elements on tribal sovereignty, jurisdiction, form, and sacred sites.

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Summary

Would have required, among other things, a State body that elects to conduct a meeting by teleconference to make the portion that is required to be open to the public both audibly and visually observable. The bill would have required a State body that elects to conduct a meeting by teleconference to post an agenda at the designated primary physical meeting location in the notice of the meeting where members of the public may physically attend the meeting and participate. The bill would have removed the requirement that each teleconference location be identified in the notice and agenda of the meeting, and each teleconference location be accessible to the public. Was not heard in the Assembly Governmental Organization Committee.

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Summary

Would have required all State agencies to review and implement the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) guidelines, as specified, by July 1, 2023. The bill would have required the Office of Information Security to review the NIST guidelines and create, update, and publish any appropriate standards or procedures in State manuals to apply the guidelines to State agencies by April 1, 2023, and provide assistance, as specified, upon request by a State agency. Held on suspense in the Senate Appropriations Committee.

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Summary

Authorizes the Director of General Services to dispose of specified surplus real property including CARB’s Haagen-Smit Laboratory located in El Monte.

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