California Air Resources Board

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Would have required the Strategic Growth Council, by December 31, 2021, to submit a report to the Legislature that provides a scoping plan for the State to meet its organic waste, climate change, and air quality mandates, goals, and targets.  The bill would have required the scoping plan to include, among other things, the State’s 2030 greenhouse gas emissions limit, the Short Lived Climate Pollutant Strategy, and the California Forest Carbon Plan.  Was not heard in the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee.

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Spot bill related to the requirement for CARB to consult with other governments and nations to identify the most effective strategies and methods to reduce greenhouse gases.  Remains at the Assembly Desk.

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Would have declared that it is the policy of California to restore an optimal safe climate and to provide maximum protection from climate change to all people and species, globally, including the most vulnerable.  The bill would have stated the intent of the Legislature that the State undertake various immediate and large-scale efforts, including conversion of the economy to zero greenhouse gas emissions by no later than 2030 and an immediate phaseout of fossil fuels.  Remains at the Assembly Desk.

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Would have stated the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation on the need for increased education, career technical education, job training, and workforce development resources or capacity to help industry, workers, and communities transition to economic and labor‑market changes related to statewide greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals in response to an existing required report.  Remains at the Assembly Desk.

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Would have required CARB to adopt a regulation defining carbon neutrality for the purposes of California’s greenhouse gas reduction goals.  Was not heard in the Assembly Natural Resources Committee.

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Would have required CARB to amend the Low Carbon Fuel Standard regulations to consider the attainment of National Ambient Air Quality Standards under the federal Clean Air Act, consider specified climate goals, complement existing oxides of nitrogen reduction programs to ensure value‑added support to meet 2023 and 2031 federal nonattainment deadlines, and apply performance‑based metrics.  The bill failed passage in the Assembly Natural Resources Committee.

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Would have required CARB to ensure that all alternative fuels are treated equally with regards to the requirements for generating credits under the Low Carbon Fuel Standard.  The bill also would have required the Legislative Analyst’s Office, beginning January 1, 2021, to report to the Legislature on an empirical analysis of moneys allocated from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.  Was not heard in the Senate Environmental Quality Committee.

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Requires the Labor and Workforce Development Agency and Workforce Development Board to oversee a stakeholder process to develop recommendations on how best to mitigate employment impacts of automation at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles.  The bill also requires these agencies to issue findings and recommendations from the stakeholder process no later than July 1, 2023.  The bill also requires the California Workforce Development Board to present a previously required report on helping industry, workers, and communities transition to changes related to statewide greenhouse gas emission reduction goals. 

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Would have established the California School Plant‑Based Food and Beverage Program within the State Department of Education to reimburse local education agencies for meals with plant‑based food options, as specified.  Was not heard in the Senate Appropriations Committee.

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Would have required the California Geologic Energy Management Division (CalGEM), by July 1, 2022, to adopt regulations to protect public health and safety near oil and gas extraction activities, including the establishment of minimum setback distances, as specified.  The bill would have required CalGEM to consult with CARB and incorporate expertise and data from CARB’s ongoing monitoring program when developing the regulations.  The bill also would have required the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency to create an environmental justice program within the Natural Resources Agency.  Was not heard in the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee.

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