California Air Resources Board

Summary

Would have required that any electric vehicle service equipment that is capable of charging a light-duty electric vehicle and is installed or substantially retrofitted, as defined, except for private use at a single-family residence or multifamily residence, include a universal connector, as defined, and be publicly accessible. The bill would have also required an owner or operator of CHAdeMO electric vehicle service equipment, as defined, that is in operation on January 1, 2024, except where it is located at a single-family residence or multifamily residence and is only for private use, to maintain the CHAdeMO electric vehicle service equipment in good working condition until at least January 1, 2029. Was not heard in the Senate Transportation Committee.

View full bill text here

Summary

Amends the Budget Act of 2024 and includes appropriations for implementation of Senate Bill 1137 (Gonzalez, Chapter 365, Statutes of 2022).

View full bill text here

Summary

Amends the Budget Act of 2024 and includes appropriations for CARB from the Air Pollution Control Fund, Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, and the Certification and Compliance Fund.

View full bill text here

Summary

Makes appropriations for the support of the State government for the 2024-25 fiscal year.

View full bill text here

Summary

Requires that any electric vehicle service equipment that is capable of charging a light-duty electric vehicle and is installed or substantially retrofitted, as defined, except for private use at a single-family residence or multifamily residence, include a universal connector, as defined, and be publicly accessible. The bill also requires an owner or operator of CHAdeMO electric vehicle service equipment, as defined, that is in operation on January 1, 2024, except where it is located at a single-family residence or multifamily residence and is only for private use, to maintain the CHAdeMO electric vehicle service equipment in good working condition until at least January 1, 2029. Was not heard in the Senate Transportation Committee.

View full bill text here

Summary 

This bill requires a business entity that is selling voluntary carbon offsets to disclose specified information on the carbon offset project on their website, including reductions or removals, standards, failure contingencies, and credit calculation protocols. The bill also requires an entity that purchases voluntary carbon offsets and makes claims regarding being net-zero or carbon neutral to disclose specified information on their website, including the offset registry or program, offset project type, protocol used, and all information documenting how the claim was determined to be accurate. The bill imposes a $5,000 per day civil penalty for each violation, not to exceed a total of $500,000 and defines "voluntary carbon offset."

View full bill text here

Summary

Would have amended the Information Practices Act of 1977 (IPA) to expand the definition of personal information (PI) to include information that is reasonably capable of identifying or describing an individual, prohibit an agency from using records containing PI for any purposes other than those for which the PI was collected or generated, except as specified,

and make a negligent violation of IPA a cause for discipline, among other things.

View full bill text here

Governor’s Veto Message

To the Members of the California State Assembly:

I am returning Assembly Bill 2677 without my signature. This bill makes several changes to the Information Practices Act of 1977, including expanding the definition of personal information, limiting certain disclosures, and applying data minimization principles.

I commend the author for his commitment to data privacy and am supportive of expanding security protocols to further protect personal information collected by state agencies and businesses. However, I am concerned this bill is overly prescriptive and could conflict with the State's goal to provide person-centered, data driven, and integrated services. Additionally, this bill would cost tens of millions of dollars to implement across multiple state agencies that were not accounted for in the budget.

With our state facing lower-than-expected revenues over the first few months of this fiscal year, it is important to remain disciplined when it comes to spending, particularly spending that is ongoing. We must prioritize existing obligations and priorities, including education, health care, public safety and safety-net programs.

The Legislature sent measures with potential costs of well over $20 billion in one-time spending commitments and more than $10 billion in ongoing commitments not accounted for in the state budget. Bills with significant fiscal impact, such as this measure, should be considered and accounted for as part of the annual budget process. For these reasons, I cannot sign this bill.

Sincerely,

Gavin Newsom

View Governor’s veto message here

Summary 

Would have required, beginning January 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, a covered corporation to disclose to CARB and the Secretary of State specified information, including risks of climate change. The bill would have required CARB to establish climate-related disclosure guidance, including reporting standards for reporting and disclosing greenhouse gas emissions. Was not heard in the Assembly Natural Resources Committee.

View full bill text here

Summary

Would require CARB to develop and adopt, prior to January 1, 2024, regulations to establish greenhouse gas emissions reporting standards and disclosure requirements for “covered corporations” whose annual revenues exceed $100,000,000, are located in the State, and are a publicly traded domestic or foreign corporation. The bill also would require CARB to develop and adopt regulations on the same timeframe to require disclosure of the potential financial impacts of, and any risk management strategies relating to the physical and transition risks associated with climate change, establish a minimum social cost of carbon, and develop climate scenario analyses. The bill would require “covered corporations” to provide its disclosures and report annually beginning January 1, 2025, and annually thereafter. Was not heard in the Assembly Natural Resources Committee.

View full bill text here

Summary

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.

View full bill text here