What's New The next EJAC meeting has been scheduled for May 27th in Sacramento

Committee Resources Committee Members Mission Statement Committee Recommendations to ARB on Early Action Measures Recommendations to ARB - List of Discrete Early Action Measures EJAC Presentation given at the June 21st Board Meeting DRAFT - Resolution for Public Access to GHG Mandatory Reporting Calculations

Climate Change Activities ARB's Climate Change Program ARB's Scoping Plan ARB's Early Actions ARB's GHG Emissions Inventory and Mandatory Reporting

Related Links California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 -AB 32 Market Advisory Committee (MAC) Climate Action Team (CAT) Economic and Technology Advancement Advisory Committee California Climate Change Portal U.S. EPA's Climate Change Program The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

Archive of EJAC Meetings

The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, (AB 32; Stats. 2006, chapter 488) calls for the Air Resources Board (ARB or Board) to convene a global warming environmental justice advisory committee (EJAC), to advise the Board in developing the scoping plan, and any other pertinent matter in implementing AB 32. The advisory committee shall be comprised of representatives from communities in the State with the most significant exposure to air pollution, including, but not limited to, communities with minority populations or low-income populations, or both (AB 32; Part 7. Miscellaneous Provisions Section 38591). The Board appointed a ten member committee at the January 25, 2007 Board meeting. Committee meetings are open to the public and include a public comment period.

Adopted by the Committee on March 15, 2007

Mission Statement of the Environmental Justice Advisory Committee on the Implementation of the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006

The mission of the Environmental Justice Committee on the Implementation of the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 shall be to work cooperatively with all relevant bodies to provide the best possible advice to the California Air Resources Board on the development of the Scoping Plan called for by the Act and all other pertinent matters related to the implementation of the Act. Through this advice the Committee seeks to provide helpful, workable recommendations on how best to ensure and encourage public engagement in the implementation of the Act and how best to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while maximizing the overall societal benefits, including reductions in other air pollutants, diversification of energy sources, and other benefits to the economy, environment, and public health.

Committee Members
Name	Organization	Region
Angela Johnson-Meszaros (co-chair)	California Environmental Rights Alliance	Los Angeles
Alternate: Jesse Marquez	Coalition for a Safe Environment
Jane Williams (co-chair)	California Communities Against Toxics	Los Angeles
Alternate: Shabaka Heru	Society for Positive Action
Chione Flegal	Latino Issues Forum	Bay Area
Alternate: Azibuike Akaba
Henry Clark	West County Toxics Coalition	Bay Area
Alternate: Luke Cole	Center on Race, Poverty & Environment
Bill Gallegos	Communities for a Better Environment	Bay Area
Alternate: Anna Yun Lee
Tom Frantz	Association of Irritated Residents (AIR)	Central Valley
Alternate: Carolina Simunovic	Fresno Metro Ministries
Jose Carmona	Clean Power Campaign	Central Valley
Alternate: Rosenda Mataka	Greyson Neighborhood Council
Caroline Farrell	Center on Race, Poverty & Environment	Central Valley
Alternate:  Betsy Reifsnider	Catholic Charities, Diocese of Stockton
Martha Arguello	Physicians for Social Responsibility	Los Angeles
Alternate: Marlene Grossman	Pacoima Beautiful
Diane Takvorian	Environmental Health Coalition	San Diego
Alternate: Laura Hunter
Alternate at Large: Margaret Gordon	West Oakland Indicators Project	Bay Area