California Air Quality and Climate Legislation

CARB’s Office of Legislative Affairs serves as the principal resource on legislative issues relative to air quality and climate change for the California Environmental Protection Agency and the Governor’s Office. The Office of Legislative Affairs provides technical expertise relating to pending legislation and serves as a resource to the Legislature and legislative staff.

CARB's 2020 California Air Quality and Climate Legislation webpage catalogues the most pertinent legislation that CARB's Office of Legislative Affairs tracked during the previous Legislative session. Beginning with the 2020 session, CARB transitioned to this modernized, web-based platform, which can be accessed below. The annual summaries for the 1998 through 2019 sessions are available at CARB's California Air Quality Legislation Archive.

SessionBill NumberBill TitleAuthor CategoryStatus
2023-2024 AB 849 2023 – Assembly Bill 849 (Garcia, Eduardo), Community emissions reduction programs (Dead)Garcia.Eduardo Environmental Justice, Local Air Districts, Air Quality and Emissions Dead
2023-2024 AB 1609 2023 – Assembly Bill 1609 (Garcia, Eduardo), Air pollution: motor vehicle registration: pollution reduction (2-Year) Garcia.Eduardo Incentives, Local Air Districts, Air Quality and Emissions 2-year
2019-2020 SB 732 2020 - Senate Bill 732 (Allen, Ben), South Coast Air Quality Management District Transactions and Use Tax (Dead)Allen.Ben Air Quality and Emissions, Transportation Planning, Land Use, and Housing, Local Air Districts Dead
2019-2020 SB 986 2020 - Senate Bill 986 (Allen, Ben), Coastal Resources: Greenhouse Gas Emissions and New Development (Dead)Allen.Ben Transportation Planning, Land Use, and Housing, Climate Change, Local Air Districts Dead

If you have any questions concerning CARB-related legislation, contact the Legislative Office at (916) 322-2896.