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
2021-2022 AB 923 2022 – Assembly Bill 923 (Ramos, James), Government-to-Government Consultation Act: State-Tribal Consultation: Training (Chaptered)Ramos.James Administrative Procedures, Environmental Justice Chaptered
2021-2022 AB 1749 2022 - Assembly Bill 1749 (García, Cristina), Community Emissions Reduction Programs: Toxic Air Contaminants and Criteria Air Pollutants (Chaptered)Garcia.Cristina Air Quality and Emissions, Environmental Justice Chaptered
2021-2022 AB 2204 2022 - AB 2204 (Boerner Horvath, Tasha) Clean Energy: Labor and Workforce Development Agency: Deputy Secretary for Climate (Chaptered)Boerner Horvath.Tasha Climate Change, Environmental Justice Chaptered
2021-2022 SB 932 2022 - SB 932 (Portantino, Anthony), General Plans: Circulation Element: Bicycle And Pedestrian Plans And Traffic Calming Plans (Chaptered)Portantino.Anthony Environmental Justice, Transportation Planning, Land Use, and Housing Chaptered
2021-2022 SB 942 2022 - Senate Bill 942 (Newman, Josh), Low Carbon Transit Operations Program: Free or Reduced Fare Transit Program (Chaptered)Newman.Josh Air Quality and Emissions, Climate Change, Environmental Justice Chaptered
2021-2022 SB 1020 2022 - Senate Bill 1020 (Laird, John), Clean Energy, Jobs, and Affordability Act of 2022 (Chaptered)Laird.John Energy, Climate Change, Environmental Justice Chaptered
2021-2022 SB 1251 2022 - Senate Bill 1251 (Gonzalez, Lena), GO-Biz: Zero-Emission Vehicle Market Development Office: Zero-Emission Vehicle Equity Advocate (Chaptered)Gonzalez.Lena Low and Zero Emission Vehicles and Infrastructure, Environmental Justice Chaptered

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