Environmental Protection
California Global Warming Solutions Act

The Budget provides $23.7 million and 125 positions for the Air Resources Board (Air Board) to continue the implementation of AB 32, the California Global Warming Solutions Act. The Air Board will use these positions to evaluate the broadest possible array of source and sector specific greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction opportunities. The major activities that the Air Board will engage in include the following:

  • Emissions Inventory Development and Mandatory Reporting. By collecting GHG emissions data from throughout California, the Air Board will be able to identify the major sources of emissions and focus its efforts on those sources where the largest reductions may be obtained.
  • Emissions Reduction Scoping Plan. The Act requires the Air Board to develop a comprehensive scoping plan to reduce California's GHG emissions to 1990 levels by 2020. To this end, the Air Board will evaluate the cost-effectiveness and technological feasibility of all feasible reduction strategies, analyze economic and other impacts, and ultimately make recommendations for a series of actions.
  • Early Action Measures. The Air Board will utilize staff to implement approved early action measures and evaluate additional actions that will accelerate the reduction in GHG emissions called for by AB 32.
  • Scientific and Economic Analysis. Scientific, technical, and economic analyses will be conducted to ensure that the emission reductions ultimately approved will be technologically feasible and cost effective. In doing so, the Air Board will seek to identify measures that maximize additional environmental and economic benefits for California.
  • Additionally, 4.0 positions have been approved to enhance the ability of the Secretary of the California Environmental Protection Agency to continue her role administering the Climate Action Team (CAT). The CAT is made up of the major state entities involved in addressing climate change, including the Environmental Protection Agency, the Resources Agency, the Air Board, the California Public Utilities Commission, the State Energy Commission, the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency, the Department of Food and Agriculture, the Integrated Waste Management Board, and the Governor's Office of Planning and Research. Through the operation of the CAT, the Secretary is responsible for ensuring effective coordination of California's climate change activities.
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CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS for Environmental Protection Back to Top

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 Proposition 1B Implementation
 Hydrogen Highway
 Proposition 84 - Water Quality
 Brownfields
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