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CA AB 513

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California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006: scoping plan.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did CA AB 513 pass?

No. CA AB 513 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-02-02). Latest recorded action (2026-02-02): From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

What is CA AB 513 about?

The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 designates the State Air Resources Board as the state agency charged with monitoring and regulating sources of emissions of greenhouse gases. The state board is required to adopt rules and regulations to achieve the maximum technologically feasible and cost-effective greenhouse gas emissions reductions to ensure that the statewide greenhouse gas emissions are reduced to at least 40% below the statewide greenhouse gas emissions limit, as defined, no later than December 31, 2030. The act requires the state board to prepare and approve a scoping plan for achieving the maximum technologically feasible and cost-effective reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and to update the scoping plan at least once every 5 years. This bill would require the state board to include greenhouse gas emissions from wildlands and forest fires in the scoping plan.

Who sponsors CA AB 513?

Jeff Gonzalez is the primary sponsor of CA AB 513, joined by 17 cosponsors.

Description

The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 designates the State Air Resources Board as the state agency charged with monitoring and regulating sources of emissions of greenhouse gases. The state board is required to adopt rules and regulations to achieve the maximum technologically feasible and cost-effective greenhouse gas emissions reductions to ensure that the statewide greenhouse gas emissions are reduced to at least 40% below the statewide greenhouse gas emissions limit, as defined, no later than December 31, 2030. The act requires the state board to prepare and approve a scoping plan for achieving the maximum technologically feasible and cost-effective reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and to update the scoping plan at least once every 5 years. This bill would require the state board to include greenhouse gas emissions from wildlands and forest fires in the scoping plan.

Introduced
Latest action
2026-02-02 — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Jeff Gonzalezauthor
  • Dahleprincipal coauthor
  • Castillocoauthor
  • Daviescoauthor
  • Dixoncoauthor
  • Hoovercoauthor
  • Lackeycoauthor
  • Macedocoauthor
  • Pattersoncoauthor
  • Tangipacoauthor
  • Walliscoauthor
  • Alvarado-Gilcoauthor
  • Choicoauthor
  • Niellocoauthor
  • Ochoa Boghcoauthor
  • Seyartocoauthor
  • Essayliauthor
  • Valladarescoauthor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-10

    Read first time. To print.

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  2. 2025-02-11

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 13.

  3. 2025-02-24

    Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

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  4. 2026-01-31

    Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

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  5. 2026-02-02

    From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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Votes

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Related bills

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Attribution

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