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CA SB 2

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Low-carbon fuel standard: regulations.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did CA SB 2 pass?

No. CA SB 2 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-02-02). Latest recorded action (2026-02-02): Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

What is CA SB 2 about?

The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 establishes the State Air Resources Board as the state agency responsible for monitoring and regulating sources emitting greenhouse gases. The act requires the state board 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. Pursuant to the act, the state board has adopted the Low-Carbon Fuel Standard regulations. This bill would void specified amendments to the Low-Carbon Fuel Standard regulations adopted by the state board on November 8, 2024, or as subsequently adopted, as specified. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

Who sponsors CA SB 2?

Jones is the primary sponsor of CA SB 2, joined by 8 cosponsors.

Description

The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 establishes the State Air Resources Board as the state agency responsible for monitoring and regulating sources emitting greenhouse gases. The act requires the state board 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. Pursuant to the act, the state board has adopted the Low-Carbon Fuel Standard regulations. This bill would void specified amendments to the Low-Carbon Fuel Standard regulations adopted by the state board on November 8, 2024, or as subsequently adopted, as specified. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

Introduced
2024-12-02
Latest action
2026-02-02 — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
2026-07-09T05:09:42.035212Z

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Jonesauthor
  • Alvarado-Gilcoauthor
  • Choicoauthor
  • Dahlecoauthor
  • Grovecoauthor
  • Niellocoauthor
  • Ochoa Boghcoauthor
  • Seyartocoauthor
  • Valladarescoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2024-12-02

    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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  2. 2024-12-03

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 2.

  3. 2024-12-03

    (Corrected December 12).

  4. 2025-01-29

    Referred to Com. on E.Q.

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-03-07

    Set for hearing March 19.

  6. 2025-03-12

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.

    amendment-passage,committee-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee

  7. 2025-03-19

    March 19 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 3. Noes 2. Page 420.) Reconsideration granted.

    committee-failure,committee-passage-unfavorable

  8. 2026-02-02

    Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • [First] hearing set for [03-19-2025]: Failed passage in Committee. Reconsideration granted

    2025-03-19 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (8)
    • Padilla: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Hurtado: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Valladares: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Dahle: yes

  • Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2025-03-19 · fail · 3-2

    Member-level votes (8)
    • Valladares: yes
    • Hurtado: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Padilla: no
    • Gonzalez: no
    • Menjivar: other
    • Pérez: other
    • Blakespear: other

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB2

Attribution

Data from ca_session_collision_repair/2026-09-02, retrieved 2026-09-03T02:10:57.630031Z

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