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Net zero greenhouse gas emissions goal: carbon dioxide removal: regulations.

Introduced: it can still change before the session ends.

CA SB 285 · Senate Bill · 2025–2026

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Latest action
Feb 2, 2026

What it does

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 approve a statewide greenhouse gas emissions limit equivalent to the statewide greenhouse gas emissions level in 1990 to be achieved by 2020 and to ensure that statewide greenhouse gas emissions are reduced to at least 40% below the 1990 level by 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…

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  1. Introduced (Current step)

    Introduced · Feb 2, 2026

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