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State agencies: building and renovation projects: Green Globes certification.

It became law on Sep 27.

CA SB 1398 · Senate Bill · 2025–2026

Stage
Became law
Started in
Senate
Sponsor
Susan Rubio
Latest action
Sep 27

Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Done)

  4. Law (Done)

    Sep 27

What it does

Existing law requires all new building and major renovation projects larger than 10,000 gross square feet undertaken by state agencies, and for which the project schematic design documents are initiated by the state agency on or after January 1, 2024, to obtain the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design or "LEED" Gold or higher certification, except as provided. Existing law requires state agencies to obtain LEED Silver certification for new buildings or major renovations, as described above, if the state agency concerned makes a finding that achieving LEED Gold conflicts with critical operational or security requirements, is demonstrably cost ineffective, or conflicts with…

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Law in California. Agencies now write the rules that carry it out, and courts can stay or strike it.

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