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AB 2432: State Air Resources Board: regulations: analysis of financial impact on drivers.
What AB 2432 does, verified March 25, 2026
The bill aims to add a new section to the Health and Safety Code that relates to air pollution. It requires the State Air Resources Board to consider the financial impact on drivers when revising or establishing new policies, standards, rules, or regulations. The board must prepare a thorough analysis and evaluation of the financial impact on drivers to ensure transparency. This analysis will help the board make more informed decisions that balance air quality regulations with the financial burden on drivers.
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Last action: Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES. (2026-03-24)Alert me
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| Mar. 24, 2026 | Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES. |
| Mar. 23, 2026 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended. |
| Mar. 09, 2026 | Referred to Com. on NAT. RES. |
| Feb. 21, 2026 | From printer. May be heard in committee March 23. |
| Feb. 20, 2026 | Read first time. To print. |
Latest bill textAmended version, March 23, 2026 · 337 words
| Amended IN Assembly March 23, 2026 |
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 2432
| Introduced by Assembly Member Ellis (Coauthors: Assembly Members Alanis, Davies, Gallagher, |
February 20, 2026 |
An act to add Section 39601.3 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to air pollution.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2432, as amended, Ellis. State Air Resources Board: regulations: analysis of financial impact on drivers.
Existing law imposes various limitations on emissions of air contaminants for the control of air pollution from vehicular and nonvehicular sources. Existing law designates the State Air Resources Board as the state agency with the primary responsibility for the control of vehicular air pollution and as the state agency responsible for monitoring and regulating sources emitting greenhouse gases. Existing law requires the state board to adopt standards, rules, and regulations necessary for the proper execution of the powers and duties granted to, and imposed upon, the state board.
This bill would require the state board, when it revises, adopts, or establishes any policy, standard, rule, or regulation that would have a direct financial impact on drivers in the state, to consider the financial burden on drivers, and to prepare a thorough analysis and evaluation of the financial impact of the proposed action on drivers to ensure full transparency.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 39601.3 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:39601.3.
When the state board revises, adopts, or establishes any policy, standard, rule, or regulation pursuant to Section 39601 that would have a direct financial impact on drivers in the state,Text of AB 2432 as amended, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions