SB 534: Dependent children: information related to family.

The bill aims to establish a green empowerment zone in the Salton Sea and southeastern desert valleys to support the development of a clean energy economy. The zone will be governed by a board of directors and will have various duties, including identifying projects and programs to utilize public dollars, distributing benefits to disinvested communities, and improving the economic vitality of the region. The board will submit an annual progress report to the legislature and the governor's office of business and economic development starting in 2027. The report will be posted on the empowerment zone's internet website and a letter will be submitted to the legislature informing them that the report has been posted. The bill makes legislative findings and declarations on the necessity of a special statute for the southeastern desert valleys.