AB-1777 • 2026

Air pollution: indirect sources.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Garcia
Last action: 2026-04-08
Official status: In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The exact impact on air quality and public health is unknown, as this information is not provided in the official source material.

Air Pollution Control: Indirect Sources

The bill allows the State Air Resources Board to create rules to reduce air pollution from indirect sources if needed to meet federal standards.

What This Bill Does

Allows the State Air Resources Board to make rules about reducing emissions from indirect sources of air pollution, if necessary to meet federal ambient air quality standards.
Requires these rules to help reach federal air quality standards.
Makes it a crime not to follow these new rules.

Who It Names or Affects

The State Air Resources Board
Air districts and management districts
Local agencies

Terms To Know

Ambient air quality standards: Rules set by the federal government about how clean outdoor air should be.
Indirect sources of pollution: Sources that do not directly release pollutants into the air but contribute to it, like buildings or equipment.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify what indirect sources will be regulated.
It is unclear how much local agencies will need to change their current practices.

Bill History

2026-04-08 California Legislative Information
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2026-03-24 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 4.) (March 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-02-23 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
2026-02-10 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 12.
2026-02-09 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 1777, as introduced, Garcia.
Air pollution: indirect sources.
Existing law generally designates the State Air Resources Board as the state agency with the primary responsibility for the control of vehicular air pollution, and air pollution control districts and air quality management districts with the primary responsibility for the control of air pollution from all sources other than vehicular sources. Existing law authorizes air districts to adopt and implement regulations to reduce or mitigate emissions from indirect sources of air pollution.
Existing law requires the state board to adopt rules and regulations relating to vehicular emissions standards, as specified, that will achieve the ambient air quality standards required by federal law in conjunction with other measures adopted by the state board, air districts, and the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
This bill would authorize the state board, if necessary to carry out that duty to achieve those ambient air quality standards, to adopt regulations to reduce or mitigate emissions from indirect sources of pollution.
Existing law makes any violation of a rule or regulation of the state board relating to nonvehicular air pollution control a misdemeanor.
Because a violation of these regulations of the state board with respect to nonvehicular sources subject to those regulations would be a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

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