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AB-786 • 2026

California Pollution Control Financing Authority: name change.

California Pollution Control Financing Authority: name change.

Agriculture
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Solache
Last action
Official status
Chaptered
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The source material does not provide a specific effective date, leaving uncertainty about when the name change officially begins.

Renaming the California Pollution Control Financing Authority

This law changes the name of a state group that helps fund environmental projects to the Capital Programs and Climate Financing Authority.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the official name from the California Pollution Control Financing Authority to the Capital Programs and Climate Financing Authority.
  • Keeps the same three leaders: the Director of Finance, the Treasurer, and the Controller.
  • Updates Section 42652.5 of the Public Resources Code with changes also found in AB 70.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The California Pollution Control Financing Authority, now called the Capital Programs and Climate Financing Authority.
  • Individuals who use financing for environmental projects.
  • Businesses involved in farming operations.
  • Small businesses or corporations seeking funding that helps the environment.

Terms To Know

Authority
A government group created by law to manage specific tasks, such as providing money for projects.
Financing
Money or loans given to help pay for a project or business activity.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The name change and code updates only take effect if both this bill and AB 70 become law, and this bill is enacted last.
  • The official effective date listed in the source material is blank, so the exact start day is not provided.

Bill History

  1. California Legislative Information

    Chaptered

Official Summary Text

California Pollution Control Financing Authority: name change.