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SB-2 • 2026

Low-carbon fuel standard: regulations.

Low-carbon fuel standard: regulations.

Energy
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Jones
Last action
2026-02-02
Official status
Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Low-carbon fuel standard: regulations.

SB 2, as amended, Jones.

What This Bill Does

  • SB 2, as amended, Jones.
  • Low-carbon fuel standard: regulations.
  • The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 establishes the State Air Resources Board as the state agency responsible for monitoring and regulating sources emitting greenhouse gases.
  • The act requires the state board to adopt rules and regulations to achieve the maximum technologically feasible and cost-effective greenhouse gas emissions reductions to ensure that the statewide greenhouse gas emissions are reduced to at least 40% below the statewide greenhouse gas emissions limit, as defined, no later than December 31, 2030.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-02 California Legislative Information

    Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. 2025-03-19 California Legislative Information

    March 19 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 3. Noes 2. Page 420.) Reconsideration granted.

  3. 2025-03-12 California Legislative Information

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.

  4. 2025-03-07 California Legislative Information

    Set for hearing March 19.

  5. 2025-01-29 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on E.Q.

  6. 2024-12-03 California Legislative Information

    (Corrected December 12).

  7. 2024-12-03 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 2.

  8. 2024-12-02 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 2, as amended, Jones.
Low-carbon fuel standard: regulations.
The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 establishes the State Air Resources Board as the state agency responsible for monitoring and regulating sources emitting greenhouse gases. The act requires the state board to adopt rules and regulations to achieve the maximum technologically feasible and cost-effective greenhouse gas emissions reductions to ensure that the statewide greenhouse gas emissions are reduced to at least 40% below the statewide greenhouse gas emissions limit, as defined, no later than December 31, 2030. Pursuant to the act, the state board has adopted the Low-Carbon Fuel Standard regulations.
This bill would void specified amendments to the Low-Carbon Fuel Standard regulations adopted by the state board on November 8,
2024.
2024, or as subsequently adopted, as specified.
This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

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