AB 1584: State Air Resources Board: Office of Civil Rights.

Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

Existing law establishes within the California Environmental Protection Agency the State Air Resources Board. Existing law provides for the establishment of air pollution control districts and air quality management districts. Existing law generally vests regulatory jurisdiction over stationary sources of air pollution in the air pollution control districts and air quality management districts and regulatory jurisdiction over mobile sources of air pollution in the State Air Resources Board.

This bill, contingent upon an appropriation by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act or another act for its purposes, would create the Office of Civil Rights within the state board. The bill would set forth the responsibilities of the office, including providing training on civil rights obligations to board staff, grantees, contractors, and subrecipients. The bill would require the state board to post on its internet website an annual summary of information regarding the office, including a summary of civil rights complaints received by the office and a description of compliance and enforcement efforts by the office relating to civil rights.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. August 13, 2026In committee: Held under submission.
2. August 3, 2026In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
3. July 1, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
4. June 17, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
5. June 9, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E.Q.
6. June 3, 2026Referred to Coms. on E.Q. and JUD.
7. May 22, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
8. May 22, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 57. Noes 18. Page 5253.)
9. May 18, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
10. May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 14).
11. April 22, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
12. April 8, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.