State Air Resources Board: elections.

Existing law provides that the State Air Resources Board shall consist of 14 voting members, 12 of whom shall be appointed by the Governor, with the consent of the Senate, one of whom shall be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules, and one of whom shall be appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly. This bill would require, as of January 1, 2025, that the state board consist of 14 voting members, 11 of whom shall be elected by district voters and 3 of whom shall be appointed by the Governor, the Senate pro Tempore, and the Speaker of the Assembly. The bill would provide that each elected state board member shall serve a 4-year term commencing on January 1 of the calendar year following a statewide election, with the first state board election occurring in 2024, and that no elected state board member shall serve more than a total of 3 terms. The bill would provide that the office of an elected state board member shall be a nonpartisan office, subject to the provisions specified in the Elections Code for nominations and elections. The bill would require the state board, on or before January 1, 2023, and within one year of each federal decennial census, to establish and adopt 11 districts within the state, as provided, and develop a map depicting the geographical boundaries of each district. The bill would require the state board to engage the public, as specified, prior to adopting the district boundaries and map. The bill would require that a vacancy of an elected state board position be filled by the Governor within 30 days of the date on which the vacancy occurs, and would identify the process pursuant to which an elected state board member may be recalled.