Asm. Jesse Gabriel

Existing law imposes various limitations on emissions of air contaminants for the control of air pollution from vehicular and nonvehicular sources. Existing law requires a business entity that is marketing or selling voluntary carbon offsets within the state to disclose on the business entity's internet website specified information about the applicable carbon offset project, including, among other things, the durability period for any project that the seller knows or should know that the durability of the project's greenhouse gas reductions or greenhouse gas removal enhancements is less than the atmospheric lifetime of carbon dioxide emissions. Existing law defines "durability" for purposes of these provisions. Existing law defines a "voluntary carbon offset" to mean any product sold or marketed in the state that makes specified claims. Existing law also requires an entity that makes claims regarding the achievement of net zero emissions, claims regarding carbon neutrality, or other claims implying the entity, related or affiliated entity, or a product does not add net carbon dioxide or greenhouse gases to the climate or has made significant reductions to its carbon dioxide or greenhouse gas emissions, as described, to disclose on the entity's internet website specified information pertaining to all greenhouse gas emissions associated with its claims. Existing law requires these disclosures to be updated no less than annually. Existing law makes a person who violates these provisions subject to a civil penalty of not more than $2,500 per day, as specified, for each violation, not to exceed a total amount of $500,000, as provided. This bill would revise the definition of a "voluntary carbon offset" to mean a tradable instrument, rather than a product. The bill would delete the definition of "durability" and the requirement to disclose the durability period, as described above, and would instead require the disclosure of the period over which carbon storage is required by law or contract to be monitored for reversals and to have any reversals reported, verified, and compensated, as provided. The bill would define "reversals" for purposes of the bill. The bill would expand, revise, and clarify the information that a business entity is required to disclose. The bill would authorize a business entity that markets and resells a voluntary carbon offset within the state that it has not generated to satisfy the disclosure requirements by publishing on the business entity's internet website sufficient information to direct the buyer to the disclosure made by the business entity who generated the voluntary carbon offset, by furnishing that information directly to the buyer by the time of settlement when marketing or reselling voluntary carbon offsets directly to "eligible contract participants," as defined, or by publishing on the internet website sufficient information to direct the buyer to each applicable project-specific disclosure published on a registry, as provided. The bill would also require disclosures made pursuant to these laws to be initially posted on July 1, 2025, and updated annually.

This measure would urge the federal government to allow vehicles registered to disabled veterans to utilize high-occupancy vehicle lanes or carpool lanes pursuant to the federal government's Clean Air Act program authority.

Maddy summaryThis bill designates September 2024 as Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month in California. It serves as a symbolic gesture to highlight the importance of early detection and support for those affected by the disease. The resolution does not create new laws or funding but aims to encourage public awareness and education about ovarian cancer risks and symptoms. Copies of the proclamation will be distributed to the bill's author for sharing with the community.

This measure would urge the United States Congress to explore policy options to improve the timeliness of the United States Food and Drug Administration's approval pathways for sunscreen ingredients and filters.

This measure would designate the month of November 2024 to be California's Sikh American Awareness and Appreciation Month. The measure would recognize and acknowledge the significant contributions made by Californians of Sikh heritage to our state and would seek to afford all Californians the opportunity to better understand, recognize, and appreciate the rich history and shared principles of Sikh Americans. The measure would condemn all hate crimes and bias incidents against Sikh Americans and would encourage all Sikhs to practice their faith freely and fearlessly.

Maddy summaryThis bill proclaims September 2024 as California Emergency Preparedness Month to raise awareness about emergency planning. It encourages residents to create personal plans that include food, water, power, and evacuation strategies for various disasters like wildfires and heat waves. The measure is symbolic and does not create new laws, funding, or administrative requirements.

Maddy summaryThis bill designates August 8, 2024, as Coastal Stewardship Day in California. It directly affects the state by officially recognizing the importance of its coastline to the economy, environment, and community identity. The measure includes a formal proclamation and directs the Chief Clerk of the Assembly to send copies of the resolution to the author for distribution. It does not create new laws or funding but serves as a commemorative acknowledgment of coastal resources and the need for their conservation.

Existing law provides that the continued occupancy of a shelter program participant in a motel or hotel, as defined, does not constitute a new tenancy and is not considered a "person who hires" for purposes of an unlawful detainer action if the shelter program meets certain requirements, including that the program establishes, adopts, and clearly documents rules governing how and for what reasons a program participant's enrollment may be terminated. Under existing law, permissible reasons for termination include, among others, physical violence to staff or other program participants. Existing law requires the shelter program operator to provide a written termination notice to a shelter program participant at least 30 days prior to the proposed termination, as specified. This bill would revise the definition of motel or hotel to mean any hotel, motel, bed and breakfast inn, or other similar transient lodging establishment. The bill would make physical violence to hotel guests a permissible reason for termination of a shelter program participant's enrollment. If a shelter program participant has self-exited, as defined, from the program, the bill would exempt the shelter program operator from providing a 30-day notice. If a shelter program participant will exit from the program due to time limits and their stay is extended less than 30 days, the bill would authorize the shelter program administrator or operator to issue an amended termination notice with that additional period of time. Existing law prohibits a hotel or motel from adopting termination policies, imposing restrictions on property access, or levying charges and fees that are specifically for shelter program participants. Existing law also prohibits a hotel or motel from requiring those participants to check out and reregister, move out of or between rooms, or move out from the hotel or motel while actively enrolled in a shelter program for purposes of preventing occupants from establishing rights of tenancy. This bill would except these prohibitions from an existing law provision that, among other things, requires any operational policies negotiated prior to the commencement of the shelter program to be approved by the shelter program administrator and shared with their program participants, as specified. Existing law repeals these and other provisions related to shelter programs on January 1, 2025. This bill would delete the January 1, 2025, repeal date, thereby extending operation of the above-described provisions indefinitely.

This measure would designate the month of October 2024 as California Hindu American Awareness and Appreciation Month. The measure would also recognize and acknowledge the significant contributions made by Californians of Hindu heritage to the state and seek to increase awareness and understanding of the Hindu American community, and would condemn all hate crimes and bias incidents against Hindu Americans, Hindu temples and centers, and places of significance to the Hindu American community.

This measure would request the Congress of the United States to pass, and the President to sign, the Housing Crisis Response Act of 2023 (H.R. 4233) , the Ending Homelessness Act of 2023 (H.R. 4232) , and the Downpayment Toward Equity Act of 2023 (H.R. 4231) .