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Senate codifies bigger oversight for AB 617 communities, requires monitoring and annual reporting
Summary
SB 352 strengthens AB 617 implementation by codifying an Environmental Justice Bureau, mandating multi-year monitoring in affected communities, and requiring annual legislative briefings and reporting on implementation progress and funding.
SB 352, presented on the Senate floor by Senator Reyes, seeks to strengthen the state’s AB 617 program for communities disproportionately affected by air pollution and toxic contaminants.
The bill would codify the Environmental Justice Bureau and provide the Attorney General’s office with a sustained role in enforcement and support for frontline communities. SB 352 also requires that air monitoring in selected AB…
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