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Committee advances SB 227 to expand Green Empowerment Zone and add environmental‑justice representation

5329675 · July 8, 2025
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Summary

SB 227 would expand the Green Empowerment Zone to include four additional cities in Contra Costa County, add environmental‑justice representatives to its board and extend the board’s authorization to 2040; the committee passed the bill to the floor.

The Assembly committee on July 11, 2025 voted to pass SB 227 to the Assembly floor. Authored by Senator Grayson, the bill would expand the Green Empowerment Zone (GEZ) to include the cities of El Cerrito, Pinole, Richmond and San Pablo, add environmental‑justice…

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