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Senate Committee Hears SB 2 to Roll Back CARB LCFS Amendments; Measure Fails Committee Vote
Summary
Sen. Shannon Jones introduced SB 2 to undo CARB’s November amendments to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard, saying the rules were rushed and could raise pump prices by about $0.65 per gallon; utilities, renewable‑fuel groups and air‑quality advocates opposed the bill.
Sen. Shannon Jones introduced Senate Bill 2 to the Senate Environmental Quality Committee seeking to void a set of LCFS (Low Carbon Fuel Standard) regulatory amendments adopted by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) in November.
Supporters told the committee the rulemaking was rushed and economically harmful. “If CARB can't do the math, they shouldn't be writing the regulations,” Sen. Jones said, and cited an independent analysis estimating the November changes could increase retail gasoline prices by as much as…
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