March 18, 2026 Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on Climate Crisis, Resources, Energy, and Transportation

Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 (Climate Crisis, Resources, Energy and Transportation) · March 18, 2026

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Call to order and opening procedures

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Meeting called to order; Chair (Chair Bennett) set ground rules: ten presentations, no votes today, public comment at end (1 minute per speaker), and each witness will introduce themselves before testimony.

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The California State Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 heard presentations from CalEPA and its boards on a multi-item budget package, focusing on methane reduction, landfill response and enforcement, the Exide cleanup, drinking-water funding, and implementation risks from federal rollbacks. Members pressed the administration on vacant special‑fund positions, landfill ‘‘set events’’ (notably Chiquita Canyon), SAFER funding uncertainty after cap‑and‑invest changes, and the SB 54 packaging implementation timeline.

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