My Two-Year Environment Bills

These bills, aimed at addressing the climate crisis, will soon be considered in the Assembly. They include a measure to improve air monitoring at refineries to protect fenceline communities from toxic pollution and a bill to divest California’s largest public pension funds from fossil fuels.

SB 252 – The Fossil Fuel Divestment Act
Two-year bill
Senate Bill (SB) 252 will prohibit the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) and the California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS) from investing in fossil fuel companies, and provide they divest any current holdings in these companies by 2031, with an additional 5-year off-ramp should the funds encounter specified market conditions.
SB 252 Bill Language
SB 252 Fact Sheet 

SB 674 – The Refinery Pollution Reduction & Transparency Act
Two-year bill
Senate Bill (SB) 674 will create a statewide standard for the refinery fence-line monitoring program to ensure that adequate noxious pollutants are measured, and that best practices and technologies are deployed in order to better protect the health and wellbeing of the surrounding communities.
SB 674 Bill Language
SB 674 Fact Sheet