Source: SCV News
Date: 04/08/2026 5:51pm

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Senate Committee Advances Valladares’ SB 1161 to Increase Transparency on State Energy Regulation Costs
State Sen. Suzette Martinez Valladares’ SB 1161, aimed at increasing transparency around the cost impacts of state environmental regulations, has unanimously passed the Senate Environmental Quality Committee. The bill would require the California Air Resources Board to clearly disclose and analyze the economic effects of proposed rules, detailing how they could affect Californians’ cost of living, before moving forward. The measure now heads to the Senate Appropriations Committee.

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