California Air Resources Board

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is hosting a public meeting for the Assembly Bill (AB) 32 Environmental Justice Advisory Committee (EJAC). The meeting is open to the public and includes a public comment period.

Date:                  Thursday, May 15, 2025
Time:                 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location:         The meeting is being held in-person in Sacramento and remote via Zoom.
CalEPA HQ Building | Sierra Hearing Room, Second Floor | 1001 " I " Street, Sacramento, California

Meeting Recording

MEMBERS ATTENDING REMOTELY (updated 5/9/2025)

• Martha Dina Argüello
• Juan Flores
• Matt Holmes
• Kevin Jefferson
• John Harriel Jr.
• Tom Helme
• Kevin Hamilton
• Jill Sherman Warne
• Rey Leon

MEETING MATERIALS

CARB EJAC Meeting Slides

• 5-15-2025 CARB EJAC Meeting Slides

Agenda Item 7: 5-15-2025 EJAC Guest Speaker Meeting Slides on Building Decarbonization

• 5-15-2025 EJAC Guest Speaker Slides on Building Decarbonization

Agenda Item 8: EJAC Meeting Slides on Cap-and-Trade History and Context

• 5-15-2025 EJAC Cap-and-Trade History and Context

Agenda Item 8: 5-15-2025 EJAC Guest Speaker Meeting Slides on Cap-and-Trade

• 5-15-2025 EJAC Guest Speaker Slides on Cap-and-Trade

REFERENCE MATERIALS

• CARB Responses to 4-17-2025 EJAC Public Meeting Questions on Zero Emission Space and Water Heater Standards

Agenda Item 4 & 6:

• 3-13-2025 EJAC Public Meeting Minutes

Agenda Item 8:

• Final November 2024 EJAC Cap-and-Trade Resolution

Agenda Item 10:

• 5-15-2025 EJAC Public Meeting: CARB Announcements

Meeting Agenda

1. Housekeeping and Logistics 

• CARB to provide general housekeeping and logistics, including Zoom instructions and Spanish interpretation.  

2. EJAC Member Roll Call 

• LRI to conduct a roll call for the EJAC Members.   

3. Introductions and Opening Remarks 

• Welcome from Chanell Fletcher, CARB's Deputy Executive Officer for Equity, Communities and Environmental Justice, and acknowledgement of CARB participation.   
• Opening remarks from EJAC Co-Chairs, including ground rules, meeting agreements, agenda overview.  

4. March 13, 2025, EJAC Public Meeting Minutes 

• LRI to introduce the topic for EJAC motion and approval of the meeting minutes after public comment. 

5. Public Comment 

• LRI to open up the public comment period prior to the EJAC motion. 

6. EJAC Motion to Approve the March 13, 2025, EJAC Public Meeting Minutes  

• LRI to facilitate an EJAC motion and approval of the March 13 EJAC public meeting minutes.  

7. EJAC Guest Speaker Presentation on Building Decarbonization  

• EJAC guest speaker from the Building Energy, Equity & Power (BEEP) Coalition to present on Building Decarbonization. 
• EJAC Questions and Answers on the Guest Speaker Presentation. 

Break, as needed 

8. EJAC Guest Speaker Presentation on Cap-and-Trade Affordability Research  

• EJAC guest speaker Michael Wara and his team from Stanford to present research on equity and affordability as it relates to Cap-and-Trade. 
• EJAC Questions and Answers on the Guest Speaker Presentation. 

9. Public Comment 

• LRI to open the public comment period.  

10. CARB Announcements 

• CARB to provide reminders of upcoming meetings and events as they relate to AB 32 program implementation. 

11. Next Steps and Closing Remarks 

• EJAC to discuss next steps for 2025 meeting preparation.    
• EJAC to close the meeting with a few remarks and adjourn discussion.