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By Eric He
ACROSS CALIFORNIA, CA — Five climate and equity bills authored by state Sen. Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park) have either passed or are close to landing on the governor's desk after they cleared the Assembly Appropriations Committee last week.
Senate Bill 68, which would authorize the Energy Commission to award funding for projects that benefit electricity ratepayers and attempt to reduce the costs of building electrification, passed the Assembly on Wednesday. Awaiting a third reading in the Assembly is Senate Bill 596, which would require the state board to develop a strategy for the cement sector to achieve net-zero emissions by 2046.
"We must do more, and we must move faster to combat climate change and enable California to achieve its ambitious goals," said Becker, who is vice chair of the Legislature's Committee on Climate Change Policies. "My SB 596 on low carbon cement and SB 68 to make building electrification easier would put California on a stronger path to clean energy and net zero emissions."