CA SB1095

Requires local air districts to conduct socioeconomic impact assessments when proposing to adopt, amend, or repeal rules affecting air quality or emissions limitations, with exceptions for less restrictive rules and districts with populations under 500,000.

Authorizes local air districts to contract with third-party contractors to conduct assessments and establishes requirements for contractor proposals, including conflicts statements, qualifications, schedules, and budgets.

Expands the definition of "socioeconomic impacts" to include disproportionate impacts on specified racial, ethnic, gender, and LGBTQ+ populations, requiring documentation of conclusions if no disproportionate impact is found.

Establishes new State Air Resources Board requirements to conduct socioeconomic impact assessments for rules with economic impacts exceeding $10 million, with similar third-party contractor authorization and standards.

Specifies minimum assessment standards including econometric analysis, cost estimates, data source citations, methodology descriptions, and analysis of behavioral changes and indirect economic impacts on consumers by income level.