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CA SJR2

Joint Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

9/8/2023

Primary Sponsor

Lena Gonzalez

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Origin

Senate

2023-2024 Session

AI Summary

  • California formally endorses the call for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty and agrees with the principle of ending expansion of new coal, oil, and gas production
  • Legislature urges the United States government to develop a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty as an international mechanism to manage a global transition away from fossil fuels
  • California affirms the need for a phaseout plan for existing fossil fuel production that includes worker protections such as prevailing wages, apprenticeships, and project labor agreements
  • Legislature recommits to achieving the Paris Agreement goals, United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and IPCC greenhouse gas reduction targets
  • Resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit copies to federal and state officials, international bodies, and California mayors

Legislative Description

Climate change: Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 153, Statutes of 2023.

9/8/2023

Committee Referrals

Natural Resources5/26/2023
Environmental Quality3/1/2023
Rules2/17/2023

Full Bill Text

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