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Assemblymember Connolly & Legislative Coalition Introduce SB 131 Clean-up

Assembly Bill 1083 makes sure the Legislature will seek to address environmental and labor impacts to sustain California’s strong protections

For immediate release:

SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblymember Damon Connolly (D-San Rafael) and a coalition of 20 Senate and Assembly Principal Coauthors including, Senators Allen, Blakespear, Durazo, Menjivar, Padilla, and Pérez, and Assemblymembers Addis, Bennett, Garcia, Hart, Irwin, Kalra, Krell, Lee, Muratsuchi, C. Rodriguez, Rogers, Schultz, Ward, and Zbur, amended Assembly Bill (AB) 1083 to make sure the Legislature moves forward to address all environmental and labor issues in Senate Bill (SB) 131. 

The Assembly is also announcing a working group that will lead and take action on this issue to ensure cleanup legislation is successful passed next year.

“Senators and Assemblymembers are standing together to address this important issue and make sure we sustain California’s strong protections for our environment, as well as our workers,” said Assemblymember Connolly. “Powerful guardrails are essential near our homes, schools, nursing homes, and daycares. I am tremendously optimistic about this work, and proud to have such a strong coalition of principal coauthors that will be focused diligently on this effort.”

On August 26, a coalition of 35 Senators and Assemblymembers signed a letter expressing concerns with the passage of SB 131, which exempted “advanced manufacturing” facilities from environmental review. Legislators have flagged this as potentially an overly broad category of manufacturing. Feedback has also been received regarding worker protections, and safeguards for species and habitats at risk of endangerment and extinction.

An overview of AB 1083:

  • Would address advanced manufacturing streamlining to apply only to semi-conductor facilities with strict environmental protection guardrails.

  • Adds Endangered Species Habitat and Conservation Plan protections.

  • Adds labor protections for the workers who build, maintain, and operate manufacturing facilities.

  • Ensures stadiums, event centers, airports and other ‘tourism facilities’ are not exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

A full text of AB 1083 can be found here.

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Assemblymember Connolly represents the entirety of Marin County and Southern Sonoma County