California Clean Air Act
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The California Clean Air Act is a landmark state environmental law that empowers California to set and enforce its own, often stricter, air quality and vehicle emissions standards to reduce air pollution and protect public health.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
California state law
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air quality law ⓘ environmental law ⓘ |
| allows | California to seek waivers from federal preemption for vehicle standards ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
industrial facilities in California
ⓘ
motor vehicles sold in California ⓘ |
| characteristic | allows standards stricter than federal standards ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| enables |
California to set its own air quality standards
ⓘ
California to set its own vehicle emissions standards ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
ambient air quality standards
ⓘ
vehicle emissions ⓘ |
| goal | attainment and maintenance of state air quality standards ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to reduction of smog in California
ⓘ
influenced adoption of stricter vehicle emissions standards in other U.S. states ⓘ promoted development of cleaner vehicle technologies ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
California Air Resources Board
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
local air districts in California ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
State of California
|
| legalBasisFor |
California air toxics control measures
ⓘ
California vehicle emissions regulations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
improve air quality
ⓘ
protect public health ⓘ reduce air pollution ⓘ |
| regulates |
mobile sources of air pollution
ⓘ
stationary sources of air pollution ⓘ |
| relatedTo | federal Clean Air Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector |
environmental protection
ⓘ
public health policy ⓘ |
| typeOfRegulation | air pollution control ⓘ |
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