Bill
SB 352
California creates a Department of Justice Bureau of Environmental Justice with mandatory community air monitoring in disadvantaged neighborhoods to track pollution exposure and drive environmental enforcement actions.
SB 352 establishes a Bureau of Environmental Justice within California's Department of Justice and mandates a community air monitoring program to track air quality in disadvantaged neighborhoods. The bill creates new regulatory infrastructure specifically focused on environmental justice issues that disproportionately affect low-income and minority communities.
Communities near industrial facilities, highways, and ports experience elevated pollution levels linked to higher rates of asthma, lung disease, and other health conditions. By creating dedicated state oversight and localized monitoring, the bill aims to generate data that can drive enforcement actions and policy decisions to reduce this exposure disparity.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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