Environmental & Energy,
Administrative/Regulatory
Jan. 10, 2018
AB 398: Extends state cap-and-trade program
In addition to extending the life of the gas emissions reduction program, Assembly Bill 398 also strengthened its legal underpinnings with a 2/3 supermajority vote which foreclosed a further legal challenge as an improper tax under Proposition 26.





Jeremy A. Meier
Shareholder
Greenberg Traurig LLP
Email: meierj@gtlaw.com
UC Davis SOL King Hall; Davis CA
Jeremy has extensive experience in regulatory affairs and government litigation representing corporations and individuals doing business in California.

Thomas L. Sheehy
Senior Director
Greenberg Traurig LLP
Email: sheehyt@gtlaw.com
Thomas practices in the firm's Government Law & Policy group.
On July 25, 2017, Gov. Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 398 into law extending California's market-based greenhouse gas emissions reduction program, aka "cap and trade," until 2030. In addition to extending the life of the program, AB 398 also strengthened its legal underpinnings with a 2/3 supermajority vote which foreclosed a further legal challenge as an improper tax under Proposition 26. Practitioners can expect significant regulatory action as the California Air ...
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