California SB 194

Existing law, until September 1, 2031, requires the State Air Resources Board, with funds provided in the Budget Act of 2026, to establish a new zero-emission electric vehicle incentive program for first-time zero-emission vehicle buyers and, as part of that program, to enter into grant agreements with light-duty passenger vehicle original engine manufacturers to provide incentives for consumers for the purchase or lease of new, and the purchase of used, light-duty passenger electric vehicles at the point of sale and registered to California residents. This bill would make a nonsubstantive correction to these provisions. Existing law grants the legislative body of a city certain powers with respect to city streets and roads. This bill would prohibit a city with a population of 2,000,000 or more from reducing the number of vehicle travel lanes on a street that provides the only access to 2 or more adjacent cemeteries without prior approval of the governing body and the concurrence of the mayor of the city. The bill would require the governing body of the city, prior to approval of a vehicle travel lane reduction, as described above, to conduct a duly noticed public hearing regarding the proposed vehicle travel lane reduction, and make particular written findings, as specified. Under existing law, the Department of the California Highway Patrol is responsible for enforcement of all laws regulating the operation of vehicles and use of the highways, as specified. Existing law authorizes the Commissioner of the California Highway Patrol to provide for the physical security of any current or former constitutional officer or legislator of the state. This bill would expand that authorization to include the immediate family, as defined, of a current or former constitutional officer or legislator. The bill would require the commissioner to assess the threat level to determine the threat level and duration of physical security provided and would require that the threat level be reassessed after 6 months. The bill would prohibit the commissioner from altering the level or duration of the security provided until that reassessment was completed. The Budget Act of 2026 made appropriations for the support of state government for the 2026–27 fiscal year. This bill would increase an appropriation made to the Department of the California Highway Patrol in that act. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the City of Los Angeles. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as a bill providing for appropriations related to the Budget Bill.