The Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, a law in California, was signed by Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger on September 27, 2006. It was the first legislation cutting global warming pollution in the United States.

The Bill, (AB 32), requires that by 2020 the state's greenhouse gas emissions be reduced to 1990 levels, a roughly 25% reduction under business as usual estimates. This reduction will be accomplished through an enforceable statewide cap on global warming emissions that will be phased in 2012. In order to effectively implement the cap, AB 32 directs the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to develop appropriate regulations and establish a mandatory reporting system to track and monitor global warming emissions levels.

Additionally, AB 32 requires that CARB use the following principles to implement the cap:

• Distribute benefits and costs equitably
• Ensure that there are no direct, indirect, or cumulative increases in air pollution in local communities
• Protect entities that reduced their emissions through actions prior to this regulatory mandate
• Allow for coordination with other states and countries to reduce emissions

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