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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) staff invite you to participate in a public workshop on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, to provide input on CARB’s development of California’s Drive-Forward Light-duty Vehicle Program, which includes new regulations to reduce criteria air pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions from passenger cars and trucks. Staff will provide an update and seek feedback on regulatory development since the June 2026 workshop.
Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2026
Time: 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Pacific Time)
Location: Mary D. Nichols Campus, Southern California Headquarters
Haagen-Smit Auditorium
4001 Iowa Avenue, Riverside, CA 92507
Virtual Option: Zoom Webinar (Register)
This workshop will be held in-person with an option to participate virtually via Zoom webinar. Please register for the webinar in advance. After you register, a confirmation email will be sent with information about how to join the Zoom webinar by computer or telephone. A recording of the workshop and other materials will be posted on the program website.
Workshop Information
In-person Attendance
This facility is accessible to persons with disabilities and by public transit. Limited parking is available onsite. In-person attendees are strongly encouraged to carpool or use public transit to get to the facility. For transit information, call (951) 565-5002 or visit the Riverside Transit website.
Virtual Attendance
If you plan to attend virtually, you can submit your questions or comments to during the workshop. We will do our best to address comments if time permits.
Important Note on Language Interpretation
Due to budget constraints, we are updating our process for providing language interpretation services (e.g., Spanish, American Sign Language, etc.) at public meetings. In accordance with the Dymally-Alatorre Bilingual Services Act (Government Code 7290-7299.8), language interpretation will be provided when at least 5% of anticipated attendees request such services. Registered participants may request services on behalf of others in advance to ensure their needs are met. You, or someone on your behalf, must request language interpretation services from us at least 14 calendar days before the meeting date. Language interpretation can be requested via registration or by emailing cleancars@arb.ca.gov.
Contact
Please contact cleancars@arb.ca.gov if you have questions about the workshop.
If you require special accommodation or need this document in an alternate format (i.e., Braille, large print) or another language, please email Dan Garrett by November 3, 2026. TTY/TDD/Speech to Speech users may dial 711 for the California Relay Service.
Public Comment Period
CARB will accept written public comment on workshop topics through a public docket from November 17 through December 18, 2026.
Public comments must be submitted using the workshop comment submittal form by 11:59 p.m., Friday December 18, 2026. Submitted comments can be viewed on CARB’s public comments webpage.
Background
For more than 50 years, CARB has led the way in setting standards to reduce harmful pollution from cars, pickup trucks, and SUVs. These efforts have delivered cleaner air, improved public health, and sparked innovation in vehicle technologies.
In 2022, CARB adopted the Advanced Clean Cars II regulations, which established a new set of standards to increase zero-emission and plug-in hybrid vehicles and further reduce criteria air pollutant emissions beginning with the 2026 model year.
In spring 2025, the federal government took unprecedented actions claiming to invalidate California’s Clean Air Act waivers for enforcement of three vehicle-related clean air and climate programs, including Advanced Clean Cars II.
In response, California filed suit to challenge the federal government’s unlawful actions. That case is ongoing. Additionally, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Executive Order N-27-25 on June 12, 2025. This order reaffirms the State’s commitment to cut harmful air pollution from transportation and protect public health, including by directing CARB to begin work on its next round of mobile source emissions standards consistent with State and federal law to reduce criteria air pollutant, greenhouse gas, and toxic emissions.
Drive Forward Initiative
The Drive Forward initiative continues California’s commitment to meet state and national air quality standards, achieve climate and clean air goals, and protect public health. Drive Forward advances this work through the development of light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicle regulations, incentive programs, outreach and education, and supportive programs and policies that enable clean vehicle deployment.
The Drive Forward Light-duty Vehicle Program includes the next phase of work to develop light-duty vehicle emissions standards to reduce criteria air pollutant, greenhouse gas, and toxic emissions consistent with State and federal law.
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