California Climate Investments Basics
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This fund, created from Cap-and-Trade auction proceeds, is the primary source of money for California Climate Investment programs.
What is the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF)?
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According to SB 535 and AB 1550, at least this percentage of California Climate Investments funding must benefit priority populations.
What is 35 percent?
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Name one of the three groups that make up California Climate Investments’ priority populations.
What is disadvantaged communities, low-income communities, or low-income households?
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One of the overarching principles for California Climate Investments is to ensure this, which means providing public access to program information and accountability.
What is transparency?
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AB 680 requires certain programs to implement workforce standards that promote these types of jobs.
What are high-quality jobs?
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This program is the cornerstone legislation that created California's comprehensive strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
What is AB 32?
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AB 680 introduced workforce standards in what year?
What is 2021?
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Which tool does CalEPA use to identify disadvantaged communities?
What is CalEnviroScreen?
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Programs must facilitate reductions in these emissions to meet AB 32 goals.
What are greenhouse gas emissions?
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Name one of the four programs covered by AB 680 workforce standards.
What is Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program?
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California Climate Investments began in this year.
What is 2014?
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Which law requires CARB to submit an Investment Plan to the Legislature every three years?
What is Health & Safety Code § 39716?
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What percentage of census tracts with the highest CalEnviroScreen scores are designated as disadvantaged communities?
What is 25 percent?
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Administering agencies are strongly encouraged to conduct this process to help applicants access funding, especially priority populations.
What is community engagement?
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High-quality jobs must provide compensation at or above this benchmark.
What is the regional median wage?
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The Funding Guidelines were first adopted when California Climate Investments had only 12 agencies and 20 programs. What year was that?
What is 2015?
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Name one of the two bills that define low-income communities and households for priority populations.
What is AB 1550 or SB 535?
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Lands under the control of these entities are included in disadvantaged community designations.
What are federally recognized tribes?
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Name one recommended strategy for avoiding substantial burdens or harms to priority populations.
What is requiring zero-emission equipment or anti-displacement measures?
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Which agreement combines job quality standards with targeted hiring provisions for construction projects?
What is a Community Workforce Agreement (CWA)?
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As of 2024, California Climate Investments includes more than this many agencies administering over 100 programs.
What is 28 agencies?
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Which statute requires agencies to prepare an expenditure record before expending GGRF funds?
What is SB 1018?
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AB 1550 defines low-income households as those earning at or below what percentage of the statewide median income?
What is 80 percent?
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Programs should encourage projects that contribute to other State goals, such as those outlined in this plan.
What is the Scoping Plan?
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Name one of the six job quality principles recommended for California Climate Investments programs.
What is wage and benefit standards, training pathways, local hiring, supportive organizational culture, worker voice, or workplace safety?