Cleaner Air Partnership Luncheon - January 30, 2026

Join the Cleaner Air Partnership (CAP) in-person on Friday, January 30th, 2026 at the Jose P. Rizal Community Center from 12:00 - 1:30 PM to learn from the Sac Metro Air District about the Community Air Protection Program’s South Sacramento-Florin Community and work to improve air quality and protect public health through a community-led process. Attendees will learn about a new Community Emissions Reduction Plan (CERP), strategies in the plan, and how businesses and stakeholders can partner on future projects.

Register today for a spot at the event! All CAP events are free to attend. *Registration is required for food and event planning purposes.

Background and Why It is Important:

In 2017, Governor Brown signed Assembly Bill 617 to develop a community-centered program to more effectively reduce exposure to air pollution and protect public health. The law directs the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and local air districts to work with residents, community-based organizations, businesses and local agencies to take measures to protect communities disproportionately impacted by air pollution. South Sacramento-Florin was selected by the state in 2018 as an AB 617 community with a high air pollution burden. There are five central components to the AB 617 mandate:

• Community-level air quality monitoring
• A state strategy and community-specific emission reduction plans
• Accelerated review of retrofit pollution control technologies on industrial facilities subject to Cap & Invest (formerly known as Cap-and-Trade)
• Enhanced emission reporting requirements
• Increased penalty provisions for polluters

Sac Metro Air District staff are working closely with the South Sacramento-Florin Community Steering Committee, residents, CARB, local community organizations, stakeholders, and regional legislators to discuss strategies and implementation of a Community Emissions Reduction Program under the Community Air Protection Program in Sacramento. Learn more about the Community Air Protection Program here.

CAP events are opportunities to learn about important air quality topics affecting the 6-county Sacramento region. Thank you to the generous contributors to the Cleaner Air Partnership: Sac Metro Air District, Teichert, SMUD, CEMEX, Sutter Health, Sacramento Association of REALTORS®, Placer County Air Pollution Control District, Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District, PG&E, and the El Dorado County Air Quality Management District.

For inquiries and requests for special accommodations, please email Kathy Saechou at .

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