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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
The California Environmental Protection Agency, in designing its mission for programs, policies, and standards, shall do all of the following:
(a) Conduct its programs, policies, and activities that substantially affect human health or the environment in a manner that ensures the fair treatment of people of all races, cultures, and income levels, including minority populations and low-income populations of the state.
(b) Promote enforcement of all health and environmental statutes within its jurisdiction in a manner that ensures the fair treatment of people of all races, cultures, and income levels, including minority populations and low-income populations in the state.
(c) Ensure greater public participation in the agency's development, adoption, and implementation of environmental regulations and policies.
(d) Improve research and data collection for programs within the agency relating to the health of, and environment of, people of all races, cultures, and income levels, including minority populations and low-income populations of the state.
(e) Coordinate its efforts and share information with the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
(f) Identify differential patterns of consumption of natural resources among people of different socioeconomic classifications for programs within the agency.
(g) Consult with and review any information received from the Working Group on Environmental Justice established to assist the California Environmental Protection Agency in developing an agencywide strategy pursuant to Section 71113 that meets the requirements of this section.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - California Code, Public Resources Code - PRC § 71110 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/public-resources-code/prc-sect-71110/
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