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California lawmakers are rushing to introduce a bill to improve warehouse building standards before the end of this year’s legislative session. The bill is drawing criticism from environmental justice groups across the state, who are opposing it. Why now: Assembly Bill 98, authored by Assemblymember Juan Carrillo (D-Palmdale), would require new warehouses built after 2026 to have a 300-foot buffer from “sensitive receptors” like schools, parks and hospitals. New warehouses constructed in areas rezoned for industrial use would need a 500-foot buffer. The bill also requires that new and expanding warehouses over 250,000 square feet include electric truck charging stations, rooftop solar panels, and cooling roofs. It mandates separate truck entrances, air pollution monitoring and a 2-to-1 replacement of any demolished housing. What critics are saying: Andrea Vidaurre, a senior policy analyst with the People’s Collective for Environmental Justice (PC4EJ), argues that the bill would enshrine the practice of building warehouses too close to communities already impacted by warehousing. She notes that 25 groups across the state are opposing the bill because they believe it fails to consider the communities most affected by these developments. Read on... for more on the controversy: https://ow.ly/Wgow50T8Y1Y ✍️ & 📸 Anthony Victoria | KCVR

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