The 14-member California Air Resource Board has voted to approve significant updates to the state's Low Carbon Fuels Standard including investments in BEV charging and hydrogen infrastructure.

Regulators say the changes are essential to reducing carbon emissions. But political leaders in both parties are worried that gas prices could further increase.

The California Air Resources Board voted to amend a carbon-reduction program without disclosing how much it will raise gas prices in the state.

In the wake of the presidential election, it’s more important than ever that California lead the way on climate protections. To confront this reality, the California Air Resources Board (

California regulators voted on Friday to toughen a policy aimed at boosting low-carbon fuels to slash greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector and meet state climate change goals, despite criticism it would increase retail fuel prices.

Dean Florez, member of the California Air Resources Board, discusses how a recent vote by the panel will affect the state's goal of becoming carbon-neutral by 2025 and how those efforts may affect gas prices.

CARB approved new rules last week that critics say reward polluting biofuels, shortchange EVs, and could cause gasoline prices to spike.

California regulators will vote on Friday on whether to toughen a policy aimed at boosting low-carbon fuels to slash greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector and meet the state's ambitious climate change goals.