§ 40961 Sacramento Air Quality Authority

Health and Safety Code·California

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Key Takeaways

•The Sacramento district is in charge of keeping the air clean in its area.
•They make and enforce rules to reduce air pollution, like using cleaner fuels and driving less.
•They also talk to other groups to make sure their actions don’t make the air dirtier.

Example

A factory wants to build a new plant in Sacramento that might pollute the air.

The Sacramento district can step in and make sure the factory follows rules to keep the air clean. If the factory doesn’t follow the rules, the district can enforce penalties.

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§ 40961 Sacramento Air Quality Authority

The Sacramento district is the local agency within the boundaries of the Sacramento district with the primary responsibility for the development, implementation, monitoring, and enforcement of air pollution control strategies, clean fuels programs, and motor vehicle use reduction measures, and shall represent the citizens of the Sacramento district in influencing the decisions of other public and private agencies whose actions may have an adverse impact on air quality within the Sacramento district. (Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1541, Sec. 3.)

Last verified: January 24, 2026

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pollution enforcement vehicle the sacramento quality responsibility development implementation

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 40961.

§ 40961 Sacramento Air Quality Authority

Health and Safety Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

§ 40961 Sacramento Air Quality Authority

Key Takeaways

•The Sacramento district is in charge of keeping the air clean in its area.
•They make and enforce rules to reduce air pollution, like using cleaner fuels and driving less.
•They also talk to other groups to make sure their actions don’t make the air dirtier.

Example

A factory wants to build a new plant in Sacramento that might pollute the air.

The Sacramento district can step in and make sure the factory follows rules to keep the air clean. If the factory doesn’t follow the rules, the district can enforce penalties.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source

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§ 40961 Sacramento Air Quality Authority

Last verified: January 24, 2026

Key Terms

pollution enforcement vehicle the sacramento quality responsibility development implementation

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 40961.

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