SB-787
This bill would require the California Energy Commission to designate a Senior Counselor on Industrial Policy and Clean Energy Development by March 1, 2026, with duties including convening the Task Force on Equitable Clean Energy Supply Chains and Industrial Policy in California. The task force must submit a report to the Legislature by June 1, 2027, outlining strategies to maximize the impact of state funds on clean energy industries. By January 1, 2028, the Senior Counselor must convene state agencies to develop a workplan based on the task force’s recommendations and coordinate its implementation. The Senior Counselor will submit annual progress reports to the Legislature, and the bill establishes the Equitable Clean Energy Supply Chain and Industrial Policy Fund to support these activities.