Would approving the proposed climate change policies usurp local autonomy?
No. The proposed policies would be applied by the Commission within its existing jurisdiction using its existing regulatory authority, which is quite limited (McAteer-Petris Act, Section 66653). As is the case with the current Bay Plan sea level rise policies that have been in existence for decades, state law explicitly establishes that the policies are advisory only beyond the Commission’s regulatory jurisdiction. They can be used by local governments and others, or ignored.
