POLISCOPE
Back to feed
AB 2560CALIFORNIASession 20252026

California AB 2560 sets new climate goals for state transportation infrastructure planning

Original title: Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure: goals.

August 13, 2026

Track this bill to get notified when it advances a stage. One tap to stop, anytime.

The Frame

What this does

This bill changes the legal requirements for how the state plans future transportation projects, potentially shifting how billions in infrastructure funding are prioritized to meet climate targets.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Transportation Agency

The agency must now incorporate specific climate goals into its long-range planning and policy formation processes.

What changed

Last recorded activity August 13, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

AB 2560 mandates that the state's Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure () adopt specific, long-range climate goals. This measure directs the Transportation Agency to align its planning and policy formation with these new state-mandated climate objectives.

Key Facts

You don't have to trust us. Each fact below is taken straight from the official document - click any one to see the exact passage, highlighted in the original.

Why It Matters

This bill changes the legal requirements for how the state plans future transportation projects, potentially shifting how billions in infrastructure funding are prioritized to meet climate targets.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CAPTI?
stands for the Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure, a state framework used to guide transportation planning and policy.
Does this bill change how transportation projects are funded?
The bill requires the Transportation Agency to align its planning and budgetary programs with new climate goals, which may influence how future projects are prioritized.

News Coverage

No news coverage found yet. Articles are indexed twice daily.

Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift90% confidence

Formalizing Climate Goals in Infrastructure

The bill represents a shift from general planning mandates to specific, climate-focused goal requirements for the state's transportation agency.

Connected Entities

organizationTransportation AgencyThe state agency responsible for overseeing transportation planning and policy.Map →
otherClimate Action Plan for Transportation InfrastructureA state policy framework known as CAPTI that guides transportation infrastructurMap →

Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

Analysis Score

0–100
  • Significance65
    How much this matters to a regular citizen
  • Controversy20
    Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
  • Entertainment5
    Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
  • Buzz15
    Current news / social attention level

Publisher tools

Share or embed this record

POLISCOPE publisher tools

Share or embed this record