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AB 907 grants annual salaries to air district board members and ends per-meeting pay for elected officials

Original title: State Air Resources Board: board members: compensation.

Record date · August 13, 2026

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What This Bill Would Do

This bill mandates that State Air Resources Board members representing air districts receive the same annual salary as other board members, while simultaneously eliminating the $100 daily meeting stipend currently paid to elected official members.

Why it matters

The measure changes the compensation structure for the 14-member board, shifting from a mix of unpaid and per-meeting stipends to a standardized annual salary model for all members.

Who It Would Affect

Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

State Air Resources Board members

The bill changes the compensation structure for all board members, providing annual salaries to those previously unpaid and removing stipends for others.

Directly affected

Elected official board members

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Will air district representatives on the board now be paid?
Yes, this bill requires that members representing air districts receive the same annual salary as other board members.
What happens to the $100 per-meeting pay for elected officials?
The bill eliminates the $100 per-meeting payment currently provided to elected official members of the board.

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Where This Stands

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Standardization of Board Compensation

The bill represents a shift from a hybrid compensation model (unpaid vs. per-meeting stipend) to a uniform annual salary model for all board members.

Connected Entities

State Air Resources Board, Governor, Senate
OrganizationState Air Resources Board“The state agency responsible for air quality regulation whose board member compe”Map →
PersonGovernor“Appoints 12 of the 14 members of the State Air Resources Board.”Map →
OrganizationSenate“Provides consent for gubernatorial appointments to the board.”Map →

Sources

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