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CCF Resources

CARB 2026 Cap-and-Invest 15-Day Change Comment Letter from Businesses and Investors: This comment letter from the California Carbon Forum submits recommendations to the California Air Resources Board in support of finalizing proposed amendments to the Cap-and-Invest regulation.
“California Air Resources Board needs to protect integrity of Cap-and-Invest program,” by Lenny Hochschild in the Sacramento Business Journal: An opinion article arguing that Cap-and-Invest policy must be preserved.
“The Truth About Cap-and-Invest,” by Ari Freisinger and Nik Mittal in Capitol Weekly: An opinion article making the case for California’s market-based approach to climate policy, written for a general or policy audience.
CARB 2026 Cap-and-Invest Amendments Comment Letter from CCF
CARB 2026 Cap-and-Invest 15-Day Change Comment Letter from CCF

CARB Resources

Cap and Trade Program: The official CARB landing page for the Cap-and-Invest program, with links to regulations, rulemaking documents, compliance guidance, auction notices, and program data.
Cap-and-Invest Program Data Dashboard: Interactive charts tracking allowance allocation, quarterly auction settlement prices, market transfer activity, and offset credit issuance, updated after each auction event.
Auction Information and Results: Official auction notices, settlement price summaries, and post-auction reports, updated quarterly following each joint auction.
Guidance and Forms Hub: The central repository for all compliance guidance documents and forms, covering CITSS account management, allowance transfers, auction participation, offset protocols, and voluntary participation.
Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) Cap-and-Trade Expenditure Plan: Nonpartisan fiscal analysis of how GGRF auction revenues are allocated across state programs, with assessments of cost-effectiveness and equity outcomes.
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF): Tracks how Cap-and-Invest auction revenues are appropriated and invested across California’s climate programs, including housing, transit, clean energy, and natural lands.
CITSS Registration & Guidance: CARB’s official step-by-step guides for registering users and entities in the Compliance Instrument Tracking System, including account setup, transfers, and dual-approval procedures.
CalEnviroScreen (Community Mapping Tool): CARB’s community mapping tool that identifies disadvantaged communities across California, used to direct at least 35% of GGRF investments to the neighborhoods most burdened by pollution and climate impacts.

Additional Resources

Western Climate Initiative (WCI): The nonprofit organization that administers the joint California-Quebec quarterly auctions and maintains the CITSS registry on behalf of both jurisdictions.
CPUC: The California Public Utilities Commission’s resource on how the program affects utilities and ratepayers, including the California Climate Credit delivered through electricity and gas bills.
Berkeley Law, California Climate Policy Fact Sheet- CAP-AND-TRADE: A concise legal and policy overview of the program from UC Berkeley School of Law, covering AB 32 authority, program structure, and California’s climate targets.
Center for Energy and Climate Solutions: An accessible overview of California’s program design, covered sectors, linkage with Quebec, and how the market compares to carbon tax approaches.
California Climate Investments: Project-level data on how GGRF funds have been spent across the state, including an interactive funding map, annual legislative reports, and community-level equity metrics.

International Carbon Action Partnership (ICAP): A regularly updated international fact sheet on California’s program covering cap trajectory, free allocation methodology, linkage details, price mechanisms, and key compliance statistics.