Note- additional updates can be found in our monthly member newsletters accessible HERE.

• 11/24/2025: SB 54 Regulatory Updates – Rulemaking Timeline, CalRecycle Source Reduction Material Design Project, CAA Comments on CalRecycle SB 54 Material Characterization Study Revised Preliminary Findings Report, CAA Webinars for Producers, California Retailers for Environmental Innovation Coalition
• 10/20/2025: SB 54 Regulatory Updates – SB 54 Material Characterization Study Preliminary Findings Report, CAA Webinars and CalRecycle Advisory Board Recap
• 10/7/2025: CRA Submits Comments on Proposed SB 54 Regulatory Text in the Formal Rulemaking Phase
• 9/2/2025: New Publications: SB 54 Publication of Producer Reporting Guidance Documents and Covered Material Categories Updates
• 8/26/2025: Updated Draft PEIR for SB 54 Formal Rulemaking Released
• 8/22/2025: SB 54 Final Draft Regs Released – Formal Rulemaking Starts
• 7/15/2025: SB 54 Packaging EPR – SRIA, PRO Timelines, Polystyrene Ban Enforcement and Other Updates
• 7/2/2025: FEEDBACK NEEDED – Draft SB 54 Regs Released
• 6/24/2025: Recap of SB 54 CMC and Source Reduction Baseline Reporting Guidance Workshop
• 6/4/2025: Cal Retailers Submits SB 54 Letter to CalRecycle on Latest Version of Regs
• 5/28/2025: SB 54 Packaging EPR Workshop Recap and Reminders
• 5/22/2025: Cal Retailers Statement on Updated SB 54 Regulations
• 5/21/2025: SB 54 CMC and Source Reduction Baseline Reporting Guidance Workshop
• 5/17/2025: SB 54 Updated Draft Regulations Released; May 27 Informal Workshop Announcement
• 4/21/2025: SB 54 Updates
• 3/15/2025: SB 54 Updates Including Advisory Board Meeting, Advisory Board Nominations and Rulemaking Status
• 3/7/2025: Gov. Newsom Pulls SB 54 Regulations
• 2/21/2025: SB 54 updates including Needs Assessment RFP Announcement
• 2/6/2025: SB 54 and SB 343 Public Meeting and Informational Session Recaps and Other Related Updates
• 1/17/2025: SB 54 Cost to Consumers
• 1/7/2025: SB 54: Appendix for Source Reduction Baseline Technical Report Now Available
• 12/31/24: SB 54 Source Reduction Baseline and Covered Material Categories Updates
• 12/18/24: Cal Retailers Comments on Third Draft of SB 54 Regulatory Text
• 12/16/24: SB 54 Feedback Needed by Jan 10 – Meeting with CalRecycle Director
• 12/4/24: SB 54 PRO Second Reporting Q&A Session Recap
• 12/2/24: Second 15-day comment period following CalRecycle’s Release of second formal draft of SB 54 regulations
• 11/29/24: SB 54 Needs Assessment: Collection, Processing and End Markets RFP Released
• 11/19/24: CalRecycle SB 54 CEQA Scoping Meeting Recap
• 11/19/24: SB 54 PRO First Reporting Q&A Session Recap
• 11/05/24: Cal Retailers Submits Comments to Calrecycle on Second Formal Draft of SB 54 Regulations
• 10/24/24: SB 54 PRO Producer Working Group Recap
• 09/24/24: Request for feedback on SB 54 reuse, refill and source reduction requirements
• 09/24/24: SB 54 PRO Producer Working Group Recap
• 09/11/24: SB 54 Notification Regarding Demonstration of Expanded Polystyrene
• 08/14/24: SB 54 PRO Bonus Q&A Session and Working Group Recap
• 08/12/24: SB54 CEQA Public Scoping Meeting Recap
• 08/06/24: Updated Guidance on Recyclable/Compostable Materials
• 07/16/24: SB 54 PRO Producer Working Group Recap
• 07/10/24: Covered Materials Category List Published
• 06/13/24: SB 54 PRO Producer Working Group Recap
• 05/15/24: SB 54 PRO Producer Working Group Recap
• 05/09/24: CalRecycle SB 54 Workshop Recap
• 05/01/24: CalRecycle Announces New Needs Assessment Online Comments Portal
• 04/26/24: SB 54 PRO Producer and NSAC Working Groups Recaps
• 04/15/24: SB 54 PRO Producer Working Group Recap
• 04/05/24: Comment Period Extended for First Formal Draft of SB 54 Regulations
• 03/28/24: SB 54 PRO Producer and NSAC Working Groups Recaps
• 03/21/24: SB 54 PRO Producer Working Group Recap
• 03/08/24: SB 54 Formal Rulemaking Process Starts Today
• 02/26/24: SB 54 PRO Producer Working Group Recap
• 02/26/24: California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Compliance Contract Announcement for SB 54 regulations
• 02/01/24: Recap of last SB 54 informal rulemaking session
• 01/26/24: SB 54 PRO Stakeholder Webinar Recap
• 01/23/24: NSAC Working Group Recap
• 01/16/24: SB 54 PRO Producer Working Group Recap
• 01/08/24: Circular Action Alliance Selected as First PRO Under California’s SB 54
• 12/28/23: SB 54 Draft Regulatory text, Covered Material Categories List and Report to the Legislature Released; First SB 54 Advisory Board Meeting Announced
• 12/18/23: NSAC Working Group Recap
• 12/08/23: SB 54 PRO producer Working Group Recap
• 12/05/23: SB 54 PRO Producer Working Group Recap
• 10/13/23: CalRecycle SB 54 Informal Workshop Recap
• 10/12/23: CalRecycle SB 54 Informal Workshop Recap
• 10/05/23: CalRecycle SB 54 Non-Regulatory Workshop on Covered Material Categories and Needs Assessment Recap
• 09/27/23: CalRecycle SB 54 Workshop Recap
• 09/06/23: SB 54 Economic Impact Analysis
• 08/01/23: CalRecycle SB 54 Workshop Recap and Regulatory Rulemaking Timeline Update
• 07/11/23: CalRecycle SB 54 Informal Workshop Recap
• 06/30/23: SB 54 Advisory Board Announcement
• 06/29/23: SB 54 CalRecycle SB 54 Workshop Recap
• 06/28/23: SB 54 CalRecycle Workshop Recap
• 06/05/23: CalRecycle SB 54 Informal Workshop Recap
• 05/31/23: CalRecycle SB 54 Informal Workshop Recap
• 05/01/23: CalRecycle SB 54 Informal Workshop Recap
• 04/25/23: CalRecycle SB 54 Informal Workshop Recap
• 04/10/23: CalRecycle SB 54 First Informal Workshop Recap
• 03/29/23: SB 54 Regulations Update