Contact: Bill Magavern, Coalition for Clean Air, 916-527-8051 SACRAMENTO – On June 29th the Senate Environmental Quality Committee passed AB 1550 (Gomez), designed to ensure that the benefits of California’s climate change policies reach the communities and households needing them most. The measure would require a minimum of 25 percent of proceeds from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction … Read more
SB 1387 passed a key threshold yesterday by with its approval from the Assembly Natural Resources Committee. The bill, authored by Senate pro tempore Kevin de Leon, Senator Ben Allen and Senator Ricardo Lara, would add three environmental justice seats to the South Coast Air Quality Management District Board, among other provisions related to reduction of … Read more
California’s Cap and Trade program was established to curb emissions happening now. We are concerned that the dollars aren’t being spent to deal with the issue. In the article below, the LA Times did a great job of recapping why this is so important to the average Californian. Let’s put these dollars to work now. … Read more
Air pollution is not equal opportunity. Children are particularly at risk and early exposure to air pollution will lead to a lifetime of unhealthy lungs. Fortunately, children and parents can also be incredibly influential advocates for better air quality in their communities. It was for these reasons that we teamed up with scientists at Sonoma … Read more
Like many iconic figures, Muhammad Ali touched the lives of people large and small. His bravado, charisma and sense of purpose inspired people in and out of the ring. In this video, South Coast AQMD Chairman Bill Burke shares how one particular trip to visit a sick child with the champ changed his life forever. … Read more
First posted in Capitol Weekly By Bill Magavern As Hollywood brings a new crop of super-hero movies to our theaters, state policymakers are considering action against a group of particularly nefarious villains known as “super-pollutants.” These contaminants, including black carbon and methane, are both rapidly warming our planet and also damaging human health. The more … Read more