“The Senate’s new California Clean Transportation Action Plan makes a bold commitment to cleaning up the air pollution that still plagues most of the state. With the vast majority of our air pollution coming from cars, trucks and other mobile sources, the Senate plan would invest in proven programs that reduce toxic diesel exhaust and … Read more
It’s no secret that California is a global leader in many areas: arts, culture, entertainment and economics. Equally important are California’s world-benchmark protections that safeguard our environment, air, water and people. In fact, our state’s policies often exceed what’s required under Federal law. Yet, even with these strong protections, our air is still heavily polluted. In … Read more
This past July, Governor Jerry Brown and the California Legislature passed a legislative package that, among other things, extended the California Air Resources Board’s authority for the state’s cap and trade system to 2030, outlined priorities in how cap and trade revenues are to be spent and made other major changes to the program. These … Read more
Written by Bill Magavern, Policy Director for Coalition for Clean Air and originally posted in the Capital Weekly. The bills (AB 398 and AB 617) that Gov. Jerry Brown signed on July 25 and 26 represent the culmination of years of debate in the Capitol over global warming and air quality. Now that those bills … Read more