One Million Actions Pledged across California to Clear the Air

For Immediate Release September 24, 2019 One Million Actions Pledged across California to Clear the Air California Clean Air Day has collected over 1 million pledges for the Oct. 2nd Day of Action and calls to double that number in just one week! LOS ANGELES, CA – Residents, businesses, nonprofits and government agencies across California have pledged … Read more

Statement on Governor Newsom’s Executive Order on Climate

In light of Governor Gavin Newsom’s Executive Order on Climate today, Coalition for Clean Air Policy Director Bill Magavern released the following statement: “On a day when young people across the world are calling for action, Governor Newsom today has moved to protect our air and atmosphere from the threat of catastrophic climate change. In … Read more

SB 210 Becomes Law: Trucks Will Have Smog Checks under Bill Signed by Governor

Governor Gavin Newsom today signed a bill to require heavy-duty trucks to finally undergo an emissions inspection and maintenance program, roughly similar to the Smog Checks that car owners have had for decades. SB 210, authored by Senator Connie Leyva and sponsored by Coalition for Clean Air and American Lung Association in California, tells the … Read more

Trucks Would Have Smog Checks under Bill Sent to Governor

The California Legislature today passed a bill to require heavy-duty trucks to finally undergo an emissions inspection and maintenance program, roughly similar to the Smog Checks that car owners have had for decades. SB 210, authored by Senator Connie Leyva and sponsored by Coalition for Clean Air and American Lung Association in California, tells the … Read more

Working with the Community in Maywood for Better Air Quality

[Project Partners: Coalition for Clean Air, Comite Pro Uno, Sonoma Technology, and LAUSD]  If there were a competition to determine the City that best exemplifies an environmental justice community, Maywood, California would certainly be in the running. Due to their close proximity to multiple sources of air pollution—intermodal rail yards, industrial facilities in the adjoining … Read more