Coalition for Clean Air 
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
[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
BREAKING: SB 210 just cleared the Assembly Appropriations Committee and heads to the Assembly floor. Will you help us get it passed? The fight isn’t over: Some polluter lobbies are opposing this common-sense bill, so we need your help to pass the bill on the Assembly floor! SB 210, by Senator Connie Leyva (D-Chino) is an … Read more
From the Desk of the Development Director When Hewlett Foundation President Larry Kramer called on philanthropy to do more on climate, it also marked a change in its own strategy. Indeed, philanthropy excels at assessing the big picture and responding to society’s most urgent needs by strategically adjusting their priorities. For most nonprofit organizations, a … Read more
“The state Senate today said that it’s time to clean up heavy-duty diesel trucks by subjecting them to the kind of inspection and maintenance requirements that car drivers have faced for decades,” said Bill Magavern, Policy Director for Coalition for Clean Air. “With Senate approval of Senator Connie Leyva’s SB 210 by a super-majority vote, … Read more
SB 210, by Senator Connie Leyva (D-Chino) is an important opportunity to prevent thousands of tons of harmful pollutants emitted into our air by heavy-duty diesel trucks. SB 210 establishes emissions-control inspection and maintenance requirements for diesel trucks weighing more than 14,000 pounds, bringing the hundreds of thousands of these big-rigs on California’s roads closer … Read more
[Coalition for Clean Air Staff met with United operations team to see what happens behind the scenes] The Coalition for Clean Air will present the 2019 Air Quality Award for Corporate Environmental Stewardship to United Airlines at our annual awards luncheon on May 31. We will be recognizing United Airlines for their leadership pursuing electrification and alternate fuels. … Read more
[Photo by B. Magavern: Bus Rapid Transit in Guangzhou] By Bill Magavern I recently had the opportunity to learn first-hand about China’s efforts to reduce transportation emissions. California can learn from several aspects of China’s experience, and in other areas China could benefit from following California’s example. Thanks to my hosts at Innovative Green Development … Read more