Clearing the Air: recapping the 2019 legislative year
Another legislative year has come and gone in Sacramento; and it brought both good and bad news for air quality. Not only did 2019 mark the beginning of a new … Read more
Chris Chavez
Clean Car Standards in the News
Big clean car news: the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and four major auto manufacturers (Ford, Honda, Volkswagen, and BMW, which represent about 30% of the automotive market) announced a … Read more
Advocacy update: working for clean air everywhere
It’s a busy time for air quality – the California Legislature is in the middle of its legislative cycle; agencies are developing spending plans and regulations and local governments are … Read more
The ride tax and electric cars: A deeper look
As you may have heard, the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) is considering a tax on trips provided by ride hailing apps like Uber and Lyft (also known … Read more
Local government and clean air
Pop quiz: which level of government is responsible for cleaning the air? Naturally, you might say it’s the federal Government’s responsibility. And you wouldn’t be wrong – after all, the … Read more
A Just Transition for California: the 2018 CCEC Convening
“Inequality is a manufactured crisis” – Dr. Mijin Cha at the 2018 CCEC Convening When you think of climate change, it’s natural to think of melting glaciers. Perhaps you also … Read more
The window to blunt climate change is closing quickly
In today’s news cycle chock-full of sound and fury, humanity’s ongoing climate crisis gets pushed from the headlines. However, over the past few weeks, very troubling news about Earth’s climate … Read more
CCA Statement on Trump Administration’s freeze of fuel efficiency standards
Photo by Kayla Velasquez on Unsplash LOS ANGELES – The Coalition for Clean Air (CCA), which helped create California’s clean car standards in 2002, released the following statement today from Chris Chavez, … Read more
