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We at CCA like clean air innovations better than the next guy. When we were invited by the California Electric Transportation Coalition (CalETC) to attend the Los Angeles Auto Show for a briefing on electric vehicles and to get a tour of the show’s EVs, we didn’t think twice. After all, EVs have some cutting-edge … Read more
Today is Halloween, and kids in the Los Angeles area will be out trick-or-treating, with many of them fearing that a zombie or a vampire will jump out at them from behind a tree. If only these creatures were the scariest things one should be afraid of. Unfortunately, there is a very scary monster in … Read more
As one of the Steering Committee members of the California Climate Equity Coalition, along with the Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN), The Greenlining Institute, Public Advocates, and SCOPE, we organized the second annual statewide convening in Oakland on October 14th to gather insights on the equitable implementation of climate investments and prioritize advocacy for the … Read more
As one of the leaders of the SB 535 Coalition, along with the Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN), The Greenlining Institute, and Public Advocates, we organized the first annual statewide convening in Los Angeles last week to gather insights from the first year of SB 535 (de León, 2012) investments and prioritize advocacy for the … Read more
The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has offered $1.6 million to the City of Los Angeles to set up a pilot carsharing program for electric vehicles in disadvantaged communities. The grant will fulfill a key mandate of SB 1275, the Charge Ahead California Initiative, enacted last year to make clean transportation more widely available, particularly … Read more
Last month Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti introduced his ambitious new Sustainable City pLAn. It presents a clear vision, a “roadmap for a Los Angeles that is environmentally healthy, economically prosperous, and equitable in opportunity for all.” This plan does not create an environment department in the city. Instead, it aims to incorporate sustainability into … Read more