Karin Volpp-Gardela 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS: Bo Smith | American Lung Association E: MediaWest@Lung.org Bill Magavern | Coalition for Clean Air E: bill@ccair.org California takes biggest step forward for clean air in over 12 years Rules cut pollution from heavy-duty trucks, leaf-blowers and other small off-road engines. [Sacramento, CA | December 9, 2021] Today, lawmakers … Read more
We are proud to have been a part of an effort with Blueair Global Action Plan Centre for Environment Education and Safe Kids Worldwide to engage over 29,000 children from across the world in asking the UNCRC to acknowledge their right to clean air. . . “Despite our progress, Los Angeles has the smoggiest … Read more
We’ve seen the images. The entire Bay Area sky is a weird orange. Los Angeles sits under a dark cloud of smoke. In a record wildfire season, air quality has been poor in even the most pristine locations. So what do you do? Short of providing actual medical advice, here are some simple steps to … Read more
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
UPDATE: SB 210 has cleared the Senate. Its next big stop is in the Assembly Transportation Committee, most likely early next month. It’s imperative that state legislators send this bill to Gov. Gavin Newsom, who made clean air one of the centerpieces of his 2018 campaign. Please support our efforts to pass this legislation. San Francisco … Read more
The Coalition for Clean Air is proud to present the 2019 Air Quality Award for Leadership in Government to California Attorney General Xavier Becerra for his thorough and unyielding defense of our environmental protection laws. Since taking office two years ago, Attorney General Becerra has been at the forefront of safeguarding California’s forward-thinking policies: Of … Read more
Coalition for Clean Air announced the hiring of Jerilyn López Mendoza as a Senior Policy Advocate, focusing on reducing air pollution from the freight logistics industry. Mendoza brings to CCA an abundance of experience in environmental law and policy, having served as Vice-President of the Port of Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners, Staff Attorney/Policy … Read more
