Environmental, Public Health Groups Back Ballot Measure to Fight Wildfires and Electrify Transportation

Statement by Deborah Camiel for Clean Air California on sponsoring the Clean Cars, Clean Air Act for 2022 Ballot San Francisco, CA – Today, the Clean Air California coalition announced a trifecta of key endorsements by leading environmental and public health groups. The Natural Resource Defense Council (NRDC), the Coalition for Clean Air (CCA), and … Read more

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STATEMENT: Coalition for Clean Air lauds appointment of Councilmember Nithya Raman to the South Coast Air Quality Management District Governing Board

Coalition for Clean Air (CCA) applauds Mayor Eric Garcetti for appointing Councilmember Nithya Raman to the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Governing Board. CCA, along with a large coalition of community, environmental and environmental justice advocates, supported Councilmember Raman’s appointment. “Millions of Southern Californians, especially those in marginalized communities, breathe air that fails … Read more

STATEMENT: Newsom’s 2022 Budget Invests in a Cleaner, Safer, Fairer Future

Statement of Coalition for Clean Air Policy Director Bill Magavern: Governor Newsom’s budget presented today rightly invests in protecting Californians from the ravages of wildfires, drought, soot and smog. We also applaud the Governor’s focus on equity, providing employment, environmental and transportation opportunities for disadvantaged Californians who have too often been left behind. This budget … Read more

California takes biggest step forward for clean air in over 12 years

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

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Stories of Clean Air

Giving Tuesday isn’t about bragging, though we could point to big wins here and here and here. It isn’t about donor education, though we could point out that we have a platinum charity rating. And it isn’t about the results of our work, though we could point out that the smog we’ve helped clean up … Read more

UN acknowledges children’s campaign for right to clean air

  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

STATEMENT: Coalition for Clean Air applauds California Air Resources Board for passing Clean Transportation Funding Plan

Coalition for Clean Air (CCA) releases the following statement on the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) adoption of the $1.548 billion 2021-2022 Funding Plan for Clean Transportation Incentives:   “We thank CARB for approving a bold and generous Funding Plan today,” said CCA Deputy Policy Director Christopher Chavez. “This Plan will give low- and middle-income Californians … Read more

STATEMENT: Coalition for Clean Air lauds passage of stricter refinery pollution rules in Southern California

The Coalition for Clean Air (CCA) applauds the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) for passing Amended Rule 1109.1. This new rule, which passed unanimously, is expected to reduce smog-forming oxides of nitrogen (NOx) by nearly eight tons per day by 2031. These reductions are crucially important; Southern California suffers from some of the … Read more