(This is the second in our series of three articles on 2021 California legislation. The first is on whether 2021 will be the year California’s Legislature moves forward on transportation policies.) California is blessed this year with a bumper crop of bills that would significantly reduce air and climate pollution. Here are some of the … Read more
Dear Senator Gonzalez and Assembly Member Reyes, On behalf of the Charge Ahead California Campaign, led by the Coalition for Clean Air, Communities for a Better Environment, Environment California, The Greenlining Institute and the Natural Resources Defense Council, we urge the legislature to fully fund needed clean transportation programs and require those investments be made … Read more
Today Governor Newsom appointed Darnell Grisby to be a commissioner on the California Transportation Commission. This appointment comes as millions of Californians breathe unhealthy air from our most polluting sector, transportation. Communities of color suffer disproportionately from the dirtiest air in the state. As the Executive Director of TransForm, Mr. Grisby brings a much-needed voice … Read more
[row] [col span=”1/1″] This is the first of 3 posts covering some of the key policy bills that CCA is working on this year. The 2021 legislative session is officially underway, and hopes are higher this year for policies that meaningfully reduce emissions from transportation. Transportation of people and goods causes 80% of California’s air … Read more
The Coalition for Clean Air congratulates Veronica Padilla-Campos on her appointment to the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Governing Board. We also thank Speaker Anthony Rendon for appointing a long-time environmental justice leader to the Governing Board. This is a transformative moment SCAQMD: in just a short period of time, three new members … Read more
To: The Honorable Toni Atkins Senate President Pro Tempore The Honorable Anthony Rendon Speaker of the Assembly The Honorable Nancy Skinner Senate Budget Committee Chair The Honorable Phil Ting Assembly Budget Committee Chair Re: Proposed 2021-22 Budget for Cleaning up Our Air Dear Pro Tempore Atkins, Speaker Rendon, Chair Skinner and Chair Ting: Most of … Read more
2021 has dawned as a significant moment for air quality. After four years of the pro-polluter Trump Administration, President Joe Biden has pledged to put environmental justice at the front of his climate policy. Meanwhile, California Governor Gavin Newsom has proposed a bold state budget plan that, if passed, will invest $1.5 billion in to … Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Bill Magavern Friday, January 8, 2021 916-214-0065 Statement of Coalition for Clean Air Policy Director Bill Magavern Governor Newsom today proposed a major infusion of funds in the state’s budget for clean transportation. This $1.5 billion will go to put the cleanest trucks, buses and cars on the road, especially in … Read more