For immediate release Friday, May 14, 2021 Governor Newsom’s proposals for historic investments in clean transportation, if adopted by the Legislature, would bring Californians much closer to a future of clean mobility for all. We should be able to move people and goods without inflicting lasting damage on our lungs and our climate, and this … Read more
Coalition for Clean Air Policy Director Bill Magavern released the following statement in response to Governor Newsom’s directive to end permitting of new hydraulic fracturing and phase out oil extraction: “Governor Newsom recognizes that solving our twin crises of air pollution and climate change requires ending our addiction to fossil fuels. While his actions … Read more
(This is the third 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, and the second is on atmosphere-friendly California legislation in 2021.) Environmental racism and air pollution in low-income communities and communities of color California is … Read more
(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
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