This April, in time for Earth Day, we held the inaugural Solutions Tour organized by the Coalition for Clean Air at the San Pedro Bay Ports. The tour’s goals were to highlight the power of collaboration, innovation, and investment in advancing clean air for the South Coast Air Basin. With site visits across the port … Read more
Updates From the Capitol: Improving California’s Key Transportation Programs This year has been tough for clean transportation in California. With the State making budget cuts and a powerful highway lobby pushing back, the Coalition for Clean Air and our allies have had our work cut out for us. CCA is one of the leaders of … Read more
Governor Newsom signed AB 126 which reauthorizes $173 million per year in funding for equitable clean transportation programs over the next 10 years, 50% of which will go to underserved communities. Sacramento, CA — Clean air and environmental justice advocates are celebrating Governor Newsom signing AB 126 into law. AB 126 reauthorizes critical funding for … Read more
With the arrival of cooler weather, the California Legislature has wrapped up for the year and vacated the Capitol. This session has been a tough one for many climate and clean air priorities as many bills failed to gather enough support to pass the floor vote. At the same time, there have been several hard-fought … Read more
As the weather turns warm and sunny, the Legislative Session is in full swing, working on a yearly process that pushes thousands of bills through the legislative process. Most recently, the Assembly and Senate held a number of floor sessions, where members voted on every bill before them on whether it should pass to the … Read more
Each year the Coalition for Clean Air presents our highest honors to California’s leading policy-makers, business leaders and advocates at the Air Quality Awards. This event is an opportunity for all of us to honor the incredible work that’s been done to improve air quality, connect with one another and look towards the future. Together, … Read more
“With its actions over the last 2 days, California’s Air Resources Board has taken historic steps to clean up our air. Adoption of the In-Use Locomotives and Advanced Clean Fleets rules will significantly reduce toxic diesel exhaust from trains and trucks, allowing millions of Californians to breathe without as much risk of disease and death … Read more
“We applaud EPA’s vision for zero-emission cars, trucks and buses, and we urge the Biden Administration to implement today’s proposal through its public rulemaking process. A rapid transition to vehicles with no tailpipe exhaust is essential to addressing our air pollution and climate crises. Clean technologies can allow us to move people and goods without … Read more