And the Clean Air Hero Award Goes to…

Clean Air Hero Award – Shabaka Heru It is our honor to present this month’s Clean Air Hero Award to Shabaka Heru This month we wish to posthumously recognize a true hero in the fight for environmental justice: Shabaka Heru. As founder of both the Community Coalition for Change and the Society for Positive Actions, … Read more

How Proposition 70 threatens climate investments

This op-ed by Diane Takvorian and Chris Chavez was originally published on March 29, 2018 by the San Diego Union-Tribune. Original post can be found here. [row]   California is facing a Trojan horse: Proposition 70. Though Proposition 70 may seem like an innocuous and even beneficial proposal, it is anything but. Proposition 70 is … Read more

The Beginning of the End for Gasoline Cars?

By Kyle Pennell, CCA Guest Blogger Which countries have plans for gasoline car bans? While bans may appear harsh, they can be an effective method for accomplishing necessary changes for protecting the environment. While no country has banned gas cars yet, changes are coming. Will gas car bans work? Here are some of the countries … Read more

Judge Blocks Huge Warehouse Project Over Environmental Concerns

A Riverside County Judge has sided with the Coalition for Clean Air and our partner environmental justice and conservation organizations in blocking construction of a massive warehouse in Southern California. In the case against the City of Moreno Valley, the court found that the Environmental Impact Report on the project was inadequate, and had to … Read more

Ways to protect yourself from air pollution

1. Check the Outdoor Air Quality The air in many parts of our state has been at extremely hazardous levels for weeks. When this happens, it is unsafe for all populations to spend time outside. People with heart or lung diseases, children, and older adults should take extra precautions. For the past three years, CCA has worked tirelessly to … Read more

WHAT FACTORS WILL AFFECT CALIFORNIA AIR QUALITY IN 2018?

By Bill Magavern 2017 saw major developments in California air quality policy, including a new community air protection law (AB 617, authored by Assemblymember Cristina Garcia), and the allocation of over $1 billion in incentive funds for cleaner vehicles and equipment. What can we expect in 2018? Here are four of the key questions advocates … Read more

Cap and Trade’s Future, Part II: ACA 1 – A Recipe for Gridlock

This is part two of our overview of the extension of California’s cap and trade program. Part one can be found here.  Napkins, rushed legislation and backroom deals, oh my! We’ve all heard the clichés and stories about the failings of the political system – the bill that was written on the back of a cocktail … Read more