(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
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
On Tuesday, the Sacramento City Council delivered a big win for clean air by unanimously voting 9-0 to restrict the use of portable leaf blowers. Vice Mayor Jeff Harris has been diligently working on this proposal for the past two years, with the support of local advocates, including CCA. The ordinance is a significant step … Read more
In 1996, Californians voted Proposition 209 into law, banning the state from practicing affirmative action in public education, employment and contracting. This November, Californians have an opportunity to correct that mistake by voting for Propsition 16, allowing schools and public agencies to take race and other immutable characteristics into account when making admission, hiring and … Read more
Coalition for Clean Air applauds Governor Newsom for signing AB 841, legislation to protect school health and help foster electric vehicle charger deployment The Coalition for Clean Air applauds Governor Newsom for signing Assembly Bill 841. This important bill will protect health in schools and help deploy public electric vehicle chargers. “Today is a win … Read more
The Coalition for Clean Air appreciates and fully supports Governor Newsom putting us on the path to achieve our climate goals and, eventually, come into compliance with air quality standards. Transportation is the leading cause of both greenhouse gas emissions and smog-forming pollutants in the state. The Governor’s Executive Order is a meaningful step in … Read more
We love Earth Day! We love Bike to School Day. We think Rideshare Week Rocks. Heck, we even love National Chocolate Covered Pretzel Day. * We also love campaigns. We think every employer should be a part of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District’s cut the commute program in Bay Area. Every Mayor in California should … Read more
To Members of the CARB Board and staff, My name is Chris Chavez, I am West Long Beach residential representative to the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) AB 617 Community Steering Committee. I am also the Deputy Policy Director for Coalition for Clean Air, an air quality advocacy nonprofit that operates in the … Read more