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
COVID-19’s public health threat is clear. In just four months, over 104,000 Americans have died during the pandemic. The virus’s death toll already exceeds the United States’ combined military fatalities during the Korean, Vietnam, Gulf, Afghan, and Iraq Wars – a period that stretches roughly 40 years. These numbers are sobering and tragic, but COVID-19’s … Read more
Another legislative year has come and gone in Sacramento; and it brought both good and bad news for air quality. Not only did 2019 mark the beginning of a new legislative session with 13 newly elected State Legislators, but it was also the first full year with Governor Gavin Newsom and Senate President Pro Tempore … Read more
It’s a busy time for air quality – the California Legislature is in the middle of its legislative cycle; agencies are developing spending plans and regulations and local governments are considering ordinances and other actions that will affect our air. Given all this commotion, air quality advocates must be engaged at all levels of government. … Read more
The Coalition for Clean Air is proud to present the 2019 Air Quality Award for Leadership in Government to California Attorney General Xavier Becerra for his thorough and unyielding defense of our environmental protection laws. Since taking office two years ago, Attorney General Becerra has been at the forefront of safeguarding California’s forward-thinking policies: Of … Read more
Coalition for Clean Air announced the hiring of Jerilyn López Mendoza as a Senior Policy Advocate, focusing on reducing air pollution from the freight logistics industry. Mendoza brings to CCA an abundance of experience in environmental law and policy, having served as Vice-President of the Port of Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners, Staff Attorney/Policy … Read more