Organizations Across CA Urge the Closure of 3 Toxic Gas Plants

On Wednesday, August 9, the California Energy Commission (CEC) is scheduled to vote on whether to keep three toxic gas plants – Ormond Beach, Huntington, and AES Alamitos – operational for another three years. It will cost over a billion dollars to keep these dangerous once-through-cooling gas plants active. A recent study commissioned by Regenerate California, of which CEJA is… Read More

The Regenerate California Coalition Examines California’s Underperforming Gas Plants

New analysis of California’s 2022 heat wave confirms gas plants failed to deliver promised power while toxic emissions soared in environmental justice communities.

Results call into question Gov. Newsom’s strategy to prolong the life of gas plants to prevent energy shortfalls.

Download the 2023 Heatwave Report here

California gas plants underperformed and over polluted in the record breaking heat wave … Read More

CEJA Responds to the California May Budget Revision

Governor Gavin Newsom released his May Budget Revision and, unfortunately, we didn’t receive the necessary environmental justice allocations CEJA wanted to see.   Members of our diverse, grassroots environmental justice coalition came together to respond to the California Budget Revision. We hope the governor’s office listens to the concerns of our community members, and seriously considers our suggestions for the future. … Read More

How to Ensure Environmental Justice is Served in CA’s May Budget Revise

As CEJA eagerly awaits the Governor’s May Revise announcement this Friday, May 12, we want to share our assessment of what a just and equitable budget must include. If Governor Newsom wants to stand with impacted communities, his proposal must preserve and fund critical environmental justice budget priorities and protections.  

What CEJA Wants in the California Budget Revise

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How to Save Money While Energy Costs Spike

The soaring cost of energy has been impossible to ignore this past winter. We’ve seen energy bills reaching $300, $500, and even $900 all over news headlines, social media, and of course, in the mailboxes of families who are already experiencing financial stress from rising inflation and housing costs.  The price of natural gas, the fossil fuel that powers heaters … Read More

OUT NOW: 2022 Legislative Scorecard

Big Progress, Serious Concerns

Ten years after CEJA released our first environmental justice scorecard, we have seen incredible progress in lawmakers’ awareness of environmental and climate justice issues. In 2022, grassroots organizing and advocacy propelled four of our priority bills onto the governor’s desk, and three were signed into law.  But major challenges continued. As the embattled oil and gas … Read More

Thank you for building power with us in 2022.

In 2022, we won significant policy victories. Thank you for taking action with CEJA this year.

Press Release: CARB Votes to Approve State Climate Plan; The Catch: Billions in Anticipated Subsidies for Carbon Capture Schemes

Board votes on final scoping plan, including wins and losses that will include billions in subsidies for carbon capture and sequestration.

PRESS RELEASE: EJ Groups Say California Climate Plan Shows Progress, but Carbon Capture Schemes Derail Meaningful Climate Action

"We applaud the call for an inter-agency process to coordinate the phasedown of oil refining and extraction in California. However, the plan still paves the way for billions in subsidies for oil and gas executives by using carbon capture schemes...." - Mabel Tsang, CEJA Political Dir.

Take action with us: call Governor Newsom.

This is the final push: join us to urge Governor Newsom and the state air and climate regulator to prioritize a fossil fuel phaseout and no CCUS in the state climate plan.