Campaign Updates
VISION coalition commends historic 3,200 ft setback for public health, urges Governor Newsom to close loopholes and phase out neighborhood drilling
“Wilmington residents have lived with the dangerous health impacts of oil drilling for far too long. The Governor’s announcement regarding the CALGEM rulemaking shows us that the Newsom administration is listening to us,” said Wendy Miranda, Wilmington Community Member, CBE.
Environmental Justice Advocates Respond to OC Oil Spill: Time to end Dangerous Drilling In Our Backyards
On Thursday, the California Environmental Justice Alliance (CEJA) and Voices in Solidarity against Oil in Neighborhoods (VISIÓN) urged lawmakers and the Newsom administration to treat the environmental health crisis caused by fossil fuels impacting working communities of color with the same urgency as the Governor’s response to this weekend’s oil spill that occurred off the coast of southern California.
California’s Emergency Proclamation Shows Need for Investments in Clean and Resilient Energy
August 5, 2021 For Immediate Release Contact: Isa Flores-Jones, isa@caleja.orgCalifornia’s Emergency Proclamation Shows Need for Investments in Clean and Resilient Energy
EJ Advocates call for the state to invest in resilience centers, demand response, and other clean energy solutions August 5, 2021 – On Friday, the state of California issued an emergency proclamation that removes environmental restrictions and allows … Read More
NEW: First update from the 2021-2022 scoping plan process
Read: The first update from the 2021 CARB Scoping Plan process - the little-known regulatory process that will structure the next 23 years of climate legislation in California. Join us to take action on August 3rd and August 17th.
2020 Environmental Justice Agency Assessment
The day to day regulatory work of California’s state agencies has life-threatening consequences for frontline communities. When the pandemic struck last year, working class people of color were already fighting a statewide pollution and climate crisis.
The Path to Climate Solutions Starts with Environmental Justice
With new leadership at CARB, the Board has an opportunity to change course and ensure that the communities most impacted by their decisions are treated as equal partners in developing the 2022 Climate Change Scoping Plan Update.
Communities Call for Accountability from State Toxics Regulator
The department responsible for cleaning up California’s toxic waste problem is failing working class communities of color. Thousands of Californians are facing life-threatening health problems due to failed regulations and years’ worth of delayed cleanup of toxic substances in their workplaces, homes, and schools.
Expanding community resilience with the SOMAH program
We’re proud of the first couple years of SOMAH implementation, but more should be done to continue building on the opportunity to bring true resilience into our communities. More programs modeled after SOMAH’s authentic community based partnership model need to be adopted to ensure that programs that deliver resilience solutions are in coordination.
2020 Environmental Justice Scorecard
Who showed up for environmental justice in 2020? After a year of turmoil and loss, we’ve assessed the voting record of all 120 California legislators to see who met the moment by standing strong for racial, environmental justice — and who fell short.
