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Sydney Fang, 2019 Green Zones Policy Fellow

This summer CEJA hosted the first ever Green Zones Policy Fellow, Sydney Fang. Sydney is currently pursuing dual Masters degrees in Public Policy and Urban Planning at the Harvard Kennedy School, and is Editor-in-Chief of the Asian American Policy Review. We thank Sydney for all of her incredible work from policy advocacy to protect CEQA and advance AB 1628 to helping facilitate workshops focused on SB 1000 implementation and planning for healthy communities.

Welcoming CEJA’s Two New Directors!

CEJA is thrilled to welcome Katie Valenzuela, Political & Policy Director and Mad Stano, Program Director to CEJA! Both Katie and Mad are highly talented advocates with deep experience working for environmental justice in California, including with CEJA member organizations. Their senior-level expertise will broaden our capacity and grow our leadership. They will work closely with CEJA’s Executive Director and… Read More

Protect CEQA to Advance Environmental Justice and Protect Housing

The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) helps to protect fundamental rights for EJ communities to affordable homes free from the harmful burdens of pollution, to participate in local land-use decisions, and to access clean air and water that improve and protect their health. We must protect CEQA to build affordable housing that is safe and healthy, while ensuring that our state’s most vulnerable residents are not inadvertently exposed to toxic hazards and other dangers in their own homes. Learn more here.

2018 Environmental Justice Voter Guide

What are the environmental justice priorities on the ballot this November? Check out our sister organization CEJA Action's 2018 Environmental Justice Voter Guide for positions on key propositions! Communities of color and working families will play a key role in shaping the outcomes of the elections in our state and are a powerful force for equitable environmental policies and a more participatory, inclusive democracy.  With your support, we can make environmental justice a centerpiece of the 2018 elections.

CEJA Releases New Green Zones Report

CEJA is proud to announce the release of its newest Green Zones Across California report for 2018! This updated 36-page report highlights nine Green Zones case studies led by residents and community-based organizations from different environmental justice communities across California.

Tell Governor Brown to sign AB 2447: Help build Green Zones in California

Communities have the right to know when developers plan to build polluting industry in our neighborhoods. Tell Governor Brown to support increased transparency and community decision making by signing AB 2447 into law! Homeowners, tenants, schools and local businesses have the right to know when a polluting facility may be a threat to their community. AB 2447 by Assemblymember Eloise… Read More

Environmental Justice Advances in the 2017 Legislative Session

In 2017, we saw a lot of sacrifices and compromises for tough votes, showing that we still have a lot of work to do in order to build the deep leadership we need for environmental justice in the legislature. Still, there were bright spots with 9 bills on CEJA and CEJA Action’s Environmental Justice Legislative Agenda signed into law. From advances in energy equity, clean transportation, immigration and housing rights, read our full analysis of EJ in the 2017 Legislative Session.

SB 1000 Toolkit: Planning for Healthy Communities

Our SB 1000 Toolkit showcases a wide range of best practices, methods and policies for local jurisdictions to adopt an EJ element, or integrate EJ-related goals, policies and objectives in their General Plans. Download the toolkit today to learn more about EJ planning, methods for identifying disadvantaged communities, plans for successful community engagement, potential funding sources, and other strategies for implementing the requirements of SB 1000.

Together we can transform and protect California’s climate for the benefit of ALL Californians

Rise Together is a movement to engage California communities in the fight for equity and justice for our environment. The only way to protect the health of our communities is to engage and mobilize toward a clean future for ourselves and our children. We must Rise Together to create a healthier California for everyone, present and future. We cannot rest… Read More

Justice Deferred: A Break Down of California’s Cap & Trade Bill from the Environmental Justice Perspective

CEJA is proud to have stood up for environmental and climate justice in the face of a cap and trade extension that leaves behind our communities. AB 398 is a big step backwards for California's climate policy and we have a lot of hard work ahead of us. Moving forward, we will need to ensure our state agencies use their full power to make AB 398 implementation as strong as possible.
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