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Tell Governor Brown: Sign AB 523 to expand access to clean energy in California!
September 28, 2017
To build upon California's advancements in renewable energy, we need to break down barriers for disadvantaged communities to access the benefits of affordable, clean energy. We need to ensure that all Californians have access to the health and economic benefits that increased renewable energy can bring to our communities!Community Town Halls Across California
September 19, 2017
CEJA hosted a series of in-district community town halls to create a space to educate elected officials on environmental justice, immigrant rights, and housing rights, engage community residents and their elected officials in dialogue, help move decision-makers closer to championing our policies, and bridge movements.Together we can transform and protect California’s climate for the benefit of ALL Californians
September 7, 2017
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 MoreAnnouncing our very first Executive Director: Gladys Limón
August 1, 2017
CEJA Co-Directors and Steering Committee are pleased to welcome Gladys Limón as our first Executive Director. Gladys' roots in movement work, her legal and policy expertise, and strong relationships with diverse stakeholders and decision-makers bring a significant skill set to this new role at CEJA and we are so excited to work with her to take our leadership to the next level.Justice Deferred: A Break Down of California’s Cap & Trade Bill from the Environmental Justice Perspective
July 25, 2017
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.CEJA Announces Opposition to AB 398 and ACA 1
July 16, 2017
Proposed Cap-and-Trade Extension Package Would Undermine Climate Policy And The Health Of Environmental Justice CommunitiesTell Legislators: Don’t Let Big Oil Dictate Our Climate Laws
June 22, 2017
Global climate leadership starts at home, and we can’t leave our most vulnerable communities behind. California should put equity - not Big Oil - at the center of climate policy. Tell legislators to advance climate solutions that improve local air quality and cut greenhouse gas emissions!Expanding the Benefits of Renewable Energy
May 5, 2017
Clean, affordable solar power is delivering health and economic benefits across California, and we need to ensure that those benefits are felt by all. California has some of the most aggressive climate and energy goals in the nation and this year we are proud to sponsor two bills, AB 523 & SB 366 that can put us on track to meet those goals with equity at the center!Community Vision is the Heart of Transformative Climate Communities
May 5, 2017
In order to transform our state's most overburdened and under-resourced communities, the TCC guidelines must be set up to achieve success. We are working with our members to advocate for a strong, transparent, and community-led process and recently released a report on our community vision and principles. With a strong community-led vision at the heart of the TCC program, we can begin to see innovative transformation in EJ communities.Stories From the Frontlines of Climate Change
May 3, 2017
Climate change is impacting all of California, but hits low-income communities and communities of color first and worst. The next phase California’s climate leadership and innovation depends on placing environmental justice principles at the core of climate policy to ensure we are addressing critical air quality issues related to cap & trade in EJ communities. Read these powerful stories of residents on the frontlines of climate change.