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This September We Rise for Real Climate Leadership and Community Solutions!
August 8, 2018
This September, California’s has a national and global spotlight. Through the Rise for Climate, Jobs and Justice mass mobilization on September 8th and the It Takes Roots week of actions September 9th-14th, we will be in the streets with frontline communities who are the real climate leaders to showcase our community-led solutions that reduce pollution, protect our health, create good green jobs, and build real climate leadership for California.2017 Environmental Justice Agency Assessment
May 6, 2018
CEJA is proud to release our 2017 Environmental Justice Agency Assessment that provides an overview of how well environmental justice issues are being integrated or championed at state agencies, and where there are areas for improvement. Download our full report to learn how well state agencies develop, implement, and monitor policies that address environmental issues that impact low-income communities and communities of color.We’re hiring an Energy Equity Program Manager!
March 26, 2018
Help us find the perfect person to lead our Energy Equity program, who is both organizing and policy savvy, committed to seeing 100% clean energy for California. Early applications encouraged and will be reviewed as they are submitted. Deadline is April 11th. Apply today!The Critical Role of CalEnviroScreen in Advancing Environmental Justice
March 14, 2018
In our new report, Advancing Environmental Justice in California: How CalEnviroScreen Plays a Critical Role, we discuss the importance of CalEnviroScreen 3.0: its purpose, the history of its development, and how it works to advance environmental justice at both the state and local levels. The report also clarifies common misunderstandings about the CalEnviroScreen, and how it should be used to not only direct important investments, but also to create environmental protections for areas most overburdened by pollution.Bringing Solar to Affordable Housing: Energy Savings and Local Jobs
February 22, 2018
California’s newest solar program for low-income renters, the Solar on Multifamily Affordable Housing (SOMAH) program, will bring $1 billion in rooftop solar to low-income renters over 10 years. It is the nation’s biggest solar program for low-income renters in history and the first one to direct a majority of the savings created through use of solar energy directly back to the utility bills of renters.CEJA Statement on Sexual Harassment in the Capitol
December 1, 2017
As a statewide women-led alliance that advocates at the Capitol to create equity-focused policies for healthy, sustainable communities, we rise with the nearly 200 women who have signed a letter denouncing a culture of rampant sexual abuse and violence in and around the Capitol. Read our full statement here.Environmental Justice Advances in the 2017 Legislative Session
October 23, 2017
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.CEJA Calls for Equitable and Sustainable Recovery in Aftermath of Hurricanes
October 4, 2017
The recent series of climate catastrophes have weighed heavily on our hearts and minds. We call on all of our elected officials at every level to act swiftly now for an equitable and sustainable recovery rooted in racial, economic, and environmental justice. CEJA will continue to work toward a rapid and just transition off fossil fuels to clean renewable energy. We can’t afford any more false solutions. Now is the time to rise together with a bold vision for climate justice.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.