September 2, 2022 – California’s Climate Blueprint reflected positive changes after an all day meeting, but advocates warn against over reliance on carbon capture schemes
August 16, 2022 – VISION Coalition Responds to Governor’s Climate Package
March 10, 2022 – Environmental Justice Organizations Urge CARB To Phaseout Fossil Fuels in Climate Change Scoping Plan
August 3, 2021 -California’s Emergency Proclamation Shows Need for Investments in Clean and Resilient Energy
April 29, 2021 – CEJA Joins 24 Organizations to Oppose Governor Recall
April 23, 2021 – CEJA Responds to Governor’s Oil Phase-out Directive
March 11, 2021 – CA Environmental Justice Alliance Calls on Governor to Partner with Communities for Equitable Climate, COVID Recovery
February 9, 2021 – Advocates Resign from Illegitimate CARB Offsets Taskforce
February 8, 2021 – Letter of Resignation from Neil Tangri to the Compliance Offset Protocol Task Force
February 8, 2021 – Letter of Resignation from Brian Nowicki to Compliance Offset Protocol Task Force
December 14, 2020 – December 14, 2020 – California EJ California Environmental Justice Leaders Call on Biden to Appoint EPA Leader with a ‘Proven Track Record’ on Environmental Justice
December 3, 2020 – 70+ Organizations Oppose CARB Chair Mary Nichols for EPA
December 1, 2020 – New Report Calls on Community Choice Aggregators & Other Energy Stakeholders to Rise Above Systemic Inequities in Energy Sector
November 6, 2020 – Reject Offsets Taskforce Recommendations Letter
September 29, 2020 – Governor Newsom Vetoes Environmental Justice Priority Bill in the Middle of a Climate Health Emergency
September 23, 2020 – Governor’s Executive Order Falls Short on Bold Climate Action
August 18, 2020 – Environmental Justice Advocates Respond to Life-Threatening Blackouts
June 2, 2020—CEJA Stands with the Movement for Black Lives
May 15, 2020—Governor Newsom’s May Budget Commits to Protecting Californians, Falls Short on Just Recovery
March 19, 2020 – CPUC Strengthens Public Process for Wildfire Outreach
February 19, 2020 – Governor Omits Climate, EJ from State of the State
February 13, 2020 – EJ Scorecard Press Release
November 19, 2019 – Governor Newsom Announces Moratorium on New Steam-Injected Oil Wells
September 20, 2019 – California Air Resources Board Adopts Controversial International Carbon Offsets Standard
September 17, 2019 – California Advocates Defeat Dangerous Exemption for Oil Refineries
July 2, 2019 – SOMAH Program Launch Ensures Equitable Solar Access for Affordable Housing Tenants in California
June 20, 2019 – Environmental Justice Assessment Shows California State Agencies Need Greater Accountability to Residents
May 15, 2019 – California State Regulatory Agencies Must Improve on Environmental Justice
May 10, 2019 – Governor Newsom’s Budget Sets Stage for a Just Transition from Fossil Fuels
April 4, 2019 – Environmental Justice Bills Promise Improvements in Low-Income Communities & Communities of Color
January 30, 2019 – Jackson Introduces Bill to Ensure Emergency Plans Address Diverse Population Needs
November 27, 2018 – New Green Zones Report and Website Show How People-Powered Planning Can Transform Toxic Hot Spots into Green Zones
October 25, 2018 – CPUC Boosts Clean Energy Research in Disadvantaged Communities
October 18, 2018 – New Environmental Justice Legislative Scorecard Shows Urgent Need for Improvement
September 28, 2018 – Air Resources Board Approves Program to Improve Air Quality in Disadvantaged Communities
September 6, 2018 – Environmental Justice Advocates Call on Governor Brown to Sign AB 2447 (Reyes) and SB 100 (de León)
June 15, 2018 – Environmental Justice Groups Disappointed by the Speakers’ Actions to Replace CARB Member
May 8, 2018 – New Report Shows Many California State Regulatory Agencies Fall Short on Environmental Justice
March 9, 2018 – NRG to Close Multiple Gas Plants in California
February 1, 2018 – New Environmental Justice Legislative Scorecard Shows Urgent Need for Improvement
January 26, 2018 – Environmental Justice Communities Call On Governor Brown to Show Real Climate Leadership, Prioritize Most Impacted Communities in Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Budget
December 15, 2017 – New $1 Billion Program Will Increase Solar for 150,000 Low-Income Renters
October 6, 2017 – California Energy Commission Expected to Reject Puente Gas Plant in Oxnard
September 6, 2017 – New Analysis Provides Further Evidence California Must Move Forward With Clean Energy Alternatives to Power Plants
July 18, 2017 – Outraged by Passing of Cap-and-Trade Extension, Environmental Justice Advocates Respond
July 14, 2017 – California Environmental Justice Alliance Announces Opposition To Cap and Trade Extension Deal Rife With Industry Give Aways
June 5, 2017 – 3 Bills Move Forward to Expand Renewable Energy in California
June 2, 2017 – Environmental Justice Communities Call for Strong Climate Leadership, Innovation, and Localized Air Quality Improvements
May 2, 2017 – Senate Introduces Bold Vision for Equitable Carbon Pricing Policy
March 28, 2017 – New Bills to Break Down Barriers to Renewable Energy
January 31, 2017 – New Report Shows California State Regulatory Agencies Fall Short on Environmental Justice
January 11, 2017 – Oxnard activists disrupt Energy Commission hearing to protest fourth power plant proposed for overburdened community
September 26, 2016 – New Law Ensures Local Governments Include Environmental Justice in General Plans
September 15, 2016 – Governor Signs Two Climate Bills to Increase Investments for Environmental Justice Communities
September 14, 2016 – New Report Provides Preliminary Environmental Equity Assessment of California’s Cap-and-Trade Program
September 8, 2016 – Governor Brown Signs Landmark Climate Bills SB 32 and AB 197
September 1, 2016 – Historic Environmental Justice Bills Advance in 2016 Legislative Session
August 24, 2016 – California Legislature Passes Historic Climate Bills That Advance Environmental Justice
July 6, 2016 – California Legislature Makes Big Steps with Majority Votes on Environmental Justice Bills
June 16, 2016 – Environmental Justice Advocates Call for Focus on Equity in Climate Policy
May 27, 2016 – Advocates Commend Increased Investments for Environmental Justice Communities In Proposed Climate Spending Plans
May 26, 2016 – California Public Utilities Commission Sides With Utility Companies in Approval of Puente Power Plant
May 3, 2016 – Environmental Justice Legislative Agenda Promises Innovative Investments for Land Use and Climate Equity
April 28, 2016 – Nigerian Environmental and Human Rights Advocate Visits Sacramento to Urge Air Board to Reject International Forest Offsets in State Cap-and-Trade Program
April 20, 2016 – Environmental Justice Group Denounces Misleading Chevron-funded Mailer
February 23, 2016 – Competing Proposals for New Power Plant Spark Debate at the California Public Utilities Commission
February 22, 2016 – New “Transformative Climate Communities” Bill Will Create Comprehensive Investments in California’s Most Vulnerable Communities
February 5, 2016 – Speaker Atkins Appoints Longtime Environmental Justice Leader Diane Takvorian to California Air Resources Board
January 29, 2016 – New Rooftop Solar Program Builds Upon California’s Advancements in Renewable Energy
January 25, 2016 – New Environmental Justice Legislative Scorecard Highlights Changing Nature of Environmental Policy
January 12, 2016 – Public Utilities Commission Affirms Energy Companies Must Consider Environmental Justice
December 17, 2015 – Energy Company Seeks to Override Community Opposition to Dirty Power Plant
December 4, 2015 – Governor Brown Announces New Report to Analyze Climate Impacts in Environmental Justice Communities
November 5, 2015 – Coalition Delivers 130,000+ Signatures to CPUC In Support of California’s Successful Solar Net Metering Program
October 8, 2015 – Governor Signs Nation’s Biggest Low Income Solar Bill
September 14, 2015 – Major Environmental Justice Measures Advance in 2015 Legislative Session
September 8, 2015 – Community Groups, Legislators from Polluted Neighborhoods Support Senate Bill
August 25, 2015 – Hundreds Rally For Equitable Climate Action
August 18, 2015 – New Poll: Latinos Want CA Legislature to Tackle Pollution, Climate Change in Latino Communities
June 4, 2015 – Senate Passes Historic Climate Bill to Increase Renewable Energy in California
June 2, 2015 – Assembly Passes Two Bills To Increase Investments in Community Environmental Justice Solutions
