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Climate Action California
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Climate Action California brings together grassroots groups to advocate for policies & laws moving California and the nation to a low-emissions & just future. Linktree: https://linktr.ee/climactcal

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Californians do NOT want offshore oil drilling. We'll be part of the fight. Read more from the A.P. apnews.com/article/o... (or link in bio)

#nooildrilling
Trump administration announces plan for new oil drilling off the coasts of California and Florida
November 22, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday halted implementation of California’s Senate Bill 261, a law that requires business entities with revenues exceeding $500 million to publicly disclose their climate-related financial risks and countermeasures. www.esgdive.com/news...
Federal appeals court halts implementation of California’s climate law SB 261 The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has temporarily stopped enforcement of a law that requires large businesses operating in California to publicly disclose their climate-related financial risks.
November 19, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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'It is easiest, as I have done, to imagine those faults persisting and widening... But the last of Octavia Butler’s rules for predicting the future should also guide our imagination, and our hopes.' More from the Atlantic: archive.is/ES5s0

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What Climate Change Will Do to America by Mid-Century Many places may become uninhabitable. Many people may be on their own. By Vann R. Newkirk II
November 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Congrats to CAC volunteers Kate Zimmerman and Mary Buxton on their recent letters to the editor! Hope legislators are paying attention!

#CEQA #california #climate
letter to the editor: Legislature must fix CEQA amendments The California Environmental Quality Act, our state’s foundational environmental law, was broadly amended during aggressive budget negotiations — without public comment and on a rushed timeline. Amendments now in law include a broad and perilous exemption for “advanced manufacturing,” a loosely defined category of projects that can encompass mining, semiconductor manufacturing and plastics incineration. This and other amendments that affect California’s ecosystems and democratic processes are potentially harmful to public health and the environment, and must be fixed. Marin County’s Assemblymember, Damon Connolly, has authored a cleanup bill, AB 1083, which includes virtually all of the needed repairs to CEQA. This bill will protect California’s climate, families, vulnerable communities, ecosystems and democratic processes. A big thanks goes to Connolly, and to the California representatives who are co-authoring the bill. letter to the editor
November 8, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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'Ann Carlson wrote in the law journal Environmental Forum that an aggressive federal action against climate policy “could, ironically, provide states with authority they’ve never had before.”' - Read more in CalMatters at calmatters.org/envir... or at the link in bio

#california #climate
If Trump’s EPA abandons climate policy, could California take over on greenhouse gases? Avatar photo by Alejandro Lazo November 7, 2025
November 7, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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San Benito Agricultural Land Trust (SBALT) hosts a monthly Ranch Day that allows community members to get out on the lands that they help to protect. CAC volunteer Mary Buxton recently spent a few hours in beautiful fall weather doing a work project of clearing a trail and going for a hike.
November 4, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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Why vote YES on Proposition 50? Ava gets to the heart of the matter. Watch the full video at youtu.be/InH97ZivbcI or link in bio

#California #prop50 #StopElectionRigging
November 4, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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'After a bruising legislative session, however, California emerged in late September with six climate bills signed into law that attempt to balance decarbonization with cost-reduction measures — an outcome that caught many climate advocates off guard.' heatmap.news/energy/...

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California’s Big Climate and Energy Package, Explained The state quietly refreshed its cap and trade program, revamped how it funds wildfire cleanup, and reorganized its grid governance — plus offered some relief on gas prices.
October 7, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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'Climate action at the federal level is grinding to a halt... And yet, the administration has so far appeared neutral or even bullish on the issue of food waste.' Read more from WasteDive at www.wastedive.com/ne...

#climate
October 7, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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'In a year dominated by headlines of federal rollbacks, high electricity and gasoline prices, and general disarray, climate champions in the California Legislature kept their heads down and churned out a staggering suite of game-changing policies.' Love to see it! blog.ucs.org/daniel-...

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The Big Winners in California? Science and Climate
October 3, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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‘“We need to protect this planet and think about the future,” she told The Wall Street Journal. “Because if we don’t, that’s the end of our species. Humans are not exempt from extinction.”’ Goodbye Jane Goodall and thank you for all you gave us.
October 2, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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CARB released a list of 4,000+ companies required to comply with the state’s new climate reporting laws, mandating disclosures on climate-related risks and opportunities, and for some companies on value chain greenhouse gas emissions as well. www.esgtoday.com/cal...

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October 1, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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Looks like the California #solar canal pilot project went well! Exciting!
California’s Solar Canals Could Power Millions of Homes
California’s Solar Canals Could Power Millions of Homes California is moving forward with innovative “solar canal” projects, installing solar panels over waterways to generate renewable energy while reducing evaporation. Experts say the initiative could power millions of homes and reshape sustainab
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September 30, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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A new @sacbee.com op-ed by @industriouslabs.bsky.social, SMART Local 104 makes the case for modernizing California’s factories—because clean industry means clean air, good jobs, and a stronger economy. @governor.ca.gov #AB1280 is the path forward. Read it here: www.sacbee.com/opini...
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September 27, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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Every year, Californians suffer 14,000+ asthma hospitalizations and $13B in costs from pollution. We can’t afford a law that weakens local clean air protections.

@GavinNewsom — VETO #SB34.

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GOVERNOR NEWSOM Cut healthcare costs with cleaner air. Save lives in diesel death zones. Protect local clean air laws. VETO SB 34!
September 26, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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"By 2050, as global warming makes large swaths of North America hotter and drier, the annual death toll from smoke could reach between 68,000 and 71,000, without stronger preventive and public health measures." More from the LA Times at archive.is/wPalc or link in bio

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Could wildfire smoke become America’s leading climate health threat by 2050? | LA Times
September 24, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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Though we’re disappointed to not see urgently needed cleanup this year, we’re grateful to the leaders who fought to #FixSB131 at the end of this legislative session. You are true champions for environmental justice. Let's get this across the finish line in 2026!
THANK YOU Assemblymember Connolly, Senator Blakespear, and the many other legislators stood up for environmental justice and public health by fighting to clean up SB 131!
September 23, 2025 at 3:26 AM
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'The 22 young people filed a federal lawsuit against the president, 13 agencies and numerous officials in May, arguing that Mr. Trump’s executive orders were unconstitutional.' archive.is/OaOk5 or link in bio

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Young People Suing Trump Over Climate Have Their Day in Federal Court They claim Trump’s executive orders are unconstitutional. The government says their lawsuit should be thrown out. The two sides are set to clash this week in Montana.
September 16, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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Via the NRDC, California's legislature "is sending the governor an exciting array of bills that solidify California’s stance as a bulwark against federal climate backsliding and make significant progress on energy affordability." www.nrdc.org/bio/mer...

#California #climate
California’s End-of-Session Blitz Is a Ray of Sunshine for Climate Progress The California legislature passes a package of climate action bills as the Trump administration backslides on federal commitments.
September 15, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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"If synergized, California’s climate and community investments present an opportunity to create stronger community and civic networks... However, in order to recognize equitable development, the state must recommit to its community climate investments." legal-planet.org/202...

#climate #california
California Must Invest in Climate and Communities to Drive Climate Progress The state has pioneered an approach—what’s worked, and what’s next? EmailBlueskyLinkedInFacebookXShare As solar and other climate infrastructure construction accelerates, and with Californians concerned both about the cost of living and about seeing local opportunities result from climate projects, the conversation about community benefits (commitments to hiring and other local investments made by developers in connection with new projects) has grown increasingly animated in California and even more so in this year’s legislative session. One component enabling successful deployment of community benefits tools is community capacity, including technical assistance and technical expertise. Over much of the last decade, the state has been funneling resources into this kind of support through a diverse set of climate initiatives.
September 12, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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Less than 24 hours to #FixSB131 🚨

📞 Call or email Senate pro Tem McGuire + Speaker Rivas directly:

Speaker Robert Rivas: (916) 319-2029
Senate President Mike McGuire: (916) 651-4002

We have less than 24 hours to #FixSB131 🚨 Tell California leaders to take action
September 8, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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📣 Speak up to protect health & climate!

Sign petition: bit.ly/fixSB131now & call CA Senate Pro Tem McGuire 916.651.4002

CA Asm Budget Chair Gabriel 916.319.2046

CA Asm Speaker Rivas 916.319.2029

Demand they #FixSB131 NOW & remove advanced manufacturing exception!

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an abundance of pollution is on the way unless California state leaders fix SB 131!
September 7, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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"Environmental Groups Face ‘Generational’ Setbacks Under Trump" says the New York Times. This is a tough fight — and that's why we're here fighting. California is the 4th largest economy in the world and what we do matters in the climate emergency.

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Environmental Groups Face ‘Generational’ Setbacks Under Trump As President Trump dismantles the country’s efforts to fight climate change, environmental groups are back on their heels.
August 25, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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"As I tackle this extensive clean up, I also have an opportunity to create a safer home." CAC volunteer and LA fires survivor Wendy-Sue Rosen on why going electric is the best choice for her, her community and beyond. www.citywatchla.com/...

#climate #electrification #decarbonization
Why I’m Going All-Electric As I Remediate My Home From Toxic Ash Wendy-Sue Rosen August 11 2025
August 17, 2025 at 2:56 AM
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200+ groups are calling on legislators to fix SB 131. This bill’s CEQA exemption for “advanced manufacturing” could greenlight toxic projects near homes and schools without environmental review. It also leaves endangered species habitats unprotected. Learn more: drive.google.com/fil...
August 16, 2025 at 2:59 AM