California Environmental Justice Alliance (CEJA)
@ceja.org
Coalition of 10 grassroots orgs fighting for environmental justice in CA. We defend low-income communities of color on the frontlines of pollution to build healthy communities for all. Sibling organization to @ceja-action.org.
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#Xodus complete! We're on BlueSky to keep fighting for #environmentaljustice in CA. Our coalition defends low-income communities of color on the frontlines of pollution, fighting #BigOil and building equitable energy systems.
Everyone deserves a healthy neighborhood. Let’s put communities first ✊🏽
Everyone deserves a healthy neighborhood. Let’s put communities first ✊🏽
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Congratulations, @ehcsandiego.bsky.social, on your successful advocacy to stop a biofuels project in National City! We love to see communities empowered to protect themselves.
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#California #biofuels #NationalCity
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#California #biofuels #NationalCity
National City Council rejects biofuels project
USD Clean Fuels proposed planting trees and distributing air filters to residents near the project site to help offset pollution impacts.
inewsource.org
November 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Congratulations, @ehcsandiego.bsky.social, on your successful advocacy to stop a biofuels project in National City! We love to see communities empowered to protect themselves.
inewsource.org/2025/11/05/n...
#California #biofuels #NationalCity
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#California #biofuels #NationalCity
"The stakes are about to get even higher, so we must urge California to double down on equitable, community solar + storage resources."
Read more on how the CPUC can take action in this Op-Ed by CEJA's Energy Justice Manager Feby Boediarto 👇🏽
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Read more on how the CPUC can take action in this Op-Ed by CEJA's Energy Justice Manager Feby Boediarto 👇🏽
capitolweekly.net/california-i...
California is squandering billions in clean energy potential - Capitol Weekly
OPINION - We must continue advocating for a resilient energy system that is suitable for local resources while empowering community members and residents. California can lead—but leadership requires a...
capitolweekly.net
September 22, 2025 at 7:31 PM
"The stakes are about to get even higher, so we must urge California to double down on equitable, community solar + storage resources."
Read more on how the CPUC can take action in this Op-Ed by CEJA's Energy Justice Manager Feby Boediarto 👇🏽
capitolweekly.net/california-i...
Read more on how the CPUC can take action in this Op-Ed by CEJA's Energy Justice Manager Feby Boediarto 👇🏽
capitolweekly.net/california-i...
"We’re reaching the end of the oil era. What Californians need now are steady, clear-eyed leaders willing to stand with workers, communities and families — not fossil fuel billionaires looking for one last payday."
- Faraz Rizvi, @apen4ej.bsky.social
- Faraz Rizvi, @apen4ej.bsky.social
🚨 Newsom just signed a bill that will EXPAND oil drilling in California 🚨
This signals “what could become a dangerous new pattern: allowing Big Oil to hold California hostage every time a refinery announces a potential closure.”
Read more: www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...
This signals “what could become a dangerous new pattern: allowing Big Oil to hold California hostage every time a refinery announces a potential closure.”
Read more: www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...
Newsom’s deal to cut energy costs includes giveaways to Big Oil, more drilling
OPINION: “What Californians need now are steady, clear-eyed leaders willing to stand with workers, communities and families — not fossil fuel billionaires looking for one last payday.”
www.sfchronicle.com
September 22, 2025 at 4:20 PM
"We’re reaching the end of the oil era. What Californians need now are steady, clear-eyed leaders willing to stand with workers, communities and families — not fossil fuel billionaires looking for one last payday."
- Faraz Rizvi, @apen4ej.bsky.social
- Faraz Rizvi, @apen4ej.bsky.social
Phillips 66 is leaving a toxic legacy behind in these SoCal neighborhoods, contaminating groundwater with lead and PFAs - none that are biodegradable. Californians have paid the price of oil in CA for decades, its time refineries clean up after themselves on their way out. #StopTheShakedown
There’s a ‘Lake’ of Oil Under L.A.’s Soon-to-Close Refinery. Who’s Going to Clean It Up?
Climate policies could lead to future refinery closures as Californians transition to electric vehicles.
capitalandmain.com
August 22, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Phillips 66 is leaving a toxic legacy behind in these SoCal neighborhoods, contaminating groundwater with lead and PFAs - none that are biodegradable. Californians have paid the price of oil in CA for decades, its time refineries clean up after themselves on their way out. #StopTheShakedown
📢 NEW: CCEJN reports —
31% of oil & gas sites near Kern County homes, schools & parks are leaking
37% of leaks are allowed by regulatory loopholes
The “heavy oil” exemption shields 68% of CA’s oil & gas sites from leak monitoring & repair rules
#ClimateJustice
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31% of oil & gas sites near Kern County homes, schools & parks are leaking
37% of leaks are allowed by regulatory loopholes
The “heavy oil” exemption shields 68% of CA’s oil & gas sites from leak monitoring & repair rules
#ClimateJustice
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August 19, 2025 at 5:53 PM
📢 NEW: CCEJN reports —
31% of oil & gas sites near Kern County homes, schools & parks are leaking
37% of leaks are allowed by regulatory loopholes
The “heavy oil” exemption shields 68% of CA’s oil & gas sites from leak monitoring & repair rules
#ClimateJustice
👉🏽 ccejn.org/2025/08/12/p...
31% of oil & gas sites near Kern County homes, schools & parks are leaking
37% of leaks are allowed by regulatory loopholes
The “heavy oil” exemption shields 68% of CA’s oil & gas sites from leak monitoring & repair rules
#ClimateJustice
👉🏽 ccejn.org/2025/08/12/p...
“It’s absurd for our climate policy to include billions in giveaways for Big Oil so it can claim to reduce climate-altering emissions on paper instead of having to do it in real life.”
- Asha Sharma, @leadershipcounsel.bsky.social State Policy Manager
- Asha Sharma, @leadershipcounsel.bsky.social State Policy Manager
California's signature climate effort is up for renewal — and it's a fight
The future of California's cap-and-trade program is in limbo. Experts say the state can't meet its climate goals without it.
www.latimes.com
August 14, 2025 at 11:46 PM
“It’s absurd for our climate policy to include billions in giveaways for Big Oil so it can claim to reduce climate-altering emissions on paper instead of having to do it in real life.”
- Asha Sharma, @leadershipcounsel.bsky.social State Policy Manager
- Asha Sharma, @leadershipcounsel.bsky.social State Policy Manager
Cap-and-Trade is the largest source of funding to build a more affordable & equitable climate future. It can’t be compromised with handouts to #BigOil polluters when there’s so much at stake for the rest of us, like access to healthy & affordable food.
SHOBE: Families and farmers deserve priority in California’s climate future
California's cap-and-trade program has dealt benefits to farmers. A reauthorization could put them in jeopardy, writes Brian Shobe for Sun View.
sjvsun.com
August 14, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Cap-and-Trade is the largest source of funding to build a more affordable & equitable climate future. It can’t be compromised with handouts to #BigOil polluters when there’s so much at stake for the rest of us, like access to healthy & affordable food.
200+ community leaders are about to join us in Sacramento for our 2025 #CEJACongreso. Our coalition represents over a dozen EJ communities across the state who are often deliberately shut out of conversations about environmental policy. Help us elevate grassroots voices by making a gift today 💜
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August 13, 2025 at 9:19 PM
200+ community leaders are about to join us in Sacramento for our 2025 #CEJACongreso. Our coalition represents over a dozen EJ communities across the state who are often deliberately shut out of conversations about environmental policy. Help us elevate grassroots voices by making a gift today 💜
We’re one month away from our annual Congreso, a two-day gathering in Sacramento where hundreds of frontline organizers from across CA converge to build power, learn about key environmental bills, and share their knowledge of #EJ. To support our grassroots movement for a just future, please donate!
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August 7, 2025 at 4:20 PM
We’re one month away from our annual Congreso, a two-day gathering in Sacramento where hundreds of frontline organizers from across CA converge to build power, learn about key environmental bills, and share their knowledge of #EJ. To support our grassroots movement for a just future, please donate!
On its 13th anniversary, we remember the #Chevron #Richmond Refinery Fire and the 15,000+ people it sent to doctors and hospitals. A settlement of $5 million for this fire, followed by another for broader harms at $550 million, is just the start of the accountability for #BigOil that we deserve.
August 6, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Tomorrow! Community call to reclaim #SouthLA ✊🏽👇🏽
Florence & Normandie is an intersection of resistance.
On July 29 at 4 PM, we’re reclaiming it for our people.
Black and Brown communities are rising up in South LA. Join the procession. Free food & music.
Register @: bit.ly/reclaimourst...
#ReclaimOurStreets #SouthLA #BlackAndBrownUnity
On July 29 at 4 PM, we’re reclaiming it for our people.
Black and Brown communities are rising up in South LA. Join the procession. Free food & music.
Register @: bit.ly/reclaimourst...
#ReclaimOurStreets #SouthLA #BlackAndBrownUnity
July 28, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Tomorrow! Community call to reclaim #SouthLA ✊🏽👇🏽
Insightful read by @lorenagonzalez.bsky.social on "The Abundance Agenda" and why labor and environmental justice movts are aligned in advocating for worker/community protections instead of fast-tracking development 👇🏽
Opinion: True abundance shouldn’t favor the powerful over workers
Abundance. Of course! But abundance for whom? The labor movement has always been supportive of dreaming big, building large projects, increasing housing supply and completing massive infrastructure…
www.sandiegouniontribune.com
July 16, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Insightful read by @lorenagonzalez.bsky.social on "The Abundance Agenda" and why labor and environmental justice movts are aligned in advocating for worker/community protections instead of fast-tracking development 👇🏽
Everyone check out this thread by @apen4ej.bsky.social breaking down what's really happening with oil refinery closures and CA's energy transition.
#BigOil hopes to once again rake in profits at our [health and taxpayer $] expense, and spreading confusion to divide progressives clears their path.
#BigOil hopes to once again rake in profits at our [health and taxpayer $] expense, and spreading confusion to divide progressives clears their path.
Yesterday, @politico.com ran an article about this week’s @calenergy.bsky.social meeting claiming that climate and environmental justice groups are lining up behind a plan that would “pump the brakes” on the transition away from fossil fuels. It’s time to set the story straight ⬇️⬇️
July 14, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Everyone check out this thread by @apen4ej.bsky.social breaking down what's really happening with oil refinery closures and CA's energy transition.
#BigOil hopes to once again rake in profits at our [health and taxpayer $] expense, and spreading confusion to divide progressives clears their path.
#BigOil hopes to once again rake in profits at our [health and taxpayer $] expense, and spreading confusion to divide progressives clears their path.
Orgs say: "This bill is the worst anti-environmental bill in CA in recent memory. It represents an unprecedented rollback to California’s fundamental environmental + community protections at a time in which the people of CA grapple with unprecedented federal attacks to their lives and livelihoods."
Environmental groups are outraged after Newsom overhauls CEQA
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law two bills that will overhaul the landmark California Environmental Quality Act in an effort to streamline housing development in the state.
www.latimes.com
July 9, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Orgs say: "This bill is the worst anti-environmental bill in CA in recent memory. It represents an unprecedented rollback to California’s fundamental environmental + community protections at a time in which the people of CA grapple with unprecedented federal attacks to their lives and livelihoods."
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The attacks against some of our most vulnerable members of our community come from the same system that is deregulating environmental protections, defunding public health, increasing nuclear weapons spending, targeting organizers, and criminalizing protest.
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PSR-LA on I.C.E. Raids: Standing with Los Angeles. Standing with Democracy. — Physicians for Social Responsibility Los Angeles
PSR-LA on the ICE raids in Los Angeles.
www.psr-la.org
July 2, 2025 at 10:38 PM
The attacks against some of our most vulnerable members of our community come from the same system that is deregulating environmental protections, defunding public health, increasing nuclear weapons spending, targeting organizers, and criminalizing protest.
www.psr-la.org/stay-informe...
www.psr-la.org/stay-informe...
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They call it “Thermal Ranch” — a luxury horse resort with million-dollar homes, private events, and a 5 million gallon reservoir all for the wealthy.
June 30, 2025 at 9:38 PM
They call it “Thermal Ranch” — a luxury horse resort with million-dollar homes, private events, and a 5 million gallon reservoir all for the wealthy.
Cap-and-Trade needs to be reformed so that it does what it was meant to do, instead of providing a path for polluters to worsen our air quality.
Grateful to stand alongside @leadershipcounsel.bsky.social yesterday ✊🏽
#StopGaslightingCA #CapandTrade
Grateful to stand alongside @leadershipcounsel.bsky.social yesterday ✊🏽
#StopGaslightingCA #CapandTrade
Reauthorization of the Cap-and-Trade program without common sense changes that generate more resources for Californians and reduce climate and air pollution recklessly ignores growing inequality, the mounting climate disaster costs, and the communities forced to breathe the nation’s dirtiest air.
June 25, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Cap-and-Trade needs to be reformed so that it does what it was meant to do, instead of providing a path for polluters to worsen our air quality.
Grateful to stand alongside @leadershipcounsel.bsky.social yesterday ✊🏽
#StopGaslightingCA #CapandTrade
Grateful to stand alongside @leadershipcounsel.bsky.social yesterday ✊🏽
#StopGaslightingCA #CapandTrade
Bit.ly/peoplesmutualaid to support @scope-la.bsky.social providing community care on the ground 💗
June 23, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Bit.ly/peoplesmutualaid to support @scope-la.bsky.social providing community care on the ground 💗
Proof that we don't need to rely on fossil fuels to meet our energy needs 👇🏽
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New report finds battery storage cheaper, more reliable than gas plants in California
SACRAMENTO — Battery storage is outpacing gas-fired power plants in both cost and reliability, saving Californians money and reducing the risk of blackouts, according to a new report released Tuesday
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June 23, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Proof that we don't need to rely on fossil fuels to meet our energy needs 👇🏽
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Free political education time! Join us tmr to learn about our #environmentaljustice priorities and ask us all your burning questions. We're in this together.
Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
June 23, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Free political education time! Join us tmr to learn about our #environmentaljustice priorities and ask us all your burning questions. We're in this together.
Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Happy #Juneteenth! We're celebrating but we all still know racial injustice is far from over. Racist land use policies and white supremacy brought us to a world where Black and brown neighborhoods across the US are disproportionately enduring the health impacts of pollution and the fight continues!
June 19, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Happy #Juneteenth! We're celebrating but we all still know racial injustice is far from over. Racist land use policies and white supremacy brought us to a world where Black and brown neighborhoods across the US are disproportionately enduring the health impacts of pollution and the fight continues!
Last year alone, Valero paid out $4.3bil to its investors. For years #BigOil has raked in record profits and instead of fixing their aging refineries they gouge Californians. #StopTheShakedown
35+ organizations just said NO to bailouts for Big Oil!
✍️Read the full letter here: apen.us/SHAKEDOWN
35+ organizations just said NO to bailouts for Big Oil!
✍️Read the full letter here: apen.us/SHAKEDOWN
CA Refinery Closures Org Sign On Letter
apen.us
June 19, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Last year alone, Valero paid out $4.3bil to its investors. For years #BigOil has raked in record profits and instead of fixing their aging refineries they gouge Californians. #StopTheShakedown
35+ organizations just said NO to bailouts for Big Oil!
✍️Read the full letter here: apen.us/SHAKEDOWN
35+ organizations just said NO to bailouts for Big Oil!
✍️Read the full letter here: apen.us/SHAKEDOWN
🚨 California’s updated budget is out and it’s a mixed bag for environmental justice.
Read our breakdown of what changed (and what didn’t) since the May Revise: ceja.org/2025/06/ca-budget-ej-impacts/
Read our breakdown of what changed (and what didn’t) since the May Revise: ceja.org/2025/06/ca-budget-ej-impacts/
California Budget Update: Environmental Justice Wins, Gaps, and Ongoing Fights California Budget Update: EJ Wins, Gaps, and Ongoing Fights - California Environmental Justice Alliance
Last month, Governor Newsom’s office released its May Budget Revise that proposed various cuts, deferrals, and extensions of pivotal programs to try to close an estimated shortfall of $12 billion to b...
ceja.org
June 17, 2025 at 3:16 PM
🚨 California’s updated budget is out and it’s a mixed bag for environmental justice.
Read our breakdown of what changed (and what didn’t) since the May Revise: ceja.org/2025/06/ca-budget-ej-impacts/
Read our breakdown of what changed (and what didn’t) since the May Revise: ceja.org/2025/06/ca-budget-ej-impacts/
Thank you @leadershipcounsel.bsky.social for laying this out!
The proposed cap-and-trade plan is Trump's vision for the US, NOT who we are as Californians. We need to reform #CapAndTrade so that it stops giving pollution freebies to #BigOil and cutting funds to communities who need it most.
The proposed cap-and-trade plan is Trump's vision for the US, NOT who we are as Californians. We need to reform #CapAndTrade so that it stops giving pollution freebies to #BigOil and cutting funds to communities who need it most.
“As the federal government abandons climate action, it is up to us as Californians to create effective and equitable climate policy, not cozy up to polluters.”
📖 Read the full op-ed at fresnobee.com/opinion/readers-opinion/article308348575.html
#EnvironmentalJustice #CapandTrade
📖 Read the full op-ed at fresnobee.com/opinion/readers-opinion/article308348575.html
#EnvironmentalJustice #CapandTrade
June 16, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Thank you @leadershipcounsel.bsky.social for laying this out!
The proposed cap-and-trade plan is Trump's vision for the US, NOT who we are as Californians. We need to reform #CapAndTrade so that it stops giving pollution freebies to #BigOil and cutting funds to communities who need it most.
The proposed cap-and-trade plan is Trump's vision for the US, NOT who we are as Californians. We need to reform #CapAndTrade so that it stops giving pollution freebies to #BigOil and cutting funds to communities who need it most.
CEJA stands with our immigrant communities and for human rights: the right to live, to breathe, to dignity, and to self-determination. Our people are being poisoned – by pollution, and now by the U.S. government itself.
#StandWithCHIRLA #WeAreCalifornia #StopTrumpsInvasion
Full statement 👇🏽
#StandWithCHIRLA #WeAreCalifornia #StopTrumpsInvasion
Full statement 👇🏽
STOP TRUMP’S INVASION: Immigrant Justice Is Environmental Justice - California Environmental Justice Alliance
In Los Angeles and rapidly spreading across California and the country, we are witnessing our own federal government assault our right to breathe and live. We stand with immigrant rights and will not ...
ceja.org
June 12, 2025 at 9:05 PM
CEJA stands with our immigrant communities and for human rights: the right to live, to breathe, to dignity, and to self-determination. Our people are being poisoned – by pollution, and now by the U.S. government itself.
#StandWithCHIRLA #WeAreCalifornia #StopTrumpsInvasion
Full statement 👇🏽
#StandWithCHIRLA #WeAreCalifornia #StopTrumpsInvasion
Full statement 👇🏽