Comite Civico Del Valle, Inc.

06/15/2026

🚗⚡ Looking to get an electric vehicle and save money?

Through Access Clean California, you may qualify for:

💰 Up to $12,000 toward your vehicle down payment
🔌 Up to $2,000 for home charging equipment
📚 Free financial education

At Comité Cívico del Valle, we guide you step by step through the application process.

📍 Program available for eligible California residents
📲 Contact us for more information or to get started

✒️ Apply at: drivingcleanca.org

06/15/2026

🚗⚡ ¿Quieres un vehículo eléctrico y ahorrar dinero?

A través de Access Clean California, podrías recibir:

💰 Hasta $12,000 para el enganche de un vehículo eléctrico
🔌 Hasta $2,000 para cargadores en casa
📚 Educación financiera gratuita

En Comité Cívico del Valle te ayudamos paso a paso con tu solicitud.

📍 Programa disponible para residentes de California con ingresos elegibles
📲 Contáctanos para más información o para comenzar tu aplicación

✒️ Aplica en: drivingcleanca.org

06/10/2026

SB 675 - A milestone moment for Imperial Valley air quality!

Comite Civico del Valle proudly celebrates the passage of California Senator Steve Padilla's SB 675 out of the Assembly Natural Resources Committee on Monday, and on its way to the Assembly Appropriations Committee. This is a historic step toward cleaner air, greater accountability, and stronger community representation in Imperial County.

Currently, the Imperial County Air Pollution Control District's (ICAPCD) governing board consists solely of county supervisors, lacking seats for city representatives, public health experts, or community representatives. SB 675 changes that.

This bill restructures the ICAPCD board to include:
• City council representatives from all five supervisorial districts
• A public health professional
• An environmental justice community representative
• A labor and worker safety representative
• An agricultural representative

For Imperial Valley communities facing some of California's most persistent air quality challenges, SB 675 ensures that the voices most affected by pollution have a meaningful seat at the table when critical decisions are made.

SB 675 is accountability. SB 675 is transparency. SB 675 is long overdue.

This legislation marks a major step toward a more representative, transparent, and community-centered approach to protecting public health and improving air quality in Imperial Valley.

Thank you, Senator Steve Padilla, for championing a more inclusive future for our communities.

06/03/2026

The recent air quality monitoring workshop in Mexicali reflects the vision of the Coalición Binacional de Justicia Ambiental (CBJA): providing communities with the knowledge, tools, and resources needed to advance environmental justice and improve local health.

By teaching residents how to build and use air quality monitors, this initiative helps transform community members into environmental advocates and local leaders. Access to air quality information is a powerful tool that allows communities to better understand environmental conditions, document concerns, and participate in decisions that affect their health and quality of life.

At CBJA, environmental justice means ensuring that every community, especially those disproportionately impacted by pollution and environmental burdens, has access to information, training, and opportunities to make its voice heard. Through binational collaboration, education, and community engagement, we are building partnerships that support community-led efforts to address environmental concerns and contribute to a healthier and more sustainable border region.

Thank you to the residents, community leaders, and partner organizations who continue working together to protect our shared environment and strengthen environmental justice throughout the border region.

The Coalición Binacional de Justicia Ambiental (CBJA) hosted a free, hands-on air-quality monitoring workshop on Saturday, May 30, at the Centro de Investigación e Innovación en Diseño y Tecnología (CiIDT) at Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (UABC) in Mexicali.

06/03/2026

This weekend in Mexicali, community members came together to learn how to build and use air quality monitors, gaining hands-on skills to better understand the air they breathe and the environmental challenges affecting their neighborhoods. These community-led efforts increase access to local air quality data, raise awareness, and strengthen advocacy for healthier communities.

At Comité Cívico del Valle, we believe that informed and engaged residents are essential to advancing environmental justice on both sides of the border. By providing communities with the tools and knowledge to monitor air quality, we can work together to identify pollution concerns, protect public health, and support solutions that create cleaner air for future generations.

Thank you to everyone who participated in this important workshop and to the organizations and partners helping build community capacity for a healthier, more sustainable border region.



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MEXICALI — The Coalición Binacional de Justicia Ambiental (CBJA), co-led by Centro de Energía Renovable y Calidad Ambiental (CERCA) and Comité Cívico del Valle (CCV), hosted a free, hands-on air

05/30/2026

Las comunidades tienen derecho a saber lo que están respirando.

Hoy sábado en Mexicali, la Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (UABC) se asoció con organizaciones binacionales de justicia ambiental para llevar a cabo un seminario donde estudiantes universitarios, docentes y profesionales aprendieron de manera práctica cómo construir, programar y usar monitores de calidad del aire IVAN — y a analizar los datos por sí mismos.

La Coalición Binacional de Justicia Ambiental (CBJA) incluye al Comité Cívico del Valle, el Centro de Energía Renovable y Calidad Ambiental (CERCA), y Our Roots Multicultural Center (ORMC), extendiendo su alcance a comunidades en La Paz, Baja California Sur, a través de una sesión remota por Zoom en la Preparatoria José María Morelos y Pavón (UNAM). Esta iniciativa es de gran importancia e impacto para las tres Californias (California EUA, Baja California y Baja California Sur).

"Estamos desbloqueando el poder de la ciencia comunitaria para que cualquier persona pueda recopilar, comprender y aplicar datos ambientales que impactan su vida cotidiana, al mismo tiempo que inspiramos caminos profesionales y oportunidades de desarrollo de la fuerza laboral." — Luis Olmedo, Director Ejecutivo de CCV.

Para más información, visita CCVHEALTH.ORG

05/30/2026

Communities have a right to know what they're breathing.

Today Saturday in Mexicali, the Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (UABC) partnered with binational environmental justice organizations to host a seminar where university students, faculty and professionals learned hands-on how to build, program, and use IVAN air quality monitors — and to analyze the data themselves.

The Coalición Binacional de Justicia Ambiental (CBJA) include Comite Civico del Valle, Centro de Energía Renovable y Calicad Ambiental (CERCA), Our Roots Multicultural Center (ORMC), reaching to communities in La Paz, Baja California Sur, through a remote zoom sesión at the Preparatoria José María Morelos y Pavón (UNAM). This initiative is of great importance and impact to the three Californias (California USA, Baja California, Baja California Sur).

“We’re unlocking the power of community science to enable anyone to collect, understand and apply environmental data that impacts their everyday lives, while inspiring career pathways and workforce development opportunities.” — Luis Olmedo, CCV Executive Director.

For more information, please visit CCVHEALTH.ORG

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05/24/2026

🚗⚡ ¡Maneja limpio y ahorra!

Con el Driving Clean Assistance Program (DCAP) podrías recibir de $7,500 hasta $12,000 dólares de asistencia para la compra de un vehículo eléctrico o híbrido enchufable.

Este programa ayuda a familias y residentes elegibles de California a tener acceso a opciones de transporte más limpias, económicas y sustentables. 🌱

✅ Algunos requisitos:
• Ser mayor de 18 años
• Vivir en California en un área elegible
• Contar con licencia de conducir de California
• Cumplir con los requisitos de ingresos del programa

📞 Para más información, comunícate con nosotros:
☎️ 760-351-8761
🌐 www.ccvhealth.org⁠�
📧 [email protected]

05/24/2026

🚗⚡ Drive clean and save!

With the Driving Clean Assistance Program (DCAP), you may receive up to $12,000 in assistance toward purchasing an electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle.

This program helps eligible California residents and families access cleaner, more affordable, and sustainable transportation options. 🌱

✅ Some requirements include:
• Be 18 years or older
• Live in California in an eligible area
• Have a valid California driver’s license
• Meet the program’s income requirements

📞 For more information, contact us:
Comité Cívico del Valle
☎️ 760-351-8761
🌐 www.ccvhealth.org⁠�
📧 [email protected]

05/20/2026

Comite Civico Del Valle, Inc. presente en la Feria de la Salud Mental en la escuela Brawley High School hoy Miercoles de 2pm-5pm. Compartimos informacion sobre programas de mucho beneficio para la comunidad como sus derechos laborales y asistencia en transporte limpio.
Para mas informacion visite WWW.CCVHEALTH.ORG