Climate Action California

Climate Action California We're bringing together grassroots groups to move towards a low-emissions & just future. Join us.

We’re all about legislation and policy that speeds the transition to a just, equitable low-carbon economy and a healthy planet. Climate Action California extends the work of the 350 Silicon Valley Legislation and Policy team, with volunteers and partner groups from around our state, and beyond. Our volunteers work at every level—local, regional, state, and federal—to advance science-based climate

policy that will speed the transition to a just, equitable low-carbon economy and a healthy planet. We work in coalition with many other climate advocacy groups to build strong relationships with legislators and regulators, and advocate for bold and effective action. New volunteers are always welcome to bring energy and new ideas to the work!

08/10/2026

Pixley, a small town in Tulare County, is surrounded by industrial agriculture and energy projects with impacts that far outweigh any benefits to the community. Maria, her friends, and her family travel each year, sometimes two or three times a year, to Sacramento to communicate how the loss of protections though would further devastate the community.

Environmental review for polluting projects sited near vulnerable communities is essential. would help restore stronger protections from toxic pollution near homes and schools, safeguard clean water, and protect us all from the long-term costs of pollution and environmental damage.

restores the most essential public health and environmental safeguards removed by last year, ensuring stronger prote...
08/09/2026

restores the most essential public health and environmental safeguards removed by last year, ensuring stronger protections for communities and workers with polluting projects proposed near homes and schools. We urge the Assembly Committee on Appropriations to vote . Link to CalMatters article in the commments

08/08/2026

Panfilo lives in South Central Fresno where industrial development has overtaken what was once a peaceful, thriving community. Now, residents worry every day about their health and safety with toxic air pollution and constant truck traffic right outside their homes and schools.

would restore protections for vulnerable communities like Panfilo’s when dangerous, polluting projects are sited near their neighborhoods. We urge the Assembly Committee on Appropriations to support these protections and vote .

"What’s happening at Garden Grove — we’re going to see a lot more of that due to these environmental rollbacks.” canno...
08/08/2026

"What’s happening at Garden Grove — we’re going to see a lot more of that due to these environmental rollbacks.” cannot keep weakening hard-fought environmental protections. It’s not just Southern California at risk. would help restore projections for vulnerable communities throughout the state. Link to LA Times article in comments

Rushed decisions and backroom deals led to one of the worst rollbacks of environmental protections in California’s recen...
08/08/2026

Rushed decisions and backroom deals led to one of the worst rollbacks of environmental protections in California’s recent history last year. takes important steps to restore some of the environmental oversight and civic engagement lost, including environmental review for advanced manufacturing projects sited in or near the state’s most vulnerable neighborhoods. The Assembly Committee on Appropriations must vote . Read more from Christina and Beverly at the link in the comments.

08/06/2026

Watch. Then act. 🎥

Fernando Gaytan (Earthjustice), Rabeya Sen (California Environmental Justice Alliance), and Luz Hernandez and Gustavo Gutierrez (Communities For A Better Environment) stand up for our right to know what's being built next door.

This week and next are critical. Watch the video, then contact your Assemblymember and tell them: Close the toxic pollution loophole. Pass SB 954, and move it to a floor vote now.

👉 Take action: https://righttoknow-sb954.org/go/yes

'Less than a year ago, Newsom and the Legislature extended the cap-and-trade program to 2045, renaming it cap-and-invest...
08/04/2026

'Less than a year ago, Newsom and the Legislature extended the cap-and-trade program to 2045, renaming it cap-and-invest — a clear signal about lawmakers’ thoughts on the fiscal benefits of the system. By requiring major polluters to purchase permits to account for their emissions, it raises billions of dollars a year for programs ranging from high-speed rail to affordable housing.

But the climate fund could shrink by as much as half due to new rules governing cap-and-invest, forcing lawmakers to make tough choices about how to spend the polluter proceeds — all while Newsom argues the program was never meant to be a permanent source of revenue. Their negotiations could come to a head in the next few weeks, before the final legislative session of the governor’s tenure comes to a close.'

Read more at the link in the comments!

07/31/2026

Sharing from West Oakland EIP

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We’re calling on Buffy Wicks to close the toxic loophole.

At the end of the last legislative session, California lawmakers exempted over 75 types of heavy industry from the California Environmental Quality Act. This is a huge deal, and it’s mostly flown under the radar. Industrial facilities can now be built next to homes, schools, and hospitals without an environmental review–so developers don’t have to disclose environmental and health risks or put mitigations in place before projects are approved.

This toxic loophole will lead to more kids and seniors breathing in deadly emissions from toxic facilities–especially in neighborhoods like East and West Oakland that already deal with more than their fair share of pollution.

Senate Bill 954 would close the toxic loophole and restore commonsense checks and balances on industrial development. As the chair of the Appropriations Committee, Assemblymember Wicks is the key to getting it passed.

✉️ Send a letter to Assemblymember Wicks at righttoknow-wicks.org

Thanks to San Francisco Baykeeper for the drone footage of Radius Recycling!

07/25/2026

Climate Action California Foundation’s board chair Anoushka Tamhane is in the spotlight over at MIT's Energy Initiative! Here, Anoushka, a climate systems science and engineering, and economics major at MIT, shares how her work can help support energy storage adoption.

Inspections are quietly driving up the cost of home renovations and electrification in California, but one tool already ...
07/25/2026

Inspections are quietly driving up the cost of home renovations and electrification in California, but one tool already being used by forward-thinking jurisdictions is poised to change that.
In a new op-ed in the Bee, Tim Wegner, former chief building official for Placer County, makes the case for AB 1738 (Asm. Juan Carrillo) to expand remote virtual inspections for low-risk residential permits across California.

"The savings from remote inspections matter most for the projects California most urgently needs to accelerate, like upgrading your roof in time for wildfire season, or installing a heat pump water heater or home solar and battery system to keep the lights on during a blackout and saving money on utility bills. Now, with AB 1738, California leaders can speed up these projects and make them easier and more cost-efficient for California families. That is the right policy choice."

Wegner brings a building official's on-the-ground perspective to why this reform matters. It’s worth the full read. Link in comments.

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