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MONDAY, AUGUST 24th -
END OF AUGUST
CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVES!
The California legislative season ends on August 31st,
NOW IS THE TIME TO CONTACT YOUR
STATE SENATORS AND ASSEMBLYMEMBERS
To support a solid slate of bills that
protect our air, water and communities.
350 Bay Area Action has carefully vetted these bills and they need our support during the last days of the session.
Contact your State Senators re:
AB 40 - Ensures that proposed coal facilities receive a full environmental review to protect community health and the environment.
AB 1448 - Safeguards California’s coast by increasing oversight of existing offshore oil operations and preventing the use of state infrastructure for new federal offshore oil and gas production.
AB 2157 - Supports workers and communities as California transitions away from fossil fuels by making permanent a program that helps displaced oil and gas workers train for good-paying jobs in growing industries
AB 1577- Requires data centers to report energy usage for planning purposes.
Click here to email your State Senator
Contact your Assemblymembers re:
SB 954 - Closes a toxic pollution legal-loophole passed last year by reinstating basic protections before a project is approved, and restores a community’s right to know about and have a say in developing manufacturing facilities proposed near their homes, schools, and water supply.
SB1259 - Would equip the state of California with critical information for California’s communities to proactively plan for refinery decommissioning and land revitalization. (Connolly, Bauer-Kahan, Lee, or Papan’s districts consider adding a thank you to this letter AND tell them to urge Assembly Leadership to support the bill)
SB 1087 – Streamlines and better defines processes in the Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS) established decades ago. To date, little to no progress has been made on key SCS goals – such as meeting carbon emission reduction targets. Would require progress reports, and retain the Air Resources Board as the lead oversight agency. The bill also retains environmental review requirements for transportation projects – a crucial guardrail to protect against environmentally destructive projects.
Click here to email your Assemblymember
To email your legislators, click on each button above - one for the State Senators, and one for the Assemblymembers. 2 clicks, 2 emails, 7 important bills.
You can also make calls and the legislators' staff will record your recommendation for these bills. Find their phone numbers here. A quick script:
Hi, this is [your name] and I'm a constituent living in [your city]. I am deeply committed to clean air and water, and generally keeping our communities healthy. Please support the following bills that are coming to a floor vote soon. [then list the bills above; you don't need to include the bill descriptions.]
PS: 350 Bay Area Action has been organizing at the local and state level for more than 10 years, with over 60 volunteer leaders working tirelessly across the Bay Area to organize and support thousands taking action to pressure our elected officials and other policy makers. This work and experience is fundamental to building the political strength and the networks needed to save our democracy and a future livable planet.
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