Blog Posts – Coalition for Clean Air

ACTION ALERT: Help us get SB 210 passed – contact the members of the Assembly Transportation Committee today!

May 21, 2019

SB 210, by Senator Connie Leyva (D-Chino) is an important opportunity to prevent thousands of tons of harmful pollutants emitted into our air by heavy-duty diesel trucks. SB 210 establishes

California Air Quality Awards honoring United Airlines

May 13, 2019

[Coalition for Clean Air Staff met with United operations team to see what happens behind the scenes] The Coalition for Clean Air will present the 2019 Air Quality Award for Corporate

Transportation Transformations in China

May 1, 2019

[Photo by B. Magavern: Bus Rapid Transit in Guangzhou] By Bill Magavern I recently had the opportunity to learn first-hand about China’s efforts to reduce transportation emissions. California can learn

Honoring California Attorney General Xavier Becerra

April 24, 2019

The Coalition for Clean Air is proud to present the 2019 Air Quality Award for Leadership in Government to California Attorney General Xavier Becerra for his thorough and unyielding defense

Coalition for Clean Air Announces Hiring of Jerilyn López Mendoza

April 22, 2019

Coalition for Clean Air announced the hiring of Jerilyn López Mendoza as a Senior Policy Advocate, focusing on reducing air pollution from the freight logistics industry. Mendoza brings to CCA

California Air Quality Awards Honoree Vic La Rosa/TTSI, Inc.

April 1, 2019

This year’s California Air Quality Awards Honoree, Vic La Rosa, founded Total Transportation Services, Inc. (TTSI) in 1986, with the goal of creating a customer-focused business that makes a difference

The ride tax and electric cars: A deeper look

March 29, 2019

As you may have heard, the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) is considering a tax on trips provided by ride hailing apps like Uber and Lyft (also known

San Francisco must use ride tax to promote electric Uber, Lyft cars

March 27, 2019

San Francisco Mayor London Breed and the Board of Supervisors have before them what either could be a trifecta in clean-transportation policy or a flubbed opportunity that could haunt the

Long Beach middle school students present their CLEAR program results

March 11, 2019

Lessening our exposure to air pollution creates benefits that last a lifetime, particularly for children. This is a big reason why the Coalition for Clean Air has led a program

Clean Air Hero Wendy James and the birth of EV activism

March 7, 2019

We are deeply honored to present our next Clean Air Hero Award to Wendy James, the founder and recently retired leader of the Better World Group and a tireless advocate