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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
On the Trump Administration’s Reckless Decision to Halt Cleaner Car Talks
February 22, 2019
The Trump Administration announced yesterday their withdrawal from discussions with the California Air Resources Board on cleaner cars. The Coalition for Clean Air is disappointed, but not surprised, by the ... Read more
More Freight, Dirtier Locomotives in California
February 19, 2019
It’s no surprise that more containers coming into California ports means worse air quality. What is unexpected is that dirtier locomotives are making a comeback, replacing cleaner, newer models in ... Read more
Local government and clean air
February 13, 2019
Pop quiz: which level of government is responsible for cleaning the air? Naturally, you might say it’s the federal Government’s responsibility. And you wouldn’t be wrong – after all, the ... Read more
Senate Bill 210 by Senator Connie Leyva Aims to Cut Toxic Diesel Emissions from Polluting Big-Rigs
February 4, 2019
April 24th Update: The bill has passed out of the Senate Transportation and Environmental Quality Committees and is headed to the Senate Appropriations Committee. With the introduction today of legislation ... Read more
