Six bills to fight our dependence on oil
Wildfires, smog, high gas prices and Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine all serve to remind us of the urgency of breaking our addiction to oil. CCA has been heavily … Read more
Legislation
STATEMENT: Newsom’s 2022 Budget Invests in a Cleaner, Safer, Fairer Future
Statement of Coalition for Clean Air Policy Director Bill Magavern: Governor Newsom’s budget presented today rightly invests in protecting Californians from the ravages of wildfires, drought, soot and smog. We … Read more
Legislature and Governor take steps towards cleaner air, need to do more next year
With Governor Newsom having acted on all the bills the Legislature sent him this year, it’s time to assess the results. Several bills that we supported to reduce harmful pollution … Read more
The Legislature’s unfinished business: the 2021 end of session
California’s Legislature returns to the Capitol on August 16 to begin the four-week home stretch of this year’s session, with the fates of hundreds of bills to be decided. Here … Read more
CCA OP-ED: Let’s make clean transportation accessible for all Californians
Note: This op-ed originally appeared in the Daily Californian on July 14, 2021: https://www.dailycal.org/2021/07/14/lets-make-clean-transportation-accessible-for-all-californians/ Low-income communities of color suffer the most from air pollution, climate change and inadequate transportation choices. … Read more
Statement of Bill Magavern, Coalition for Clean Air Policy Director, on the 2021-2022 California budget and clean transportation funding
For immediate release Friday, June 29, 2021 “We are pleased that substantial funding for zero-emission vehicles and infrastructure was included in today’s budget, because cleaning up transportation is essential … Read more
TAKE ACTION: Tell CA to #investincleanair and support clean, equitable transportation
California has the worst air quality in the nation, and more than half of our state’s global warming pollution comes from cars, trucks and the fuel they burn. Lawmakers in … Read more
ACTION ALERT! Invest in Clean and Equitable Transportation
Transportation pollution is California’s largest driver of climate change and the number one reason our state has the MOST polluted air in the nation. Thankfully, Governor Newsom and state legislators have a historic opportunity … Read more
