How the air fared in Sacramento in 2017
If we had to grade air pollution policies in 2017, we would probably give them a “B-”. On the bright side, the legislature passed key incentives for clean transportation, tightened … Read more
Clean Air
Charge Ahead California’s Press Release on Governor Brown signing Electric Vehicle Bills
On Tuesday, Governor Brown signed a series of bills that promote zero emission transportation. These bills improve our access to Electric Vehicles (EVs) by placing charging stations in schools (AB … Read more
Statement of Coalition for Clean Air Policy Director Bill Magavern on Passage of California Clean Air Iinitiative Funding
“Today the Legislature passed the California Clean Air Initiative, the largest ever single-year commitment of funding devoted to reducing air pollution in our state. AB 134 takes $900 million of … Read more
Statement of the Coalition for Clean Air Policy Director Bill Magavern on Senate Clean Transportation Action Plan
“The Senate’s new California Clean Transportation Action Plan makes a bold commitment to cleaning up the air pollution that still plagues most of the state. With the vast majority of … Read more
Environment in the Cross-hairs: Support SB 49 & #PreserveCA
It’s no secret that California is a global leader in many areas: arts, culture, entertainment and economics. Equally important are California’s world-benchmark protections that safeguard our environment, air, water and … Read more
Cap and Trade’s Future, Part I: Much Ado About Money
This past July, Governor Jerry Brown and the California Legislature passed a legislative package that, among other things, extended the California Air Resources Board’s authority for the state’s cap and … Read more
How did the air fare in cap-and-trade?
Written by Bill Magavern, Policy Director for Coalition for Clean Air and originally posted in the Capital Weekly. The bills (AB 398 and AB 617) that Gov. Jerry Brown signed … Read more
Clean Air Action Plan and Your Health
At the Coalition for Clean Air, we prioritize the important stuff. We run a lean operation and there are always more problems than we have the staff, time, and money … Read more
