Press Release
April 21, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Stefanie Lao,
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Oakland, CA – California state and local leaders today joined a nationwide call for bold action by Congress to address climate change and create jobs. Over 75 of the state’s elected and appointed officials – from the Governor to mayors and city council members – signed onto a letter directed to Speaker Pelosi, Majority Leader Schumer, Minority Leader McCarthy, and Minority Leader McConnell.
“California’s leaders are calling for aggressive action now to tackle climate change, economic inequality, and public health,” said Mary Creasman, CEO, California Environmental Voters. “We need Congress to pass legislation that will help create millions of jobs and transform our economy and infrastructure to be more sustainable, reduce pollution and address environmental injustices.”
The letter calls on Congressional leadership “to seize a once-in-a-generation opportunity to help our communities recover by creating and sustaining millions of good paying jobs, putting us on the path to 100% clean energy and building a more equitable and just society.”
This effort, which was spearheaded in-state by the California Environmental Voters and nationally by the League of Conservation Voters, is part of a larger call for bold action around climate change. The letter, which was circulated nationwide, garnered support from over 1,200 elected and appointed officials from all 50 states and Washington, D.C. Specifically, it calls for legislative action that:
Puts the U.S. on the path to 100% clean energy powering everything from the electricity grid, transportation, and buildings with reliable, affordable clean energy.
Promotes equity by ensuring at least 40% of benefits go to the communities who need it most, prioritizing just and equitable solutions being led by low income and communities of color most harmed by toxic pollution and climate change.
Incentivizes high-quality, good paying union jobs, especially in the domestic clean energy and manufacturing sectors, while supporting communities historically reliant on oil, gas, and coal jobs.
A copy of the letter is available here. The nationwide announcement from the League of Conservation Voters is available here. A list of the California signers is included below.
- Gavin Newsom, Governor
- Eleni Kounalakis, Lieutenant Governor
- Anthony Rendon, Speaker of the Assembly
- Betty Yee, State Controller, Sacramento
- Eric Garcetti, Mayor, Los Angeles
- Heidi Harmon, Mayor, San Luis Obispo
- Ali Saleh, Mayor, City of Bell
- Bryan Osorio, Mayor, Delano
- Sue Himmelrich, Mayor, Santa Monica
- Bryan Urias, Mayor, Duarte
- Patrick Furey, Mayor, Torrance
- Justin Massey, Mayor, Hermosa Beach
- Jocelyn Yow, Mayor, City of Eastvale
- Rex Richardson, Vice Mayor, Long Beach
- Andrea Marr, Mayor Pro Tem, Costa Mesa
- Kim Nguyen, Mayor Pro Tem, Garden Grove
- Michael A. Cacciotti, Mayor Pro Tem, South Pasadena
- Elizabeth Alcantar, Vice Mayor, Cudahy
- Melissa Ramoso, Mayor Pro Tem, Artesia
- Josh Becker, State Senator
- Scott Wiener, State Senator
- Henry Stern, State Senator
- Dave Cortese, State Senator
- Richard Bloom, State Assemblymember
- David Chiu, State Assemblymember
- Ash Kalra, State Assembly Member
- Jesse Gabriel, Assemblymember
- Steve Bennett, State Assemblymember
- Laura Friedman, State Assemblymember
- Don Saylir, Yolo County Supervisor
- Mike Wilson, Humboldt County Supervisor, Arcata
- Mike Bonin, Councilmember, Los Angeles
- Paul Koretz, Councilmember, Los Angeles
- Natalie D Moser, City Councilwoman, Huntington Beach
- Manuel Chavez, City Councilman, Costa Mesa
- Arlis Reynolds, Councilwoman, Costa Mesa
- Alma D. Puente, City Councilwoman, El Monte
- Salvador Solorio-Ruiz, Councilmember, Delano
- Larry Spicer, Councilmember, Monrovia
- Adele Andrade Stadler, Councilwoman, Alhambra
- Andrea Cardenas, Councilmember, Chula Vista
- Kimberly Calvin, Councilwoman, San Bernardino
- Bhavin Jindal, Councilmember, Loma Linda
- José F Moreno, Councilmember, Anaheim
- Brett Watson, Councilmember, Arcata
- Angie Reyes English, Councilwoman, Hawthorne
- Ardashes Kassakhian, Councilmember, Glendale
- Dionne Faulk, City Council, Inglewood
- Stevevonna Evans, City Council Member, Adelanto
- Eddie De La Riva, Councilman, Maywood
- Monica Arroyo, Councilmember, Bell
- Devin T. Murphy, City Councilor, Pinole
- Illece Buckley Weber, Councilmember, Agoura Hills
- Leslie Irving, Councilmember, Victorville
- Leslie Castellano, Councilperson, Eureka
- Rebecca Saltzman, Vice President, BART Board
- Cliff Numark, Governing Board Member, El Camino College
- Mike Fong, Trustee, Los Angeles Community College District
- Scott Houston, Director, West Basin Municipal Water District
- Tyler Mackey, Director, Pinedale County Water District
- Herlinda Chico, Trustee, Long Beach Community College
- Vanessa Poster, Trustee, Beach Cities Health District
- Mary Ann Lutz, Trustee, Citrus Community College
- Igor Tregub, Commissioner, Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board (Ret.)
- Natalie Higley, Trustee, Kelseyville Unified School
- Jonathan Abboud, Trustee, Santa Barbara City College
- Angelo Farooq, Board Member, Riverside Unified School District
- Soli Alpert, Commissioner, Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board
- Jeffrey Prang, Assessor, Los Angeles County
- Tina Fredericks , Pasadena Unified School Board Member
- Andy Kelley, Commissioner, Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board
- Ron Galperin, Los Angeles City Controller
- Caitlin Quinn, Board Member, Petaluma School District
- Gracie Torres, Vice President, Western Municipal Water District
- Nick Melvoin, Board Vice President, Los Angeles Unified School District
- David Vela, Trustee, Los Angeles Community College District
- Fauzia Rizvi, Director, Corona
- Thomas Wong Board President, San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District
ABOUT CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL VOTERS
California Environmental Voters (formerly the California League of Conservation Voters) believes the climate crisis is here and this moment requires transformative change. California has the policy solutions to stop climate change but lacks the political will to do it at the rate and scale that’s necessary. EnviroVoters exists to build the political power to solve the climate crisis, advance justice, and create a roadmap for global action. We organize voters, elect and train candidates, and hold lawmakers accountable for bold policy change. We won’t stop until we have resilient, healthy, thriving communities, and a democracy and economy that is just and sustainable for all. Join us at www.envirovoters.org and on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. See more press releases.
