2026 BIPOC Climate Candidates
Diversify the California legislature and local governments by giving to environmental and climate justice candidates who are Black, Indigenous, or people of color (BIPOC)Â
Based on your Give Green California contribution history, the amount will be adjusted to not exceed the limit of what you can legally donate to each candidate.
Holds corporate polluters like ExxonMobil accountable when they break the law.
Stands up for communities without wealth or influence to protect against corrupt insider exploitation. Â
Takes on the biggest and most important fights for justice, fairness, safety, and accountability.
Rob Bonta
Attorney General (D)
Contribution limit for this race is $9,800 per election
Committed to standing up to corporate polluters to improve air quality and keep water clean
Has served community for 20 years as classroom teacher, school administrator, and Etiwanda School Boardmember
Fighting to keep neighborhoods safe, fully fund local schools, and make housing more affordable
Robert Garcia
Assembly (D-50)
Contribution limit is $5,900
per election
Committed to protecting our environment by holding polluters accountable and tackling climate change by fighting for more investments in clean energy like wind and solar to reduce emissions and create good-paying local jobs
While working in Attorney General’s Office, cracked down on big oil companies and other corporate polluters, and installed air quality monitors in our communities to reduce pollution
As City Commissioner, oversaw infrastructure projects, including solar installations, water conservation, and recycling
Jessica Caloza
Assembly (D-52)
Contribution limit is $5,900
per election
Helped pass legislation providing justice for Vernon and other communities poisoned by toxic contamination at Exide Technologies as District Director to Assemblymember Miguel Santiago
Organized new citizen voter registration drives as Chair of LA County Democratic Party
Mark Gonzalez
Assembly (D-54)
Contribution limit is $5,900
per election
Has spent 12+ years developing next generation of social justice movement at Community Coalition
Youth Engagement Campaign Manager on Karen Bass’ LA mayoral campaign
Helped create Fremont High School Wellness Center to address health disparities in local neighborhoods
Sade Elhawary
Assembly (D-57)
Contribution limit is $5,900
per election
Committed to standing up to price-increasing corporations and stopping the proliferation of warehouses to protect our environment and ensure our communities are livable
Refusing to take money from Big Oil or Big Pharma
Championed environmental and open space protections as Riverside City Councilmember
Clarissa Cervantes
Assembly (D-58)
Contribution limit is $5,900
per election
Nearly three decades of experience in local, state, and federal government.
Focused on quality of life through partnership with small business owners to strengthen local economy.
Endorsed by CA Attorney General Rob Bonta.
Mark Pulido
Assembly (D-67)
Contribution limit is $5,900
per election
Coalition-builder, professional advocate, and lifelong public servant for Santa Ana’s working families.
Organizer for labor rights, educational equity, community health, and sexual assault prevention.
Focused on clean electrification, transportation, and housing justice.
Jessie Lopez
Assembly (D-68)
Contribution limit is $5,900
per election
35 years of public service: California State Assembly, U.S. Congress, California’s Attorney General, United States Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Helped to pass the Affordable Care Act and protect Social Security and Medicare.
Defended DACA and the ACA in the Supreme Court and held corporations accountable as Attorney General of California.
Xavier Becerra
Governor (D)
Contribution limit for this race is $39,200 per election
AnaMarie Avila Farias
Assembly (D-15)
Contribution limit is $5,900
per election
Alhambra Vice Mayor, lifelong Democrat, educator, and equal rights advocate
Honored as a 2022 Congressional Woman of the Year for spearheading creation of Alhambra’s sustainability plan
Sasha Renée Pérez
Senate (D-25)
Contribution limit is $5,900
per election
Committed to fighting to upgrade aging water facilities, promote water conservation, invest in innovative technologies to optimize water usage, and advocate for equitable access to clean drinking water
Understands need to invest in modern, efficient, and resilient systems that meet needs of communities while preserving environment for future generations
Former Tracy City Councilwoman and Planning Commissioner
Rhodesia Ransom
Assembly (D-13)
Contribution limit is $5,900
per election
Earned 99% score on 2023 California Environmental Scorecard
Introduced bill to require filters to capture polluting microfibers in new washing machines sold in California
Former President and co-founder of Lawndale Democratic Club
Tina McKinnor
Assembly (D-61)
Contribution limit is $5,900
per election
Longtime advocate for clean air and environmental justice fighting for communities in Inland Empire
Former school board member in Riverside County
Earned 99% score on 2023 California Environmental Scorecard
Corey Jackson
Assembly (D-60)
Contribution limit is $5,900
per election