Is Your Lawmaker a Climate Champion?
California earned a B for climate action in EnviroVoters’ 2023 California Environmental Scorecard, which grades every state legislator and the Governor on their environmental actions from the past year.
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California in 2023: Two Climate Steps Forward, One Step Back
2022 Score
2023 Score
After a huge year of climate action in 2022, California had a lot to live up to. While 2023 saw many monumental wins, resulting in a positive all-around California score, this progress was undercut by actions and policies that moved us in the opposite direction on environmental protection and climate leadership. As catastrophes like devastating flooding and extreme weather ramp up, California’s actions must match the scale of the crisis.
2023 By the Numbers
20
Legislators received a perfect 100% score
Down from 29 in 2022
52%
of legislators accept oil money (62/120)
Down from 63% in 2022!
8%
Average Republican score
100% of 26 Republicans take oil money
84%
Average Democrat score
38% of the 94 Democrats take oil money
Democrat Breakdown
96%
Average score of Democrats who do NOT take oil money
66%
Average score of Democrats who do take oil money
Climate Action Caucus
Members of the Climate Action Caucus are environmental champions fighting for bold policy change to address the climate crisis. These are key leaders who deserve special recognition for stepping up in new ways to help ensure 2023 was a year of action.
Robert Rivas
ASSEMBLY SPEAKER (D-29)
Caroline Menjivar
Senator (D-20)
Henry Stern
SENATOR (D-27)
Buffy Wicks
Assemblymember (D-14)
Rick Chavez Zbur
ASSEMBLYMEMBER (D-51)
Polluter Caucus
Members of the 2023 Polluter Caucus have refused to support — and even actively worked against — climate policies. These legislators are responsible for delaying climate progress in 2023.
Marie Alvarado-Gil
SENATOR (D-4)
Jasmeet Bains
ASSEMBLYMEMBER (D-35)
Steve Glazer
SENATOR (D-7)
Stephanie Nguyen
ASSEMBLYMEMBER (D-10)
Blanca Rubio
ASSEMBLYMEMBER (D-48)
How Does the Scorecard Work?
Since 1973, California Environmental Voters has released our annual California Environmental Scorecard, which grades the California Legislature and Governor on their environmental and climate actions from the prior legislative year. For over 50 years, the Scorecard has served as a key educational, transparency, and accountability resource for voters to get an insider’s view on how well their elected representatives are truly acting on climate.