Is Your Lawmaker a Climate Champion?

California earned a B for climate action in EnviroVoters’ 2024 California Environmental Scorecard, which grades every state legislator and the Governor on their environmental actions from the past year.

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    2024: California's Big Call to Action

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    In 2024, California passed the historic climate bond Proposition 4, securing $10 billion for climate resilience, clean energy, and conservation. However, we continued to struggle to advance comprehensive climate policies.

    Under the Trump administration, California has a massive call to action – to defend against the administration’s rollbacks and attacks on climate laws while leading the next wave of climate progress.

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    2024 By the Numbers

    21

    Legislators received a 100% score

    Increased from 20 in 2023

    51%

    of legislators accept oil money (61/120)

    Down from 65% compared to 2021, the first year we began tracking.

    100%

    of Republicans accept oil money

    Increased from 98% compared to 2021, the first year we began tracking.

    37%

    of Democrats accept oil money

    Down from 52% compared to 2021, the first year we began tracking.

    Democrat Breakdown

    95%

    Average score of Democrats who do NOT take oil money

    70%

    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 key leaders deserve special recognition for stepping up in new ways to help ensure 2024 was a year of action.

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    Mike McGuire

    SENATE PRO TEM (D-2)
    Climate Captain Mike McGuire showcased his climate leadership, steering the passage of California’s historic $10 billion climate bond and signing SB 867 to place it on the November ballot. He ensured nearly every top-priority climate bill advanced out of Senate Appropriations. He built coalitions to hold Big Oil and polluters accountable, delivering climate victories, like the 2022 $54 billion climate budget and 2024 climate bond.
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    Eduardo Garcia

    Assemblymember (D-36)
    Climate Legacy Leader Eduardo Garcia advanced the $10 billion climate bond in 2024 and championed the Parks and Water Bond in 2018. He served as Ex Officio Member of the Air Resources Board and played an outsized role in the state’s landmark climate change legislation, including SB 32 and AB 197, and secured investments for regional priorities like the Salton Sea and New River, cementing California as a global climate leader.
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    Lori Wilson

    Assemblymember (D-11)
    Sustainable Agriculture Boss Lori Wilson played a key role in advancing the $10 billion climate bond, ensuring a significant portion was dedicated to climate smart, sustainable, and resilient farms, ranches, and working lands. Her support secured critical funding for climate resilience and environmental justice, helping shape a greener, more sustainable future for the state.
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    Dave Min

    Senator (D-37)
    Fossil-Free Homes Champion Dave Min had a pivotal role in enshrining 30x30 into law, led efforts to combat offshore oil drilling, and chaired the influential Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee. His leadership helped California pass SB 1221, one of the few significant building electrification bills to pass the Senate in the last decade and accelerate the transition to clean energy.
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    Dawn Addis

    Assemblymember (D-30)
    Community Power Protector Dawn Addis led one of the toughest end-of-session fights to hold Big Oil accountable with AB 3233, which corrects the power imbalance between communities and major oil corporations. This empowers local governments and residents to have a voice in decisions about proposed oil and gas operations, putting community priorities at the forefront of environmental and public health protections.
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    Lola Smallwood-Cuevas

    SENATOR (D-28)
    Climate Justice Queen Lola Smallwood-Cuevas champions the intersection of climate, equity, and justice. She authored SB 1340 to combat workplace discrimination in green infrastructure projects, co-authored AB 1866 to hold Big Oil accountable for idle wells, and tackled food injustice through SB 1089—solidifying her dedication to equity and climate justice.

    Polluter Caucus​

    The Members of the 2024 Polluter Caucus, who are no longer in office, actively worked against climate policies and refused to support them, delaying climate progress in 2024. As some of the lowest-scoring Democrats in the legislature that year, we must demand better from their successors.

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    Steven Bradford

    SENATOR (D-35)
    Score: 61% As chair of the Senate Energy, Utilities, and Communications Committee, Steven Bradford killed critical climate, clean energy, solar, and electrification bills, impeding California’s ability to meet its climate goals. He blocked a bill holding Big Utilities accountable for using ratepayer dollars for lobbying, hindering California’s clean energy and electrification goals.
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    Carlos Villapudua

    ASSEMBLYMEMBER (D-13)
    Score: 25% In Carlos Villapudua’s one-term stint, he built an oil-friendly legacy at the expense of California’s progress. With an abysmal 25% score, he was the lowest-scoring Democrat in the legislature, scoring worse than some Republicans. He tried to delay clean air laws, like the Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) rule that transitions truck fleets to zero-emission vehicles to reduce pollution.
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    Bill Dodd

    SENATOR (D-3)
    Score: 59% Bill Dodd ended his tenure as one of the lowest-scoring Democrats in the legislature. He repeatedly failed to support key legislation aimed at holding Big Oil and corporate polluters accountable, including voting against AB 3233 to protect local governments' authority to regulate oil and gas.
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    Josh Newman

    SENATOR (D-29)
    Score: 65% Josh Newman was once a climate ally, but recently abandoned support for some of California’s most critical climate initiatives. He skipped votes on bills to hold corporate polluters accountable, voted against a measure to stop Big Utilities from using ratepayer dollars for lobbying, and pushed for hydrogen in sectors that are more easily electrified.
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    Steven Glazer

    SENATOR (D-7)
    Score: 68% Steven Glazer's time in office was spent opposing critical climate and environmental protections. His final year was no exception, as he finished with one of the lowest scores of his career. His tenure reflects a steadfast resistance to the climate action needed to safeguard California's future.

    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.