Mike Young, Political Director at California Environmental Voters (EnviroVoters), released the following statement in response to the budget agreement announced by Governor Gavin Newsom and state legislative leaders, including AB 205/SB 122 – the energy budget trailer bill. The contents of the trailer bill increase California’s reliability on old and dirty power plants and were negotiated behind closed doors by Governor Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders.
As the clock runs out on state budget negotiations, a growing campaign of organizations led by California Environmental Voters (EnviroVoters) is blanketing the Capitol with new ads urging Governor Gavin Newsom, Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, and Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins to stop kicking the can down the road on climate and pass a Climate Courage Budget.
Mary Creasman, Chief Executive Officer of the California Environmental Voters (EnviroVoters), released the following statement in response to yesterday’s passage of a $300 billion dollar state budget from the State Legislature. While the Legislature’s budget includes $21 billion in climate and energy funding, it lacks details about how it will be allocated and whether it is one-time funding or funded over multiple years.
Mary Creasman, Chief Executive Officer of the California Environmental Voters (EnviroVoters), released the following statement in response to the climate provisions included in the budget agreement announced by state legislative leadership yesterday.
Given that California has a historic budget surplus of over $97 billion, now is the time to make a down payment on our future and double down on our climate investment. Governor Newsom’s budget proposals are historic but insufficient to meet our biggest challenge: making California fossil fuel free in a way that is economically and racially just. We need to invest 5% of the state budget on climate. Watch our video to learn more about what a Climate Courage Budget entails.
“It’s exciting to see an even bigger climate investment proposed today but Governor Newsom and lawmakers must double down on investments in clean air, energy, transportation, and other infrastructure. But more is needed. This is an existential threat and their job is to ensure victory in the fight. Saving California requires a budget with many unprecedented actions. We have the know-how and the resources. We just need leaders to unleash them by passing a Climate Courage Budget that invests at least $75 billion over five years.”
“…only a massive investment in climate solutions can overcome the massive threats of wildfires, drought, extreme heat, and pollution.” “Another future is possible. Californians need our Governor, Senate and Assembly leaders to summon the climate courage needed to save our state.”
California Environmental Voters (EnviroVoters) kicked off its #ClimateCourageBudget campaign by blanketing the Capitol region with digital ads and a billboard off I-5 near Sacramento International Airport urging the Governor and lawmakers to double down and think bigger to pass a state budget that ensures victory in the fight against climate change.
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