Sierra Club California
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At the intersection of environmental policy and politics in California. The environment's bold advocate at the State Capitol.
@CanaryMediaInc reports that 21 CA cities & counties have adopted reach codes to electrify buildings since Oct 2025, but 17 are still stuck waiting on Building Standards Commission approval a year later. BSC must pass these codes without further delay. @cagovernor @CalifDGS bit.ly/3U715Ly
California cities face months of delays in building code approvals
State law AB 130 has stalled local building efficiency rules for up to nearly a year, hampering progress on climate goals.
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New op-ed from @missionvespa.bsky.social in @calmatters.org on the Home Energy Choice Act, which would give Californians the option to electrify their homes with money utilities would otherwise spend replacing old gas service lines. calmatters.org/commentary/2...
🚨 Newsom vetoed #SB954. Sierra Club CA’s Asha Sharma said communities are being asked to bear the risks of industrial development “without the safeguards and public participation they deserve.” We’ll keep fighting for them. calmatters.org/environment/...
💧 California’s water policies have lasting impacts on Tribal communities, cultural resources & ecosystems. AB 2218 would strengthen Tribal participation in state water decision-making. It’s now on Newsom’s desk. Call (916) 445-2841 and urge him to sign AB 2218!
🚨 Gov. Newsom vetoed #SB954, which would have strengthened environmental protections from toxic industrial pollution. Sierra Club CA’s Asha Sharma told the L.A. Times that frontline communities continue to face pollution harming their air and water. Read more: www.latimes.com/environment/...
Sierra Club CA’s Jakob Evans was quoted in Mercury News on #SB1392, AKA Leno’s Law. We opposed the law because expanded smog-check exemptions for collector cars mean more polluting vehicles can avoid testing, threatening clean air. www.mercurynews.com/2026/09/16/n...
Governor Newsom just signed SB 1392 AKA “Leno’s Law” into law. This bill will undermine California’s Smog Check and expose Californian communities to increased levels of toxic air pollution. Read Sierra Club California's full statement here: www.sierraclub.org/california/s...
Sierra Club California Statement on Newsom’s Signing of Leno’s Law
Sierra Club California Statement on Newsom’s Signing of Leno’s Law
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🚨 AB 706 is on Gov. Newsom’s desk. The bill would subsidize expensive, polluting biomass energy while putting forests, public health & ratepayers at risk. 🌲🔥📞 Call 916 445 2841 and urge Newsom to VETO AB 706! #AB706 #VetoAB706
Take Action: Urge Congress to reject attacks on clean air safeguards. Repealing these protections would increase transportation pollution and cause real harm to our health. Tell Congress NOT to give yet another handout to Big Oil. Message your Representative today act.sierraclub.org/actions/nati...
🚨 #SB1392 passed the California Legislature and is now on Governor Newsom's desk. The bill would expand Smog Check exemptions for older collector vehicles, weakening one of California's key clean air tools. 📞 Call the Governor and urge him to veto SB 1392
“The bill is one of the strongest pieces of legislation on offshore drilling in nearly 40 years” @newspressnow.bsky.social Read here: bit.ly/4r2GtzY
SB 954 was built with input from community groups, local governments, manufacturers, and environmental organizations, all working to close a toxic loophole together. That's the kind of bill Gov. Newsom should be proud to sign. Protect your legacy, Governor Newsom. #SB954 #CaliforniaForAll
🌿 #SB954 is a step in the right direction. While amendments to the bill reflect political realities, the bill includes critical protections from pollution related to chemical manufacturing and mining. @CAgovernor, sign SB 954. 📞 Call Newsom TODAY Read: calmatters.org/environment/...
Newsom's attempt to exempt coastal development in Santa Monica from environmental regulations will have major consequences for coastal protection and public access. The Governor should be protecting California's coasts, not giving hand outs to donors. www.latimes.com/california/s...
Commentary: A coastal development exemption in Santa Monica? Shame on Gov. Newsom
Gov. Newsom is pushing a bill that would exempt a donor-developer from normal project review.
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🎉SB 954 passed out of the Legislature with an overwhelming majority! This bill will create public health guardrails on chemical manufacturing, refineries and mining operations. Thanks to author Sen. Blakespear and the legislators and environmental advocates who supported it.
Thank you to all the environmental advocates who helped Asm. Bonta's AB 40 pass the Assembly Natural Resources Committee! The bill will ensure proposed coal facilities receive full environmental review – an important step towards protecting community health and the environment.
Major win for Solano County! 🎉 The Board rejected California Forever's legislative proposal. As Assemblymember Lori Wilson said: “The governor can put on his own website language that he supports. Absent buy-in from Sen. Cabaldon and I, it cannot move forward.” calmatters.org/politics/202...
Thank you to all the Senators who voted YES on #AB2218! 💧 This bill strengthens tribal consultation and recognizes Indigenous knowledge in California water management; an important step toward more collaborative and equitable water policy
🚨 California’s clean air & water are on the line. Tell your Assemblymember & Newsom to SUPPORT #SB954 to restore pollution protections. OPPOSE #SB1370 to stop weakened environmental safeguards. Every call counts! 📞 Find your legislator: findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov
Fight tyranny and save our oceans with just one click! Send in your comment to the California Coastal Commission before Aug 22nd 👉 act.sierraclub.org/actions/Cali...
SCC and partners are urging Sens. Stern and Becker to pull SB 1370 and urging Assemblymembers to vote NO on SB 1370. This bill would waive major environmental regulations and expose communities and ecosystems to pesticide spraying. Read our press release here: www.sierraclub.org/california/e...
Caty Wagner, our Campaign Manager, says: “Customers should be pushing their local water boards and other representatives to support local projects that will wean the region off imported water and expand local water storage and resiliency.” Read more: www.dailynews.com/2026/08/16/p...
Thank you to Pro Tem Limón & Approps. Chair Cervantes for standing up for CA’s environment! 🌲🌎 The Sen. Approps. Committee advanced bills that would strengthen tribal water rights and protect our forests while stopping harmful bills that would rollback environmental protections
Yesterday, for #GreenCaliforniaAdvocacy Day, we brought Sierra Club staff and volunteers to meet with CA lawmakers on key climate bills that CA must pass this session! Thanks to Sierra Club volunteers for joining us in Sacramento!
SB 1370 would fast track dangerous projects at the cost of our water, wildlife, and public health. Wildfire survivor Wendy-Sue Rosen writes about the danger of waiving crucial environmental regulations. Call Speaker Rivas to oppose this bill today! calmatters.org/commentary/2...
🚨 SB 811 weakens California’s hazardous waste protections by creating a separate system for metal shredding facilities instead of enforcing existing laws. Hazardous waste should be regulated as hazardous waste. 📞 Tell the Assembly Appropriations Committee: Vote NO on SB 811.
🌊🚨 California’s coast is under attack. The Trump administration is targeting protections that safeguard our oceans, wildlife, and coastal communities. Make a virtual comment 👉https://act.sierraclub.org/actions/California?actionId=AR0629952
