Team, Southern California is still in crisis.

As of this morning, at least 24 people have died in the Palisades and Eaton fires, more than 12,000 homes and structures have been destroyed, and more than 150,000 residents remain under evacuation orders.

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Entire communities have been wiped out by this unnatural disaster. These disasters are preventable in the future if our government acts boldly and comprehensively now. Corporate polluters are responsible for the crisis we are in, our reliance on oil and gas is fueling this devastation, and the inadequate pace of action and investment is continually putting our communities at risk.

Californians know the crisis we're facing – 60% of voters in November approved big investments in conservation, resiliency, and clean energy solutions that will help us prevent the worst in the future. We are grateful for the foresight of legislative leaders who put this initiative on the ballot.

At the same time, this isn’t enough. California needs a bolder vision from our leaders this year on how we're going to protect and make our landscapes and communities more resilient, scale up our clean energy, and electrify our buildings and transportation at a rate that gives us a chance to avoid greater devastation.

Will you send your state assembly representative an email asking them to do more to fund climate investments in the 2025-2026 budget?

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On Friday, Governor Newsom released his proposed budget for 2025-2026, kicking off a six month process for California state legislators to set forth our funding priorities for the year.

As we sort through the budget numbers released on Friday, it is going to be incumbent upon all of us—and the California legislative leadership—to ensure this budget eliminates handouts to the culprits of this climate catastrophe and holds corporate polluters accountable. Subsidies to corporate polluters and Water’s Edge (a policy that allows multinational corporations to avoid paying their fair share of California state taxes) need to be shifted towards investing in preventative measures to lower pollution and protect communities and landscapes. And we all need to ensure that the additional investments in climate solutions that voters approved in November do not result in a reduction of resources from the state general fund.

We look forward to partnering with the Governor and Legislature to ensure that California’s budget reflects the needs and desires of voters to transition to clean energy, build climate resilience, and prevent the worst.

Thanks for being part of this movement.

Mary Creasman
CEO of California Environmental Voters


California Environmental Voters
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California Environmental Voters (EnviroVoters), formerly California League of Conservation Voters, exists to build the political power to solve the climate crisis, advance justice, and create a roadmap for global action. To protect our air, land, water, and future, we organize voters, elect and train candidates, and hold lawmakers accountable for bold policy change. Our vision is to solve the climate crisis, build resilient, connected, healthy communities, and create a democracy and economy that is just and sustainable for all.
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