Robert García

“Climate is a civil rights issue as well as a health, economic, and environmental issue. Low income communities and communities of color disproportionately live in the areas most heavily burdened for pollution and vulnerability, and have the worst access to green space. A successful climate movement will address the rights of communities of color and low income communities directly. We strongly support the Senate’s groundbreaking climate package and agree that we can grow the economy and protect human health and the environment at the same time.

Sarah Glade Gurney

"Climate change has long been a priority issue in Sonoma County, and we applaud Senate President pro Tem Kevin de León and his colleagues for their leadership. This suite of bills will allow California to accelerate the climate solutions we need to ensure the long-term health and prosperity of our communities. They also provide a clear roadmap to guide the implementation of coordinated action at all levels of government.”

Daniel M. Curtin

"The transition from carbon based to renewable energy is one of the most important challenges of our generation. We applaud the efforts of Senator De Leon and his colleagues to keep California in the forefront of this effort. Skilled construction workers have been building energy infrastructure from the water wheels of antiquity to modern coal and gas fired energy plants. We look forward to providing the skilled workforce that will build our renewable energy future providing jobs for our members and energy to fuel our 21st Century economy." 

Sarah Rose

“We applaud Senate President pro Tem Kevin de León and his Senate colleagues for their leadership on climate change. California leads the nation in energy efficiency, cleaner cars and energy storage. Our climate and clean energy laws already on the books are creating hundreds of thousands of jobs and cleaning our air. But given the ongoing climate threats to our environment and the health and safety of our communities, we can't stop there; we must continue to craft bold policy solutions to the challenges presented by climate change.

Eddie Kurtz

“In a historic move by Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de León and key members of his caucus, California again proved that its leaders have the vision to lead the nation forward on environmental policy and reducing greenhouse gases.  The package of proposed bills will not only cut petroleum use by half by 2030, but it will also greatly increase the production of electricity from renewable resources like wind and solar.
 

Macy Neshati

“Tackling climate change is one of California’s greatest economic opportunities of the 21st century, and Thanks to Senator De Leon, we may be well on our way soon!

Marvin Kropke

“California is truly at an historic crossroad.  Ratepayers shouldn’t be purchasing rainforests in Brazil or buying empty pieces of paper. Ratepayer funds should be used to create hundreds of thousands of jobs in California and to clean California’s air. The IBEW will continue to stand should to shoulder with Senator De León on this issue.”