Friend — SB 253 and SB 261 will have global significance in the fight to reduce pollution and tackle the climate crisis.

But apart from those two bills, 2023 didn’t come close to measuring up to 2022 for bold climate action and leadership in California. In fact, 19 of our other priority bills didn’t even get a vote in the legislature or were stalled months ago.

SB 253 and SB 261 passed because we had the resources we needed to run our winning strategies.

We had the time and money to shape the public narrative in the press and in the Capitol, get the entire environmental movement on board, build support from the top down and bottom up, carry out a multifaceted digital advocacy campaign, and so much more.

Friend, what if we had the resources to run the SB 253 playbook for three bills next year? Or five? Or 10? Imagine what we could accomplish for California and the world!

We’d love to run that SB 253 playbook for more bills, but to do so we need your help. Can you make a donation to support our tried and true advocacy efforts, so we can continue to ensure California leads the way on climate?

Friend, did you see the headline of POLITICO's California Climate newsletter last week?

“Does every year need to be a massive climate year?”

This is an easy one: Yes. As our CEO Mary Creasman said in that same article: “We have to continue asking for more. And even if what we do is a lot, we are nowhere near where we need to be.”

Even though we passed SB 253 — the biggest climate bill of the year in the entire country — so many bills that would have improved people’s lives, protected the planet, and made for a better and greener future did not.

Look at these critical environmental and environmental justice priority bills that the legislature pushed to next year:

AB 1000 would have barred warehouses from being built within 1,000 feet of sensitive sites like schools, hospitals, and parks. SB 252 would have stopped California’s public pension funds for state employees and teachers from investing in fossil fuel companies. And AB 1176 would have ensured that local governments are planning for electrification of cars and buildings.

We know how to win these legislative battles, but we’re a small nonprofit facing tens of millions from corporate polluters and complacency from far too many elected officials. Please make a donation to allow us to put the same effort we put into SB 253 into even more groundbreaking legislation next year →

Thank you for your continued support and commitment to climate justice, friend.

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