Team, Californians are footing the cost of the climate crisis while corporate polluters rake in immense profits at our expense. 

Right now, working families struggle to pay their bills as the climate crisis drives up food and energy prices. But this affordability crisis is just beginning: Projections estimate that by 2050, climate-fueled disaster cleanup will cost California taxpayers an additional $113 billion every year.

All the while, the real culprits of the climate catastrophe—corporate polluters—are leaving communities to bear the burden alone.

And make no mistake: The climate crisis is a fossil fuel crisis. A small number of the world’s largest corporations have emitted the bulk of global greenhouse pollution, raking in immense profits. They've known about the consequences for more than 30 years and kept going anyway—knowing that working families would pay the price.

It's time to change all that and make polluters pay their fair share.

We're cosponsoring the Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act (SB 684/AB 1243) by Senator Caroline Menjivar (SD-20) and Assemblymember Dawn Addis (AD-30) with the Center for Biological Diversity and the Campaign for a Safe and Healthy California to right the financial injustices imposed on Californians. This bill will require fossil fuel polluters to pay back the state for the damages they've caused, taking the burden off of taxpayers and working families.

Your support is critical to pass this historical legislation into law. Will you sign our petition and pledge your support for the Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act?

From fires and prolonged droughts to rising sea levels and intense storms, this fossil fuel crisis is causing unnatural disasters across the state, costing communities billions in energy prices, utility bills, health expenses, and more. 

Making polluters pay is a crucial step to protect our economy, strengthen climate resilience, and make California more affordable for everyone. 

Here's how it works:

1. The California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) will determine how much climate change damages in California have cost since 1990.
2. Then, CalEPA will identify how much of that cost big polluters are responsible for based on fossil fuel emissions.
3. Polluters will pay a fee proportional to their impact from 1990 to 2045 into a climate superfund to reduce the financial burden on California taxpayers.
4. This funding will be used to lower the pollution levels that are driving the climate crisis and create resilience against unnatural disasters, with 40% of revenue directed towards communities that need it most.

Will you join as a supporter of this bill by signing your name to our Polluters Pay petition?

This is a huge moment in our movement for climate justice, and I'm so excited to have you here with us. The Polluters Pay Superfund Act is a critical step to ensure that corporate polluters take on the burden of the climate crisis while protecting our communities from rising costs.

Thank you for being part of this movement with us.

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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