$97.5 billion, friend. That’s the size of California’s budget surplus. 

We need to put our wealth to work on climate investments now.

Will you give Governor Newsom a call and urge him to double down on climate in the state budget?

I was excited to see Governor Newsom propose an even bigger climate investment in his May Revise budget proposal a few weeks ago. $47.1 billion for climate over the next five years is great, but better doesn’t mean enough. 

The climate crisis is an existential threat and bolder action is needed to ensure victory in the fight. That’s why California Environmental Voters is urging the Governor and lawmakers to double down on investments in clean air, energy, transportation, and other infrastructure and pass a Climate Courage Budget that invests at least $75 billion over five years. 

That’s just 5% of the state budget. And friend, you know we have the money, given our historic surplus.

We won’t get a second chance to save California. Scientists tell us we have until the end of the decade to prevent a future plagued by more frequent and intense drought, extreme heat, wildfires, and pollution. 

Weak responses and delays only put our health, lives, and livelihoods at risk as these threats become more intense, frequent, and destructive. 

The state has the resources to preserve a safe and healthy future for our kids — we can't afford to pass up this opportunity, friend. Give Governor Newsom a call right now and ask him to put California’s wealth to work for climate by doubling our investment in the budget.

Let’s get this done! 

Mary Creasman
Chief Executive Officer
California Environmental Voters
(formerly California League of Conservation Voters)

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