Charles Clayton, CLCV · [email protected]

December 8, 2020 at 5:15 PM

The election is over, but what’s next?

  CLCV Member,   The 2020 election made even more clear what we have known for years: change happens from the bottom up, and we need to invest in our democracy to unlock more courageous policy progress. In her latest opinion article, Mary Creasman, CEO of CLCV, breaks down the steps our leaders…

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  Matt Abularach-Macias, CLCV · [email protected]

December 3, 2020 at 10:06 PM

Tell Governor Newsom we need a climate champion in the Senate!

  CLCV Member,   With Kamala Harris becoming our next Vice President, California is losing an environmental justice champion in the Senate. Now, Governor Newsom is responsible for appointing a new senator to her seat. We don’t know when exactly the Governor will make his decision but we know it…

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  Wendy-Sue Rosen, CLCV · [email protected]

December 1, 2020 at 8:01 PM

Friend, help fuel our big, bold climate solutions on Giving Tuesday

Friend,It’s time.  For California, for our future. Let’s build a climate movement bigger than anything we’ve seen:CLCV has a bold plan for building regional power, innovating bold climate justice solutions to fight the climate crisis, holding our leaders accountable and advancing a green and jus…

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  Wendy-Sue Rosen, CLCV · [email protected]

December 1, 2020 at 12:21 AM

Friend, please consider us for your Giving Tuesday plans tomorrow

Friend, Tomorrow, we’re going to be one of many organizations asking for your support as part of Giving Tuesday. This year especially there are a lot of worthy causes out there. I want to talk to you (briefly) about why we’d be humbled for you to make CLCV part of your Giving Tuesday this year. …

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  CLCV · [email protected]

November 25, 2020 at 11:48 PM

A moment of gratitude

CLCV Member, We know this holiday season feels especially different for everyone this year. We have all been through so much together, and it hurts to not be able to gather in the ways we would have hoped. We thought this would be a good opportunity to reach out, give you a virtual hug, and rem…

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  Sean McManus, CLCV · [email protected]

November 19, 2020 at 7:11 PM

Friend, we need your help. Support CLCV’s 2020 Donor Drive.

Friend,I’ll be upfront: we need to ask you for your financial support. We raised and spent more this year on election and election-related campaigns than we can remember in recent memory. And it’s a good thing we did too! We added key environmental seats in the California Senate, with priority c…

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  Mike Young · [email protected]

November 18, 2020 at 9:05 PM

CLCV Member, this is just the beginning

  CLCV Member,   As a hectic election season comes to a close, we wanted to thank you for your partnership in expanding and strengthening our democracy this year.  During this election cycle, CLCV led numerous efforts to create a safe and participatory voting process truly representative of our…

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  Mary Creasman · [email protected]

November 14, 2020 at 6:41 PM

Building a movement to win on the climate crisis in 2021

Friend,While the defeat of President Trump is a victory for our movement, and we can take a moment to rejoice, we know we cannot rest for long. The California League of Conservation Voters is already learning from last week’s election, and poised to pivot our electoral wins to secure bold and sw…

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  Mary Creasman · [email protected]

November 11, 2020 at 8:38 PM

Tell President-Elect Biden - Time for a Climate Justice Cabinet

  CLCV Member,   Together, we turned out a record number of voters, elected Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to be our next President and Vice President, and beat Big Oil across California. A historic number of Americans voted. A surge of young people of color turned out around the country, many for…

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  Mary Creasman · [email protected]

November 4, 2020 at 6:39 PM

Here’s what we know

  CLCV Member,   This is hard. We’ve all given so much to change our country this year, and I’m fighting despair that our results aren’t more definitive and sweeping.  The truth is, we knew that we would need to be patient and take the time to count every vote. We knew that the electoral colleg…

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  Mary Creasman · [email protected]

November 2, 2020 at 8:22 PM

CLCV Member, we've come so far together

  CLCV Member,   Election Day is tomorrow. We’re finally in the home stretch. We’ve come so far together – and I want to take a moment to thank you for inspiring me.  You’re reminding me what democracy looks like, and just how amazing it is.   Nearly 9.1 million Californians have already voted.…

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  Lucas Lineback · [email protected]

October 31, 2020 at 5:40 PM

A reverse Halloween?

Friend,Big polluters have one thing going for them this Halloween: with their toxic lifestyle, they don’t need to buy costumes. In fact, Halloween is the one day when they can take their costumes off. After all, polluters spend the year blending in: dressing up as everyday people – sometimes eve…

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  Melissa Romero, CLCV · [email protected]

October 28, 2020 at 4:56 PM

Cut through the confusion this election

  CLCV Member,   If you voted already, thank you. Share this email with three people you know who have not yet voted. If you have not voted yet, this email is intended to help you cut through the confusion on voting and the propositions.   Please vote and vote early. You should have received a …

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  Mike Young · [email protected]

October 24, 2020 at 5:01 PM

The difference between victory & defeat

Friend,Frankly, it’s distressing that we still have to make the argument that “preventing the extinction of all human life” is a worthwhile investment.  But in Thursday night’s debate, Donald Trump answered every question about the climate crisis with a comment about corporate profits. Even when…

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  Andrew Escamilla, CLCV · [email protected]

October 19, 2020 at 6:18 PM

REPEAT SESSION: The CLCV Green Wave Bootcamp!

  CLCV Member,   Missed the first Green Wave Bootcamp? We are holding a repeat session! As fires ravage our state and natural disasters become increasingly catastrophic, it is clear we are living in the midst of the climate crisis. CLCV continues to do the work of electing environmental champio…

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  CLCV Small Contributor Committee · [email protected]

October 17, 2020 at 5:11 PM

Elect an Environmental Champion to the California State Assembly

Contributions are not tax deductible for state or federal income tax purposes.The maximum contribution per person to candidates for State Assembly/State Senate is $4,700 per election cycle. Please note that CLCV is unable to track your cumulative donations and does not track donations made outs…

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  Matt Abularach-Macias, CLCV · [email protected]

October 15, 2020 at 5:59 PM

If you’re worried about our democracy - do this.

  CLCV Member,   Have you been reading the news about the California Republican Party setting up fake ballot drop boxes? It’s a very real reminder that some people are afraid of our power when we vote. However, when we put in measures to expand voting opportunities, protect voting rights, and w…

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  Mike Young · [email protected]

October 14, 2020 at 5:53 PM

Climate is on your ballot- read before you vote!

  CLCV Member,   This is our chance. We have anticipated the 2020 election since the day after the 2016 election. We knew what was at stake then, and now we’re living with the consequences of failed environmental leadership at all levels. Generations of deadly air pollution. Surge of destructiv…

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  CLCV Federal PAC · [email protected]

October 10, 2020 at 5:02 PM

Elect an Environmental Champion to the U.S. House of Representatives

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  Mary Creasman · [email protected]

October 6, 2020 at 7:03 PM

What Gives Me Hope These Days

  CLCV Member,   I’ve had many conversations lately with friends about finding hope among all the challenges we’re experiencing. It’s not easy in the midst of a pandemic, with wildfires ravaging our state, a seat on the Supreme Court at stake, and the most important election of our lifetime loo…

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  CLCV Small Contributor Committee · [email protected]

October 3, 2020 at 5:01 PM

Elect an Environmental Champion to the California State Senate

The maximum contribution to the California League of Conservation Voters Small Contributor Committee is $200 per year. Contributions are not tax deductible for state or federal income tax purposesState law requires us to report the name, street address, occupation, and name of employer of all d…

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  Andrew Escamilla, CLCV · [email protected]

September 26, 2020 at 4:28 PM

ONE WEEK until the CLCV Green Wave Bootcamp!

  CLCV Member,   As fires ravage our state and natural disasters become increasingly catastrophic, it is clear we are living in the midst of the climate crisis. CLCV continues to do the work of electing environmental champions, holding lawmakers accountable, and championing for climate justice,…

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  Andrew Escamilla, CLCV · [email protected]

September 24, 2020 at 6:25 PM

REGISTER TODAY: CLCV Green Wave Bootcamp!

  CLCV Member,   As fires ravage our state and natural disasters become increasingly catastrophic, it is clear we are living in the midst of the climate crisis. CLCV continues to do the work of electing environmental champions, holding lawmakers accountable, and championing for climate justice,…

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  Mike Young · [email protected]

September 23, 2020 at 10:41 PM

The first step to saving the environment? It’s pretty straightforward.

Friend,We’ve got fewer than six weeks left until the most environment-critical election in history. And we simply have to win. That means we need pro-environment Americans to vote. It’s just that simple.Because change starts at the ballot box. And that means change starts with us!Yes, there’s a …

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  Mary Creasman · [email protected]

September 22, 2020 at 5:55 PM

Let their memories be a revolution

  CLCV Member,   Like you, I was heartbroken to learn of the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, champion for civil rights, gender equity, and progressive causes. She did so much to make our country a better place.  The world feels a little darker with leaders like RBG gone. I felt the same …

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  Melissa Romero, CLCV · [email protected]

September 17, 2020 at 9:08 PM

Governor Newsom Must Protect Communities from Toxic Pollution

  Hi CLCV Member, We need your help to urge Governor Newsom to sign AB 995, legislation that will protect communities from exposure to toxic pollution.  The state has largely been unable to fulfill their mandated responsibilities to protect people from environmental hazards and clean up hazardo…

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  Sean McManus, CLCV · [email protected]

September 16, 2020 at 11:41 PM

We’ve already had too many wake up calls, Friend.

Friend,In just the last three weeks, we’ve seen hurricanes devastate the gulf coast, record highs and record lows in Colorado, flooding in Washington DC, and devastating fires throughout California and up the west coast.  Our entire country is battling catastrophic weather. And yet, many of our …

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  Mary Creasman · [email protected]

September 3, 2020 at 5:02 PM

What happened in Sacramento this year?

  Hi CLCV Member,   With state legislators heading home for the year, we are ending this year’s legislative session with more inaction on the climate crisis. What’s most heartbreaking is the pain that families are feeling across the state as they battle fires, toxic air quality, extreme heat, ro…

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  Mary Creasman · [email protected]

September 1, 2020 at 8:17 PM

This Legislator Is Weakening Air Quality Regulations

  Hi CLCV Member, As fire’s sweep across our state the quality of the air continues to worsen, jeopardizing the health of millions during a global pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has been directly correlated to respiratory health and poses an even higher risk to those with pre-existing conditio…

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  Mary Creasman · [email protected]

August 31, 2020 at 7:41 PM

This Legislator Is Stopping Climate Action

  Hi CLCV Member, At this moment we are all feeling the impacts of the very present climate crisis. These are uncertain and scary times. While we are grappling with a worsening pandemic, now Californians are facing displacement, pollution, extreme heat, blackouts and more. What’s most heartbrea…

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  Mary Creasman, CLCV Education Fund · [email protected]

August 25, 2020 at 5:57 PM

This Legislator Is Stopping Climate Action

  Hi CLCV Member, At this moment we are all feeling the impacts of the very present climate crisis. These are uncertain and scary times. While we are grappling with a worsening pandemic, now Californians are facing displacement, pollution, extreme heat, blackouts and more. What’s most heartbrea…

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  Melissa Romero, CLCV · [email protected]

August 20, 2020 at 9:56 PM

The Climate Crisis Isn’t on Hold During the Pandemic

  Hi CLCV Member, For some, this past week’s record high temperatures and rolling blackouts were an inconvenience. For others, it is a matter of life and death being exacerbated by reactive actions to roll back restrictions on the very fossil fuels that got us to this place. Corporate polluters…

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  Mary Creasman · [email protected]

August 11, 2020 at 5:31 PM

Urgent: Trump is Attacking our Democracy

Friend,President Trump is attacking the very foundation of our democracy: our elections. He continues to beat the drum of spurious claims of election fraud around mail-in voting, and now he’s attacking the United States Postal Service, in a move to hinder the vote-by-mail process come November. …

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  Melissa Romero, CLCV · [email protected]

July 30, 2020 at 8:18 PM

Tell your Senator: protect 30% of land, water & oceans by 2030!

Friend, During this unprecedented time, we understand that you have a lot on your plate. However, with just ten years to enact real change, the urgency of our climate crisis remains pertinent.    We are currently witnessing one of the largest extinction events in the history of our planet, with …

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  Mary Creasman, CLCV Education Fund · [email protected]

July 21, 2020 at 5:05 PM

Meet the six lawmakers pushing for environmental rollbacks

  Hi CLCV Member,   We all know the current president is pushing to roll back every environmental policy on the books. But here in California as we are grappling with a public health crisis, corporate interests including the oil and gas industry have been hard at work organizing our legislators …

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  Mary Creasman, CLCV Education Fund · [email protected]

July 9, 2020 at 7:20 PM

Owning our movement’s history

  Hi CLCV Member,   For far too long, the white environmental movement has tried to separate issues of race from environmental work, but we know that concern for the Earth cannot be separated from the treatment of its people. Just as a moving river will carry you downstream unless you fight it, …

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  Mary Creasman, CLCV Education Fund · [email protected]

June 19, 2020 at 4:27 PM

A hard look in the mirror for our movement

  Hi CLCV Member,   Today is Juneteenth – the oldest holiday marking the emancipation of the last enslaved Africans in the United States. It’s a day not only for celebration, but for reflection; on Juneteenth, we take time to consider the destructive legacy of slavery –even more than 150 years a…

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  Chairman of the Board, CLCV · [email protected]

June 18, 2020 at 10:45 PM

3 Days Left to Maximize Your Gift to CLCV

Friend, With the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the outcry and call for justice following the murder of George Floyd by police (please read our press release here) affecting communities across the world, we hope that you, your family and friends are taking care of each other.  At CLCV, we a…

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  Mary Creasman, CLCV Education Fund · [email protected]

June 12, 2020 at 9:09 PM

Call Speaker Pelosi - protect our public lands

Hi CLCV Member, This month the Great American Outdoors Act will be taken up in the Senate and sent to the House of Representatives. However, the fight is not over - we are looking to the House of Representatives to ensure this bill becomes law!  As this important piece of legislation moves forw…

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  Chairman of the Board, CLCV · [email protected]

June 11, 2020 at 6:22 PM

Double Your Investment to CLCV by Donating to the Emergency Digital Fund

Friend, With the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the outcry and call for justice following the murder of George Floyd by police (please read our press release here) affecting communities across the world, we hope that you, your family and friends are taking care of each other.  At CLCV, we a…

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  Mike Young · [email protected]

June 8, 2020 at 8:35 PM

Sign the petition: Please Protect our Democracy!

Friend, We have been working tirelessly to help protect our democracy. We need your help once again to help ensure legislation introduced by Assemblymember Berman and Senator Umberg, Assembly Bill 860 and Senate Bill 423, becomes law! These two bills layout critical protections to ensure that vo…

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  Mike Young · [email protected]

May 19, 2020 at 8:58 PM

Call Your Senator: #NoDrillingWhereWereLiving

Hi CLCV Member, Research shows that COVID-19 is heavily impacting communities living in high pollution areas. Oil and gas wells across the state are burning fossil fuels and creating extreme public health risks. The costs of living near oil and gas wells include risk of cancer, asthma, and pret…

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  Mike Young · [email protected]

May 14, 2020 at 12:34 AM

This is just the beginning....

Friend, For the past couple of months our communities have been devastated by COVID-19. As we each seek to navigate what feels like a new normal, we want you to know CLCV is still taking necessary steps to enact change and protect our community. With your support, we have been able to push new i…

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  Melissa Romero, CLCV · [email protected]

May 11, 2020 at 7:27 PM

SIGNATURES NEEDED: Conserve 30% of the planet by 2030

Friend, The wellbeing of our planet has been in consistent decline, and we only have 10 years to take critical action to solve our climate crisis. Right now, as the state legislature is tackling a pandemic and current public health crisis – our representatives also have the ability to push forwa…

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  Melissa Romero, CLCV · [email protected]

May 6, 2020 at 10:52 PM

Urgent Action Needed: Urge Your Assemblymember to Oppose A Bailout for Eagle Crest!

Friend, As legislators returned to Sacramento to work on pressing issues, so did corporate lobbyists! Right now, legislators are contemplating a bill that would bail out a corporation at the expense endangered species, wildlife, sacred sites, and communities in the desert valley near Joshua Tree…

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  Sean McManus, CLCV · [email protected]

May 5, 2020 at 4:35 PM

Can we count on you for #GivingTuesdayNow?

Friend, We are living through unprecedented times. CLCV is remaining vigilant in our efforts to protect the environment and hold our elected officials accountable. Our small but mighty team is leading efforts to ensuring the safety of elections amidst a global pandemic, working with the Californ…

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  Jennifer Molina · [email protected]

April 30, 2020 at 6:41 PM

We need YOU! Help us fight back against Corporate Polluters

Friend, We need your help. While we are all focusing on the pandemic, corporate polluters are fully exploiting the crisis. Through the course of this crisis, the Trump administration has made it pretty clear whose side they are on (hint: it is not the environment). Here are a number of ways corp…

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  Mike Young · [email protected]

April 28, 2020 at 7:55 PM

Sign the Petition: Demand Critical Protections to Ensure Voter Safety

Friend, We recently sent a list of recommendations to ​Governor Gavin Newsom urging necessary protections ensuring that all Californians who want to vote in November can do so easily and safely.  Can you join our efforts by asking California leaders to make November elections safe and simple for…

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  Mary Creasman · [email protected]

April 22, 2020 at 5:14 PM

CLCV Endorses Joe Biden for President

Friend, On the 50th anniversary of Earth Day we wanted to look ahead at what is necessary to protect our future.In the past few weeks, COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on communities, families and small businesses. Similar to the climate crisis, the effects of this pandemic worsened as gove…

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  Mike Young · [email protected]

April 16, 2020 at 9:36 PM

The attack on our environment continues!

Friend,At a time when the Trump administration should be leaning into science and implementing policies to protect public health – it is managing to do the complete opposite. Today the administration announced that they will be loosening EPA rules to allow more highly toxic mercury and other met…

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