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  California Environmental Voters · [email protected]
December 4, 2023 at 5:45 PM

ACT NOW: Tell President Biden to stop fossil gas exports

We need to be moving away from fossil fuels, not expanding our use of them. Tell the Biden Administration to Stop Fossil Gas Exports → SIGN THE PETITION Hi friend,  Right now, the Biden Administration is debating whether to grant 20 new fossil gas export facilities in the Gulf of Mexico.  These fac…
  California Environmental Voters · [email protected]
November 30, 2023 at 7:01 PM

Fwd: ACTION ALERT: Tell leaders we need stronger Low Carbon Fuel Standards!

Friend, we need to modernize this clean transportation program to protect frontline communities. Friend — when it comes to climate action, the whole nation watches what California does. Other states and even other countries view our Low Carbon Fuel Standards (LCFS) as a model for their transportatio…
  Lucas Lineback, California Environmental Voters Ed Fund · [email protected]
November 29, 2023 at 11:05 PM

We’re SO close to our goal

Friend, can you help us out with a gift today?Friend, we’ve got just one thing to ask of you.  We know that Giving Tuesday ended yesterday, but we came SO CLOSE to our goal in the last few minutes that we wanted to ask one more time.   Can you pitch in a tax-deductible gift today to support our crit…
  California Environmental Voters Ed Fund · [email protected]
November 29, 2023 at 1:25 AM

LAST CALL: Friend, we’re so close

This Giving Tuesday, support our critical climate justice work.Friend, there’s still time to be a part of our Giving Tuesday fundraising campaign!  EnviroVoters Ed Fund has had a huge year, from expanding our successful Ambassador program to train the next generation of climate leaders in California…
  Mary Creasman, California Environmental Voters Ed Fund · [email protected]
November 28, 2023 at 2:58 PM

TAKE ACTION: One way to fight climate change today

Giving Tuesday is a great opportunity to support programs doing critical advocacy work like ours. Friend, today is Giving Tuesday, a day when millions of people worldwide join a global movement to financially power organizations seeking to improve their communities.  Please consider making a tax-ded…
  Lucas Lineback, California Environmental Voters Ed Fund · [email protected]
November 27, 2023 at 5:57 PM

Are you ready for tomorrow, friend?

Our climate movement is built by YOU.Friend, to build a climate movement bigger than anything we’ve ever seen before, we just need one thing: YOU. Our movement is built by the dedication of activists just like yourself who are determined to fight for a climate just future. That climate just future i…
  California Environmental Voters · [email protected]
November 23, 2023 at 8:03 PM

Thankful for YOU

Friend, members like you are what keeps us going day in and day out Friend, there’s nobody we’re more thankful for than you. Your support for our work is what’s making a real change for climate action in California, which has global ripple effects. We can’t wait any longer to make huge, transformati…
  California Environmental Voters · [email protected]
November 21, 2023 at 6:01 PM

DEFEND THE VOTE: Make voter registration automatic nationwide

We must protect and strengthen American democracy ACTION ALERTSign our digital petition: Reduce barriers to voting. Support automatic voter registration → TAKE ACTION Friend, California made history when we implemented universal voter registration, helping drive the record-breaking voter turnout w…
  California Environmental Voters · [email protected]
November 17, 2023 at 7:11 PM

ACTION ALERT: Tell Congress to hold corporations responsible for their garbage

Voters overwhelmingly agree: Corporate polluters need to take responsibility.ACTION ALERT Sign our digital petition: Tell Congress to hold corporate polluters accountable for the plastic waste they produce → ADD MY NAME Friend, America’s recycling and waste management infrastructure is failing. P…
  Fatima Iqbal-Zubair, California Environmental Voters · [email protected]
November 17, 2023 at 1:10 AM

Let's hit oil companies where it hurts!

More than half of California Democratic legislators take oil money. Hey friend, have you heard?  The State of California is OFFICIALLY SUING fossil fuel companies for their contributions to the climate crisis we’re already experiencing, and for how they deceived politicians and the public about thei…
  Lucas Lineback, California Environmental Voters Ed Fund · [email protected]
November 15, 2023 at 9:26 PM

We’re getting an early start this year, friend

Celebrate National Philanthropy Day by supporting EnviroVoters Ed Fund.Today is National Philanthropy Day, friend!  Yes, that’s right, we’re celebrating. The California Environmental Voters Education Fund is nearing 30 years old, and thriving like never before.  Our success is fueled directly by you…
  Yolanda Aguilar Candelario, California Environmental Voters Ed Fund · [email protected]
November 14, 2023 at 11:10 PM

Building on our massive success!

Hear in their own words why the Ambassadors are advocating for clean water and air in their communities Friend, I have a question for you: What motivates you to fight for your community?  For our Ambassadors, it’s a whole wide range of reasons. In the coming year, these 12 rising environmental lead…
  Mike Young, California Environmental Voters · [email protected]
November 13, 2023 at 9:53 PM

TAKE ACTION: Tell legislators to STOP subsidizing corporate polluters

The first step to a strong climate budget? Ending taxpayer handouts for Big Oil and their pals ADD YOUR NAME: Tell California legislators to stop subsidizing corporate polluters! TAKE ACTION Friend, do you know what the difference is between ice and water? It’s one degree. That’s all it takes to tu…
  California Environmental Voters · [email protected]
November 8, 2023 at 6:30 PM

psst...here’s a dirty little secret

More than half of California Democratic legislators take oil money. Friend, here’s a dirty little secret about California politicians:  While many of our state lawmakers (yes, even Democrats!) claim to be “pro-environment,” they continue to delay and avoid making the urgent changes we need to avoid …
  California Environmental Voters Ed Fund · [email protected]
November 6, 2023 at 5:45 PM

re: Will you defend our coasts and forests?

Sign our petition in defense of California’s vital ecosystems Friend, we had high hopes when we sent you this petition in support of public lands two weeks ago. We didn’t expect to receive over 3,000 signatures this fast!  Whether it's Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument or the Los Padres Nati…
  Melissa Romero, California Environmental Voters Ed Fund · [email protected]
November 2, 2023 at 7:42 PM

Honoring the leaders who passed in 2023 🌎❤️

For Día de Muertos this year, we want to honor two women who’ve made deeply impactful contributions to the environmental justice movement.Hey friend,   This Día De Los Muertos, EnviroVoters Ed Fund wants to honor two women who passed in 2023 and whose contributions to the environmental justice movem…
  Melissa Romero, California Environmental Voters · [email protected]
November 1, 2023 at 4:30 PM

ACTION ALERT: Tell leaders we need stronger Low Carbon Fuel Standards!

Friend, we need to modernize this clean transportation program to protect frontline communities. Tell our leaders: To reduce greenhouse gas emissions, we need stronger Low Carbon Fuel Standards! ADD MY NAME Hi friend,  At a recent meeting, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) spent eight hour…
  California Environmental Voters · [email protected]
October 31, 2023 at 5:30 PM

The real nightmare before Christmas? California is an oil state!

Friend, this Halloween, can you help us defeat Big Oil?This Halloween, you’re sure to see all sorts of monsters, friend. But the scariest monsters of all aren’t hiding under your bed, behind the couch, or down a storm drain. They’re hiding in plain sight, dumping big bucks into lobbying for dirty en…
  Aaron McCall, California Environmental Voters Ed Fund · [email protected]
October 30, 2023 at 5:30 PM

The Supreme Court v. the environment

The Court has been making consequential decisions to weaken agencies that fight climate change.Hey friend,  The Supreme Court has been all over the news the past few months.  Allegations of ethics misconduct by several justices have made front-page headlines, as have decisions striking down Roe v. W…
  Aaron McCall, California Environmental Voters Ed Fund · [email protected]
October 26, 2023 at 6:00 PM

Will you defend our coasts and forests?

Sign our petition in defense of California’s vital ecosystems Friend, protecting public lands from fossil fuel exploitation is vital to laying the foundation for a sustainable, equitable future.  From the 330,780-acre Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument on California’s northern coast to over 2…
  Lucas Lineback, California Environmental Voters Ed Fund · [email protected]
October 25, 2023 at 4:46 PM

MATCH ALERT: Double your impact for the environment

Check if your employer will match your tax-deductible gift for climate actionYou heard that right, friend. Not only is your gift to support EnviroVoters Ed Fund’s critical climate justice organizing and education work tax-deductible; but you also might be able to get it matched through your employer…
  Mike Young, California Environmental Voters · [email protected]
October 24, 2023 at 5:58 PM

How we got the biggest bill of the year passed

Three years of advocacy culminated in passing the biggest climate law of 2023Hi friend, Senate Bill 253, the most impactful climate law in the nation in 2023, is a policy we sponsored, championed, and fought for these past three years.  While so many people and organizations were involved in this su…
  California Environmental Voters · [email protected]
October 20, 2023 at 5:00 PM

Right now: Add your name to build the clean economy

Lend your voice to the movement for a just transition to a more equitable, sustainable futureAdd your name: The clean energy economy MUST be unionized! SIGN THE PETITION Friend, The transition to a clean economy isn’t just about protecting our environment; it’s also about creating good jobs and bu…
  Fatima Iqbal-Zubair, California Environmental Voters · [email protected]
October 19, 2023 at 11:00 PM

Final 2023 CA Legislative Update for YOU

Now that the dust has settled, let’s take a closer look at our wins and lossesHi there, Now that the dust has settled on the 2023 California legislative session, we wanted to let you know which of our priority bills became law and which we’re going to keep pushing for in 2024.  Nine of our priority …
  Melissa Romero, California Environmental Voters · [email protected]
October 17, 2023 at 6:52 PM

[UPDATE]: 2023 CA Legislative Session

9 transformational climate, environmental, and democracy bills are law! Friend, Saturday was the last day for Governor Newsom to sign or veto bills.  The final result? Nine transformational climate, environmental, and democracy bills are now law! Celebrate with us by pitching in a few dollars to sup…
  Yolanda Aguilar Candelario, California Environmental Voters Ed Fund · [email protected]
October 16, 2023 at 9:41 PM

Guess who’s back, back again

Friend, our third cohort of Ambassadors are starting up their campaign right now! Friend, I’ve got some exciting news. After two years of massive progress in our Ambassador program, a new cohort is continuing the WE CAN campaign for Water Equity and Clean Air Now in the Central Valley and Inland Emp…
  California Environmental Voters · [email protected]
October 13, 2023 at 3:15 PM

ACT NOW: Tell corporate CEOs to stop ignoring climate change

To solve the climate crisis, we need everyone on board. Sign our digital petition to tell corporate CEOs to stop ignoring climate change → ADD MY NAME Friend, you know we’re in the midst of the climate crisis.  Record heat waves, floods, worsening pollution, and catastrophic wildfires are threaten…
  California Environmental Voters · [email protected]
October 12, 2023 at 7:10 PM

re: A big freaking deal!

Gov. Newsom has signed SB 253 into law, friend!Friend, SB 253 is law!  Getting our sponsored bill passed and signed is a HUGE win, one that took three years of hard work. We launched an accountability campaign, broadened and bolstered our support within the environmental and business communities, en…
  Fatima Iqbal-Zubair, California Environmental Voters Ed Fund · [email protected]
October 9, 2023 at 4:01 PM

Celebrating Indigenous People’s Day

Friend, here’s what the holiday means to us Friend, despite 12 states already choosing to express their solidarity with Indigenous people by refusing to celebrate Columbus Day, California is not among them.   But that doesn’t stop us at California Environmental Voters Education Fund from recognizing…
  Mary Creasman, California Environmental Voters · [email protected]
October 7, 2023 at 7:45 PM

A big freaking deal!

Gov. Newsom has signed SB 253 into law, friend! I’m overjoyed, friend: Governor Newsom signed SB 253 and SB 261 into law today!  SB 253, which requires the largest corporations to measure and publicly disclose their direct and indirect pollution (all of it!), will have global impacts in our fight to…
  Mary Creasman, California Environmental Voters · [email protected]
October 5, 2023 at 6:09 PM

I’ll make this quick, friend

We’re building the political power to solve the climate crisis. I’ll make this quick, friend. Can you chip in $15 to help us fight the climate crisis?  We have the solutions to mitigate the worst consequences of climate change and prepare for a sustainable future. What we lack is the political will …
  California Environmental Voters · [email protected]
October 4, 2023 at 6:56 PM

ACTION ALERT: Urge universities to divest from fossil fuels

Colleges should not be pumping billions of dollars into the companies responsible for climate change.ACTION ALERT Sign our digital petition: Urge universities to divest from fossil fuels → TAKE ACTION Friend, this may sound crazy, but it’s true: U.S. colleges and universities are bankrolling fossi…
  California Environmental Voters · [email protected]
October 3, 2023 at 12:45 AM

Dianne Feinstein and Laphonza Butler

Honoring the late Senator’s legacy and congratulating Butler on her appointment.Hi friend,  We wanted to drop a quick note about the passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein and the appointment of Laphonza Butler to serve out her term.  California Environmental Voters is immensely grateful for Senator Fe…
  California Environmental Voters · [email protected]
October 2, 2023 at 6:27 PM

Is hydrogen truly a sustainable fossil fuel alternative?

How “green” hydrogen is defined matters.Hydrogen is all the rage right now, friend. It’s being marketed as a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels. California legislators have been discussing replacing fossil fuels with hydrogen. The fossil gas lobby has even tried to claim that certain “colors” o…
  Melissa Romero, California Environmental Voters · [email protected]
September 28, 2023 at 11:03 PM

Big Oil is being SUED by the State of California

That’s right, friend, Big Oil is finally getting their comeuppanceFriend, if you haven’t heard about this Big Oil lawsuit yet, do I have news for you!   On the heels of the passage of SB 253, the strongest corporate greenhouse gas emissions disclosure in the world, California is now taking its accou…
  Erika Guzman Cornejo, California Environmental Voters · [email protected]
September 27, 2023 at 12:01 AM

SB 253 was the talk of the town at Climate Week

Friend, here’s what New York Climate Week was like this year → Friend, I spent the past week all the way on the other side of the country, representing EnviroVoters at New York Climate Week!  New York Climate Week has been held every year by The Climate Group since 2009, bringing together internatio…
  Mike Young, California Environmental Voters · [email protected]
September 22, 2023 at 4:45 PM

The Supreme Court needs reform

Friend, Court reform is necessary for advancing environmental progress.Hey friend,  California Congressman Ted Lieu and I co-wrote an Op-Ed on Supreme Court reform that was published in The Hill just a few days ago.  Please give it a read, then add your name to our petition to restore the Court’s ba…
  Fatima Iqbal-Zubair, California Environmental Voters · [email protected]
September 21, 2023 at 5:02 PM

If every year was a climate year...

We know how to win on climate, but we need your help. 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 Cal…
  Melissa Romero, California Environmental Voters · [email protected]
September 18, 2023 at 6:02 PM

re: WE DID IT

The biggest climate bill of the year would not have passed without us. Friend — the California legislative session closed last week with historic wins for California and the world.  Thanks in part to EnviroVoters’ crunch-time efforts, 11 of our 12 priority climate and democracy bills that made it to…
  Aaron McCall, California Environmental Voters Ed Fund · [email protected]
September 13, 2023 at 8:20 PM

QUIZ: Where is Inflation Reduction Act money going?

The IRA represents the biggest climate investment in U.S. history. Hey friend,  The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) turned one year old last month, and Americans are already reaping the benefits.  The IRA is a $500 billion funding package that features the single largest investment in fighting the cli…
  Veda Banerjee, California Environmental Voters · [email protected]
September 8, 2023 at 7:05 PM

POLL: Climate change is a TOP priority for Californians

The people of California are on our side, friend Friend, did you know that a whopping 68% of Californians believe that efforts to protect the environment should be prioritized even at the risk of curbing economic growth!  This is part of a new release of inspiring results from a recent poll by the P…
  Fatima Iqbal-Zubair, California Environmental Voters · [email protected]
September 5, 2023 at 8:23 PM

September CA Legislative Update for YOU

In these final nine days, here’s how the most important climate bills are doing → Friend, our organization has spent all year lobbying for California leaders to pass bold climate solutions, and it’s paying off!  Thanks in part to our multifaceted advocacy efforts, a whopping 13 transformative climat…
  Marquis Mason, California Environmental Voters Ed Fund · [email protected]
September 1, 2023 at 11:10 PM

Recapping Green California Advocacy Day 2023

This is EnviroVoters Ed Fund's biggest lobby day of the year! Our biggest lobby event of the year just happened in Sacramento on Wednesday, and I’m here to tell you all about it.  California Environmental Voters Education Fund runs a coalition called Green California, consisting of 140 member organ…
  California Environmental Voters · [email protected]
August 29, 2023 at 8:45 PM

Tell Congress to force banks to stop funding the climate crisis

The Fossil Free Finance Act requires big banks to stop financing greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.Friend — Deadly heat waves sweeping the nation. Maui on fire. Southern California on hurricane watch. Towns threatened by flooding and mudslides. All in the past few weeks.  Not to mention the communiti…
  California Environmental Voters · [email protected]
August 24, 2023 at 5:25 PM

And the winner is...

Here’s how you could get one of these buttons, friendHey friend,  After nearly 1,500 votes in our poll, there is a clear winner for the next EnviroVoters+ button design! Send me the button! Friend, you can get that very button by becoming a part of EnviroVoters+, our grassroots membership program …
  Yolanda Aguilar Calendario, California Environmental Voters Ed Fund · [email protected]
August 17, 2023 at 5:30 PM

We’re looking for the next generation of climate leaders

Are you or someone you know interested in becoming an organizer? The EnviroVoters Ed Fund is thrilled to announce that we’re recruiting for the third cohort of our successful Ambassador program right now!  The Ambassador program seeks to support an environmental and climate justice professional orga…
  Mary Creasman, California Environmental Voters · [email protected]
August 16, 2023 at 6:00 PM

A whole year since the IRA was passed. Has anything changed?

Spoiler alert: YES!!!Hi friend, Exactly one year ago, the federal government passed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) — a $500 billion funding package that includes the biggest climate investment in U.S. history.  And since the IRA was passed, we have witnessed massive wins, including unprecedented …
  Mike Young, California Environmental Voters Ed Fund · [email protected]
August 15, 2023 at 4:15 PM

Myths vs. Facts: The California Environmental Quality Act

This 53-year-old law offers Californians a tool to stand up for the health of their communities. Have you heard of CEQA, friend?  CEQA is the California Environmental Quality Act, an essential yet often misunderstood law that’s been around for over five decades.  Basically, CEQA requires that develo…
  Fatima Iqbal-Zubair, California Environmental Voters · [email protected]
August 14, 2023 at 7:20 PM

Recess is over

We’re using every tool at our disposal to pass our legislative agenda by the September 14 deadline. Friend, summer recess is over for the California Legislature, and the Senate and Assembly are back in session!  They have two weeks to get bills through their respective Appropriations Committees, the…
  California Environmental Voters · [email protected]
August 11, 2023 at 3:15 PM

re: You decide, friend: Which design is your favorite?

We want only the best for our EnviroVoters+ members Friend, we’ve gotten hundreds of submissions on our button poll, but we haven’t seen yours yet! We’ll be closing the poll soon, but there’s still a chance for you to let us know which EnviroVoters+ button design is your favorite. As a refresh, Envi…