Climate cuts have
human consequences.
Don’t cut clean air!
WE NEED A CLEAN AIR BUDGET
The Governor and Legislature’s decision to approve $54 billion in multi-year climate and clean air investments was one of the most important things we’ve done to save people money, improve health and give our children a chance at a thriving future.
Year after year, these critical funds are deferred.
We cannot afford to let vulnerable Californians fall further behind in the transition to cleaner, safer and more affordable technologies.
California’s leaders have a responsibility to protect as much of the climate and clean air budget as possible!
RESTORE CLEAN CAR FUNDING
The state’s suite of equitable, clean transportation programs is designed to cut pollution from cars and trucks by making clean transportation options more affordable and accessible for marginalized and under-resourced communities.
The state’s clean transportation programs are already chronically underfunded and this budget threatens to completely zero out promised investments that directly support households and businesses hurt most by high fuel prices, pollution and a lack of affordable mobility options.
RESTORE FUNDING FOR HEALTHY HOMES
The Equitable Building Decarbonization (EBD) Program - is a vital part of California’s clean air safety net, and one of the best tools we have to provide relief to households facing indoor air pollution, skyrocketing energy bills, extreme heat, and unhealthy living environments by funding whole home retrofits to increase energy efficiency and provide the latest in high-efficiency electric heating and cooling.
Burning gas is a little-known source of harmful air pollution in California, responsible for four times more lung-damaging smog pollution than the state’s power plants. Gutting funding for the EBD program will have real-life consequences for low-income households and people of color, who bear higher energy burdens, live in less energy-efficient homes, and are exposed to more indoor air pollution.
CUT POLLUTER SUBSIDIES
Before the state even considers cuts to equitable clean air programs, we must expand the Governor's proposed cuts to subsidies for big polluters and close loopholes that allow polluters to dodge taxes.
California must also cut out other dead-end infrastructure investments like highway expansions that increase pollution in our communities.
