Community Engagement in State Climate Policy
Martha Dina Arguello, Physicians for Social Responsibility – Los Angeles
January 16
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The Climate
Gap:
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communities of
color are first
and worst hit
by climate
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AB 32 Global Warming Solutions Act
Environmental Justice Advisory Committee
AB 32
Original AB 32 EJ advisory
Committee Angela Johnson-Meszaros (co-chair) - California Environmental
Rights Alliance
• Jane Williams (co-chair) - California Communities Against Toxics
• Chione Flegal - Latino Issues Forum
• Henry Clark - West County Toxics Coalition
• Bill Gallegos - Communities for a Better Environment
• Tom Frantz - Association of Irritated Residents
• Jose Carmona - Clean Power Campaign
• Martha Arguello - Physicians for Social Responsibility
• Diane Takvorian - Environmental Health Coalition
Jose Carmona CEERT
Gisele fong
Phry. sicians for Soc ial Respons ibility
End Oil Los Angeles
Tom f rantz * Assoc iation of Irrltated Res idents Central Valley
Kev in Ham i I ton Cli nica Sierra Vista Central Val Iey
Rey Leon Vall ey LEAP Central Val Iey
Lu is Olmedo * Com ite Civico Del Vall e Im perial Valliey
Kemba Shakur Urban Releaf
Mari Rose Taruc* As ian Pac ific E nv imn mental Network
Mon ica Wil son GI obal Al Ii anc efor Inc inerator Alternatives
New Members Appointed September 251 2015
Sek ita Grant The GreenIi n i ng Institu.te
EI eanor Torres The Inc redi bl e Edible Community Garden
Coli n Bail ey The Enrv i mn mental JU)Sti c e Coalition for Water Sacr,am1ento
Oak Park Neighborhood Assoc iation
Continuation and strengthening of programs
established to reach the 2020 GHG emissions
reduction target
Low Carbon Fuel Standard
Renewable Portfolio Standard
Advanced Clean Cars Program
ZEV Program
Sustainable Freight Strategy
SB 375 Sustainable Communities Strategy
Cap-and-Trade Program
Preferred option with declining caps
Evaluation of carbon tax and prescriptive regulations
Opportunities for pubic engagement with
EJAC
Monthly EJAC Calls
Reaching out to EJAC members
Public Workshops
Challenges to
engaging
Communities