Civic Engagement & Legislation
The Legislative Team pays close attention to local and state policy proposals to inform and engage the public, while holding leaders accountable for decisions and actions that impact our climate and communities.
Current Legislation
ACA 16: Environmental Rights State Constitutional Amendment
This constitutional amendment would guarantee clean air and water for California residents. (See the official text for ACA 16.)
AB 3233: Oil & Gas Restrictions
This Assembly Bill would give local jurisdictions the power to restrict oil wells. (See the official bill text for AB 3233.)
SB 252: Fossil Fuel Divestment
This Senate Bill would enable public retirement programs, including CalPERS and CalSTRS, to divest from fossil fuel companies. (See the official bill text for SB 252.)
SB 1497: Make Polluters Pay
This Senate Bill will establish a program to assess costs from the largest fossil fuel polluters, to compensate for the damage their emissions have inflicted on California from 2000 to 2020. (See the official bill text for SB 1497.)
How to Take Action
California State Capitol
10th and L Streets
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 324-0333
Recent Policy & Legislative Victories
2023: AB 1167, SB 253, SB 261
Our legislative team played a major role in pressuring local governments and leaders to support three California climate bills, which were recently signed by Governor Newsom:
- AB 1167 – Requires well owners to pre-fund well closures.
- SB 253 – Requires businesses (with $1B+ annual revenue) to comprehensively disclose emissions, with independent validation.
- SB 261 – Requires businesses (with $500M+ annual revenue) to publicly disclose climate-related financial risks and mitigation strategies every other year.
2022: Measure A NOT OK
350 Sacramento worked closely with other local climate action groups and coalitions in a campaign to successfully defeat the heavily-financed Measure A (2022), a Sacramento County initiative that would have subjected South Sacramento to harmful sprawl development.
2022: SB 1137
We participated in an environmental coalition campaign to help pass SB 1137 (2022), protecting Californians from oil and gas drilling in their backyards.
“The majority of America wants ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE. The majority of America thinks we should REGULATE CARBON DIOXIDE as a pollutant. And the majority of America thinks we should PRIORITIZE SOLAR AND WIND infrastructure over fossil fuels. Those are impressive majorities, ones that every office seeker and office holder should heed.”
– Deb Haaland, United States Secretary of the Interior [public domain photo via Wikipedia]
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