New report from ARB: CA falling short on climate as driving increases

Last week, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) released a report that found California regions are not on track to achieve their climate goals. Regional plans to reduce emissions are not translating into changes on the ground. For more information, read our press release here and media stories from LATimes,  San Diego Union Tribune, SacBee, Grist, StreetsblogCA, Capital Public Radio, KPCC Air Talk, and  KPBS.

In our last blog post, we shared that the Northern San Joaquin Valley faces unique challenges. While it has some of the most productive agricultural land in the world, it is under pressure from sprawl development, increased traffic as super-commuters drive to and from Sacramento and the Bay Area, and the air quality is some of the worst in the country. The recent wildfire have only exacerbated the poor air quality.

California’s carbon emissions from transportation are on the rise. A report released today by California's Air Resources Board finds that regional efforts to reduce those emissions are not on track.

California’s affordable housing crisis has reached a fever pitch. Here’s an update on:

• New state legislation that could help. 
• Propositions 1 and 10 on the November 6 ballot.
• Our ambitious longer-term campaign to end displacement.

Last year, ClimatePlan was a part of a coalition of over 80 organizations that worked to improve Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), which raises $54 billion for transportation projects in California. Now Prop 6, on the November ballot, would repeal SB 1.