California is facing unprecedented challenges due to climate change. The current heat wave with temps above 120º in the Central Valley is proof. The list of challenges goes on: wildfires, sea level rise, slope failures, and floods. SB 867 (Allen) can help protect California by investing in nature-based solutions. California Legislature please support SB 867.
On the great news front… The bill we’ve partnered on (AB 2021) with Assemblyman Phillip Chen made it through its first committee (Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife) yesterday on consent. It is now scheduled to go to Assembly Appropriations. Keep your fingers crossed! (Photo: An electronic notification from the California Legislative Information system stating that AB 2021 was passed and will move onto Appropriations.)
We just learned that former Assemblymember and Senator Ross Johnson died a few hours ago. Ross was the legislator who carried the ball for many years to establish Chino Hills State Park—from its earliest days through the acquisition of Coal Canyon. “I was driving by Yorba Linda one day and I saw the future and I didn’t like it. I knew we needed to save something for our region.” — Ross Johnson As a Republican, he worked across party lines to … Read More