Climate Action Campaign

These headlines shouldn't be normal.

That's why we're working quickly to create clean air zones in and around our classrooms.

San Diego County expands household appliance exchange program to meet climate goals An initiative to give low-income residents new energy efficient appliances is expanding in San Diego County. The program supports greenhouse gas reduction goals established by the county’s latest Climate Action Plan.

Great news: San Diego County voted to add $500K to expand the state’s Equitable Building Decarbonization program, bringing no-cost electric appliances to more low-income families.
kpbs.org/news/environment/2025/12/01/san-diego-county-expands-household-appliance-exchange-program-to-meet-climate-goals

California regulators have a choice: protect families or send more money to Wall Street shareholders.

Watch @sierraclubca.bsky.social's video on how excessive utility profits drive up bills ⬇️ youtube.com/watch?v=YulmlGmDIiI

Today we rallied at SCAQMD to ask the board to clean up industrial pollution in 2026. Why? Bc air in the South Coast region is still the dirtiest in the nation 😱. 17 million people are paying the price. Industrial boilers are a major cause. Learn more:
www.californiacleanmanufacturing.com

‘Critical’ to ‘course-correct’: San Diego is heading in the wrong direction on greenhouse gas emissions, new data show San Diego must give annual updates on its progress under a landmark legal settlement. Its first report isn’t promising.

Critical’ to ‘course-correct’: San Diego is heading in the wrong direction on greenhouse gas emissions, new data show

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/11/28/critical-to-course-correct-san-diego-is-heading-in-the-wrong-direction-on-greenhouse-gas-emissions-new-data-show/

California proved what’s possible when local leadership and state action move in sync.

Read more: https://loom.ly/62FpcEU

Where Is Irvine’s Climate Action Plan? After four years of debates and assurances that it’s in the works, city leaders still haven’t established a plan to address climate change.

“We need a CAAP now. We need it to protect Irvine families and ensure an affordable future for people in this city. Every year, it becomes more apparent how the lack of a Climate Action and Adaptation Plan is hurting our city.” — Tomas Castro

Read more: https://loom.ly/4L7hLc4

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Some good news to kick off your week 👇

The Port of San Diego is investing $800,000 to clean up the air in Logan Heights by funding key upgrades to the neighborhood's library. Learn more:

www.portofsandiego.org/press-releas...

We're just getting started!

Huge thanks to all of our incredible activists who spoke up in support of affordability 💛

For months, we’ve been pushing our region to back these reforms.

Thanks to the momentum we built — with 3 SoCal cities and San Diego County on board — Climate Action Campaign was invited to today’s signing ceremony 🙌

Nicole at the ceremony 👇

We did it 👏
Today, @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social
signed a historic affordability package that will slash energy bills and hold utilities accountable.

This is the biggest step to fix California’s rigged energy system in over a decade. ⚡️

Honored to be recognized for a decade of climate action by the City of San Diego! TY @joelacavad1.bsky.social @seanelorivera.bsky.social @kentleesd.bsky.social for leading this recognition 💚

We're excited for state leaders to finish the job: asmtasha.bsky.social, asmchrisward.bsky.social, asmlashae.bsky.social, davidalvarezca.bsky.social, asmdarshana.bsky.social, senakilahweber.bsky.social

San Diego County Supervisors push for state legislation to reduce utility costs San Diego Supervisors back bills to curb sky-high utility rates, ensuring fair costs and protecting consumers from rising bills.

Supervisors Aguirre & Montgomery Steppe are fighting for lower bills ⚡ 🙌

bit.ly/rate_relief

You want lower bills. So do we.

Right now, California has the chance to cut energy costs and hold monopoly utilities accountable.

But we need to act fast. We need your voice—today.

👉 win.newmode.net/low-rates

Thx to KPBS for this story and including us! It is political capitulation not to build near this trolley stop. @sdclimateaction.bsky.social also supports SB 79 for exactly this reason. Helping families find housing they can afford near transit they can use is a crucial climate solution!

Buena Park just said YES to lower energy bills 🙌 Capping profits and putting people before utilities. Who’s next? ⚡

Can you believe it's been 10 years of @sdclimateaction.bsky.social?

Join us at our 10th Anniversary Celebration to honor all we've done & recommit to the work ahead 💙

We'd love to celebrate with you; buy your ticket ➡️ climateactioncampaign.org/10th-anniversary

Energy prices📉…happiness📈

Huge thank you to the San Diego City Council for supporting this package of state bills and working to increase affordability, and to all of our incredible community partners who continue to show up for San Diegans 💚

Mikey Knab: "This is not just unfair or unjust, it’s unsustainable.

I want to thank City Council for supporting this package. This is good for business. It’s good for the planet. And it’s good for the future of San Diego."

"Investor-owned utilities like SDG&E...funnel these profits into bloated executive salaries, shareholder dividends, and stock buybacks, rather than investing back into communities they serve." - Mikey Knab with Business for Good

Natasha Salgado with City Heights CDC: "When families have to choose between rent and keeping the lights on, eviction becomes an all-too-real outcome.

Nearly 1 in 4 San Diegans are behind on their utility bills, therefore this is a regional emergency."

"We are here today because families across San Diego are being absolutely crushed by a cost-of-living crisis.
Sky-high energy bills are pushing far too many to the brink." - Natasha Salgado with City Heights CDC

"We must stand with working people, not the utility executives who are getting rich while other folks suffer. We must demand a future where affordable energy is a right, not just a luxury." - @seanelorivera.bsky.social

@seanelorivera.bsky.social: "For years, we’ve heard about families in City Heights, Stockton, Mount Hope, and other parts of the city who are making impossible choices between keeping the lights on and putting food on the table.

This isn’t about politics. It’s about dignity and economic survival."

"Here is why this is so important: San Diegans and Californians are being ripped off," said
@seanelorivera.bsky.social. "We pay the highest electricity rates in the country, all while Sempra and SDG&E rake in billions in profits and thousands of our neighbors fall further behind on their bills."

Council President @joelacavad1.bsky.social: "San Diego cannot and must not be silent in Sacramento. And with this resolution, in part, the council is making our voices heard."

"For years, we’ve been hit with higher and higher prices. Despite sourcing less expensive energy from solar and wind and using more efficient appliances, the bills keep getting higher and higher." - @joelacavad1.bsky.social