L.A. Chapter Action Alert List

Action Alert: Tell the Governor to sign these bills

Updated September 25

Governor Newsom is expected to sign AB 1866: Capping Idle Oil Wells, AB 3233: Local Control for Regulation of Oil and Gas Operations, and AB 2716: Baldwin Hills Oil Field- capping low production wells/fines at a ceremony in Baldwin Hills today.

Updates on our other endorsed bills are below. 

PLEASE SEND A MESSAGE TO THE GOVERNOR AND ASK FOR HIS SIGNATURE ON THE REMAINING BILLS. SCROLL DOWN FOR UPDATED DIRECTIONS!

AB 1889: Wildlife Connectivity - awaiting governor’s response

AB 1992: Blue/Teal Carbon Demonstration Projects - vetoed

AB 2196: Beaver Restoration - awaiting governor’s response

AB 2509: Integrated Pest Management: Invasive Species - awaiting governor’s response

AB 2513: Gas stoves and ranges: warning label - awaiting governor’s response

AB 2537: Offshore Wind Energy Generations - vetoed

SB 1053: Plastic Bag Ban - Signed!

SB 1147: Microplastics in Bottled Drinking Water: Study - awaiting governor’s response

SB 1156: Groundwater Sustainability Agencies: Financial Disclosures - Signed!

SB 1374: Net Energy Metering - awaiting governor’s response

HERE ARE THE DIRECTIONS (We promise - it's actually very easy and fast):

1. Go to https://www.gov.ca.gov/contact/

2. Scroll down to "What is your request or comment?" On the dropdown menu, choose "Legislation Issues/Concerns.

3. Click on "leave a comment" (and then "next)

4. Click on "PRO"

5. In the message box, list the bills that you would like the Governor to sign (Numbers only, not the descriptions, i.e. AB 1866) You can write your own message or you can copy and paste the list below.

Please sign the following bills:

AB 1889

AB 2196

AB 2509

AB 2513

SB 1147

SB 1374
Thank you!

6. Click on "NEXT" and fill in your information.

7. Give yourself a pat on the back for being an outstanding environmental advocate!!!

THANK YOU!!

Action Alert: Tell the L.A. City Council to Stop the Installation of Artificial Turf

Update September 25: the motion passed unanimously, but with some substitute text that weakened it. Please click here to read our response.

LA City Council is voting on an important artificial turf motion in Council File 24-0602, on Tuesday, 9/17 at 10AM. The motion calls for Los Angeles to move away from the use of artificial turf and towards drought-tolerant native plant landscaping. The City Council needs to hear from everyone that this motion is important and we need to pass it now.

 

Ways to Have Your Voice Heard:

 

1)  Attend the Council meeting in-person or phone in to make public comments on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 10 AM.

 

  • To provide in-person public comment—Attend the L.A. City Council meeting at L.A. City Hall, 200 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, Room 340 (John Ferraro Council Chamber). We recommend arriving early to park and sign in to the kiosk in the back of the room. You can choose to sign up to speak on general public comment and agenda Item #12. (You can speak up to 1-minute per agenda item, and 1-minute for general public comment).

 

  • To phone in public comment via teleconference—call 1-669-254-5252 and use Meeting ID No. 160 535 8466, and then press #. Press # again when prompted for participant ID. Once admitted into the meeting, press *9 to request to speak. For more information, click here.

         Here is the agenda; artificial turf is item #12.

         Here is the motion and the committee report that lists the proposed studies. 

 

2)  By Close of business on Monday, 9/16 Click here, to urge LA City Council to end artificial turf. Send an email created by our partners at 5 Gyres to the councilmembers.

 

3)  Submit written public comment to the Council file ASAP to make sure it is posted in time for the meeting—go to  https://cityclerk.lacity.org/publiccomment/.

 

Please share this with others who are concerned about the proliferation of artificial turf. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us.

CRP LA