Our Impact:
Legislative Campaigns
In 2024, CHN members…
Worked in coalition to advocate for health through AB-1186 (Hart - Oil
Well Clean-up), SB-252 (Gonzalez - CalPRS and CalSTRS fossil fuel divestment),
Proposition 4 (the Climate Bond), ACA-16 (Bryan - Green Amendment), and by
opposing the (oil lobby’s) ballot referendum on SB-1137 to protect health and safety oil
well setbacks.
CHN-AF organized 10 health professionals to participate in the Polluters Pay Advocacy Day
as part of a broader coalition calling for a slate of bills to hold climate polluters
accountable.
CHN-AF organized over 50 calls and emails from CHN members to their legislators in support of AB-1866 Leaky Wells Clean-Up.
Prop 4 (The Climate Bond): Two letters to the editor published; One video shared on social media; Two mass communications about why Prop 4 matters for health
Members participated in Assemblymember Bryan’s Spring press conference in support of
ACA-16 The Green Amendment.
In partnership with SF Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility and California Public
Interest Research Group (CalPIRG), CHN-AF organized a health community lobby day in
August in support of a bill that would require all gas stoves sold in California to come
with a health warning label.
With other groups, organized participation of nearly 20 members of the health
community
Circulated a letter in support of gas stove labeling signed by 69 members of the
health community
In 2023, CHN members…
Participated in two broad-based coalitions
Published 3 letters to the editor
Published 1 op-ed
Spoke at 1 press conference
Participated in 1 full page ad in the Sacramento Bee
Coordinated 17 meetings with state legislators over 8 weeks, with 56 CHN health community members participating
Sent 133 individual emails to Governor Newsom
Sent individual sign on letters to Governor Newsom (191 signers), Senate Appropriations Chair Portantino (115 signers) and Assembly Appropriations Chair Holden (60 signers)
Sent 7 organization letters, including with sign ons from partner organizations.