Sierra Club California

A clear voice for the environment in the State Capitol.

Sierra Club California is the legislative and regulatory advocacy arm for Sierra Club chapters across the state working to protect clean air and water, defend communities from pollution, and advance science-based climate solutions.

2026 California Elections

2026 is an important election year for California. Voters across the state will make decisions that will shape California’s communities, environment, and future. Sierra Club California works to help our members and supporters stay informed and engaged in the electoral process.

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The Climate Dispatch is the official Sierra Club California podcast. Produced by
the Sierra Club Angeles Chapter in partnership with Stranded Astronaut
Productions, the podcast discusses climate issues across the state of California.
Each episode focuses on a particular concern impacting the state; plastic waste,
housing, climate migration, and many more.

We deep dive into these topics with insights and testimonies from experts on the
matter, and uplift local experiences, stories, wins, struggles. We will feature
music from different artists to close out each episode.

Learn more at
sc.org/climatedispatch or listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Youtube, or wherever
you get your podcasts.

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Upcoming Events

Coastal communities deserve protection from pollution, industrial risk, and climate impacts. California has a long history of opposing new offshore oil development, and public opposition remains strong. Offshore oil drilling threatens the ocean, beaches, wildlife, public health, and coastal jobs that define California. We have seen the damage oil spills can cause. We also know that expanding drilling deepens the climate crisis. Trump is trying hard to destroy California’s Coastal Management Program, push through more offshore drilling projects, and an underwater data center, while others want to expand ocean and sub-sea desalination, underwater cables, unsustainable aquaculture, and faster shipping lane speeds. Others want to increase the use of pesticides and herbicides on land, which travel through watersheds into the oceans, while marine life is still recovering from runoff from the LA fires and dealing with extreme heat in this El Niño season. Clean energy, conservation, and community resilience are better investments than new drilling. California should lead with clean energy, ocean protection, and community resilience. Today, we join hands to show that our coast belongs to the people, not the oil industry.

Join Sierra Club California and the Kern-Kaweah Chapter for a special virtual event celebrating nearly 75 years of conservation leadership in one of California’s most consequential regions.

From helping protect the southern Sierra Nevada to standing up for clean air, healthy rivers, public lands, and communities in the heart of California’s oil country, the Kern-Kaweah Chapter has helped shape environmental victories with impacts far beyond the Central Valley. The chapter’s work today includes oil and gas, water, forests, land use and development, air quality, and other major environmental challenges facing the region.

During this virtual program, you’ll:

Hear stories from the chapter’s history and landmark victories.
Learn about the environmental challenges facing Kern, Tulare, and the surrounding region today.
Meet the people leading this work.
Hear how local advocacy in Kern-Kaweah strengthens environmental efforts across California.
Learn ways to get involved and help sustain the chapter’s work for the next generation.

The event is designed to build relationships with people who want to support and strengthen the chapter, with opportunities to contribute and stay involved shared during and after the program.

Tuesday, October 6, 2026
6:00–7:30 p.m. PT
Virtual via Zoom