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Two bad ballot measures deserve a NO on November ballot
August 7, 2018
Sierra Club California has taken an “Oppose” position on two bad ballot measures on the November ballot: Proposition 3 and Proposition 6.
Family art days August 4 & 19 to RISE for Climate, Jobs & Justice!
July 31, 2018
We are gearing up to RISE for Climate, Jobs & Justice: the biggest climate march the West Coast has ever seen! To prepare to make a big impact at the September 8th march in San Francisco, join us this month for two days of art making.
Sierra Club California legislative priority list released
July 24, 2018
Each year, Sierra Club California staff and volunteer leaders work together to analyze and determine Club positions on hundreds of bills at the legislature. From among those on which we take a position, a number rise to the top as priority bills...
Richmond unanimously passes resolution in support of state Buy Clean effort
July 24, 2018
On July 17, the Richmond City Council voted unanimously in favor of adopting a resolution supporting State implementation of the Buy Clean California Act to help reduce climate pollution.
Q&A with Oakland teacher honored for students' climate literacy advocacy
July 24, 2018
On September 8th in San Francisco, our 8th annual David Brower Dinner will be celebrating the local environmental champions who are carrying the Sierra Club’s environmental legacy into the future. This year, Mr. Joseph Senn's science class at...
On September 8th, come to the March, stay for the Dinner!
July 24, 2018
Be part of both the Rise for Climate, Jobs, & Justice March AND our David Brower Dinner gala celebration — both events on September 8, 2018 in San Francisco.
It's not technically fracking, but oil drilling methods used in Livermore Valley are undeniably dangerous
July 19, 2018
In 2016, Alameda County banned the oil extraction process of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, thanks to the efforts of Sierra Club members and many environmental groups in Bay Area. This progress should have alleviated the risks associated with...
New East Bay power supplier adopts groundbreaking commitment to local clean energy and jobs
July 19, 2018
Community organizations led by the East Bay Clean Power Alliance are thrilled with the adoption last night of a groundbreaking plan for local clean energy investment by East Bay Community Energy (EBCE), Alameda County’s new Community Choice energy...
Support the plan to end an ecological crisis in the SF Bay and Delta
July 18, 2018
Following almost a decade of research and extensive public outreach, and twenty years after it was due, the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) has released a final draft plan to increase water flows through the Lower San Joaquin River and...
On July 18, support the clear path to clean energy and jobs for the East Bay
July 16, 2018
This fall, Alameda County residents will start getting served up cleaner energy by the new locally run, non-profit electricity provider, East Bay Community Energy (EBCE). That alone is a major victory many years in the making. But we now have an...