ADVOCACY LETTERS

Letters are an important advocacy tool we use to ensure decision-makers listen to the needs of their communities, and to share our policy recommendations.

All-Electric Buildings

CARB CPRG Letter
12-15-2023

Subject: Climate Action Campaign Response to SDG&E Greenwashing Report City of San Diego

04-27-2022

Subject: Climate Action Campaign Response to SDG&E Greenwashing Report County of San Diego

04-27-2022

CAC Recommendations for Solana Beach All-Electric Ordinance

11-08-2021

CAC Support for Del Mar All-Electric Reach Code

08-23-2021

CAC Letter With Recommendations for Solana Beach All-Electric Reach Codes

08-23-2021

CAC Letter With Recommendations for Encinitas All-Electric Ordinances

07-29-2021

Climate Action Plans

Feedback on the San Diego County draft Climate Action Plan

1-04-2024

Climate Action Campaign & International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 569 Joint Comments on County Climate Action Plan Draft

12-15-2023

Climate Action Campaign recommendations for National City’s Climate Action Plan Update

09-14-2023

Climate Action Campaign Recommendations for Irvine’s Climate Action and Adaptation Plan Draft Strategies

05-02-2023

San Diego Organizations and Groups Support Amending the Residential Tenant Protection Ordinance

04-21-2023

Adoption of a New Council Policy for Climate Action Plan Implementation Prioritization

04-07-2023

Recommendations for the Climate Action Implementation Plan

03-07-2023

Climate Action Campaign recommendations for County Climate Action Plan

01-31-2023

Support and Recommendations for Implementation of CAP Measure 1.2 - Decarbonize New Building Development

12-16-2022

Recommendations for City of San Diego FY 2024 Budget

12-15-2022

RE: Climate Action Plan Implementation Prioritization

11-17-2022

RE: Recommendations for the Climate Action Plan Update to Meet State Law

05-12-2022

Re: Climate Action Campaign recommendations for National City’s Climate Action Plan Update

05-09-2022

Re: Agenda Item 4: Climate Action Plan Update Package Comments on behalf of CERF and CAC

05-04-2022

Adopt CAP Update Concurrently with Implementation and Funding Plan

03-24-2022

Climate Action Campaign final recommendations for Coronado’s Climate Action Plan

03-15-2022

Climate Action Campaign 2022 Environment Committee Priorities Recommendations

1-20-2022

2022 Climate Action Campaign Land Use and Housing Committee Priorities Recommendations

1-20-2022

Climate Action Campaign 2022 Active Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Priorities Recommendations

1-20-2022

Climate Action Campaign comments on the draft Regional Decarbonization Framework for the Technical Working Group

12-03-2021

Comments on the Climate Resilient SD Plan Draft

11-03-2021

CAC Recommendations for Coronado’s Climate Action Plan

11-02-2021

CAC Recommendations in Anticipation of the Release of the Draft City of San Diego Climate Action Plan Update

10-26-2021

CAC Recommendation Letter - Climate Action Plan 2.0 Update Must Center Equity in Process and Policies

09-29-2021

Climate Action Campaign Recommendations For National City’s Climate Action Plan Update

07-26-2021

CAC and Partners Recommendations for the County of San Diego’s Climate Action Plan (CAP)

07-12-2021

CAC Recommendations for an Equitable Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plan for City of San Diego

07-09-2021

Climate Action Campaign Recommendations For National City’s Climate Action Plan Update

07-26-2021

Climate Action Campaign’s recommendations for Vista’s Climate Action Plan (CAP)

05-19-2021

CAC and Partners Comments on the Performance Audit of the City’s Climate Action Plan & Recommendations

03-17-2021

CAC Recommendation Letter to City of Escondido on CAP Update

03-09-2021

CAC Comments on the Performance Audit of the City’s Climate Action Plan & Recommendations

02-25-2021

CAC And Coalition Letter Open Letter to Gov. Newsom and CPUC: Increase Local Solar, Prioritize Equity, and Bring More Clean Energy Storage to CA

01-27-2021

CAC Letter To City Of Escondido Opposing Palomar Heights Proposal; Supporting More Economic Development Opportunities, Housing, And Climate Action

01-25-2021

CAC Letter Outlining 2021 Environment Committee Priority Recommendations

01-07-2021

CAC Letter Outlining FY 2022 Budget Priorities

01-04-2021

CAC Letter With Recommendations for San Diego’s Climate Action Plan Update (CAP)

12-18-2020

CAC Joint Letter to Vista with CAP Update Comments

05-05-2020

CAC Letter to Lemon Grove with CAP Recommendations

04-06-2020

CAC Letter to Escondido with CAP Update Recommendations

03-26-2020

CAC Letter to Vista with CAP Recommendations

11-04-2019

CAC Letter with Lemon Grove CAP Recommendations

10-01-2019

CAC Letter to City of Santee with Recommendations and Concerns re: Final Sustainable Santee Plan

08-26-2019

Coast Law Group Letter on Behalf of CAC on El Cajon CAP and DEIR

07-09-2019

CAC Letter with Recommendations for Irvine CAP

07-05-2019

CAC, PANA, and SD350 Joint Comment Letter on El Cajon CAP and DEIR

05-30-2019

CAC Comment Letter on Imperial Beach Draft CAP

06-06-2019

CAC Letter to Oceanside Recommending Amendments to Final CAP

05-08-2019

CAC Letter to Santee Outlining CAP Recommendations and Legal Requirements

04-29-2019

CAC, PANA, and SanDiego350 Scoping Comments for the El Cajon CAP DEIR

04-01-2019

CAC and Surfrider Joint Comment Letter on Oceanside Draft CAP and DEIR

03-18-2019

CAC Letter to New Escondido Council with CAP Strategy Recommendations

01-15-2019

CAC and PANA Joint Letter with Recommendations for El Cajon CAP Letter

11-19-2018

CAC Letter to Santee Clarifying Legal Obligations and Offering CAP Strategy Recommendations

09-26-18

CAC Letter to Escondido with CAP Strategy Recommendations

06-04-18

CAC Letter to Oceanside Clarifying Legal Obligations and Offering CAP Strategy Recommendations

05-08-2018

CAC Letter to County Planning Commission Commenting on Final CAP and SEIR

01-16-2018

CAC Letter to Chula Vista Sustainability Commission Supporting Implementation of CAP Energy Measures

02-12-2018

CAC Letter to La Mesa with Recommendations to Strengthen the Draft CAP

01-12-2018

CAC and Allies' CAP Recommendation Letter to Chula Vista Mayor

09-25-2017

CAC and Business For Good San Diego's Letter on the County of San Diego Draft CAP

09-25-2017

CAC letter with Encinitas Draft CAP Recommendations

07-18-2017

CAC Letter with Chula Vista CAP Recommendations

04-14-2017

CAC Letter to County of San Diego on CAP CEQA Notice of Preparation of Environmental Impact Report

11-18-2016

CAC Letter to Lemon Grove with CAP Recommendations

08-05-2016

CAC Letter to Planning Department re: San Ysidro, North Park, Uptown, and Golden Hill Community Plan Updates

07-08-2016

CAC Letter Supporting Encinitas Housing Element Update and Funding for Enforceable CAP

06-14-2016

CAC Letter Supporting Del Mar's CAP

06-02-2016

CAC Letter to Oceanside on CAP

05-17-2016

CAC Comments on Encinitas General Plan Housing Element Update and CAP

03-14-2016

CAC Letter to Santee on CAP

10-14-2015

CAC Letter to La Mesa Clarifying CAP Legal Requirements

06-17-2016

CAC Letter to La Mesa on CAP

06-04-2015

Orange County -
CAP and CCE Comment Letters

RE: Please Vote to Share Load Data with OCPA

05-10-2024

Public Comment on City of Huntington Beach LCP Amendment No. LCP-5-HNB-21-0057-1 (Magnolia Tank Farm)

05-07-2024

Re: Draft General Plan Update and Environmental Impact Report

04-29-2024

Please vote to reform and retain membership in Orange County Power Authority

04-04-2023

SoCalGas hydrogen/gas blending experiment at UC Irvine

03-09-2023

RE: The Board of Directors Must End OCPA’s Legacy of Corruption by Replacing Its Failed Leadership Now

02-07-2023

RE: Fullerton must appoint OCPA primary and alternate directors who will change OCPA’s leadership to ensure its survival

01-03-2023

RE: Health and safety risks associated with hydrogen/gas blending

10-12-2022

RE: The Definition and Incorporation of Environmental Justice for the Irvine Planning Commission

08-03-2022

Re: Funding Irvine climate staff and implementation measures through $17.1 million budget surplus carry-over

07-18-2022

RE: Comments on Residential and Commercial Combustion Source Measures in Draft 2022 Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP)

07-05-2022

RE: Climate Action Campaign Urges Santa Ana to Fund Environmental Justice Staff

06-15-2022

Letter to Huntington Beach Re: Sustainability Master Plan

04-04-2022

Fullerton City Council Vote on 100% Renewable Electricity Through OCPA

11-05-2021

Buena Park City Council Vote on 100% Renewable Electricity Through OCPA

11-05-2021

Irvine City Council Vote on 100% Renewable Electricity Through OCPA

11-05-2021

Huntington Beach City Council Vote on 100% Renewable Electricity Through OCPA

10-29-2021

CAC Recommendation Letter for San Clemente on CCE

08-17-2021

Irvine ACHIEVES Resolution

08-10-2021

CAC and Santa Ana Climate Coalition Letter to Santa Ana Council re Gov. Newsom climate goals

07-08-2021

CAC Letter to Santa Ana re Irvine climate resolution

07-08-2021

CAC Recommendation Letter to Laguna Niguel re: CCE

06-17-2021

CAC Recommendation Letter for Aliso Viejo for CCE

04-30-2021

CAC Recommendation Letter for Garden Grove re CCE

04-29-2021

CAC Letter to Stanton re: CCE

04-26-2021

CAC Recommendation Letter for Laguna Beach re CCE

03-18-2021

CAC Recommendation Letter for Lake Forest re CCE

02-16-2021

CAC Letter to Santa Ana CM Phan and staff re: CCE

02-09-2021

CAC Letter to Santa Ana CM Hernandez and staff re: CCE

02-09-2021

CAC Recommendation Letter to Huntington Beach re CCE Vote

12-10-2020

CAC Letter to Santa Ana re CCE

08-24-2020

CAC Recommendation Letter for Fullerton re CCE

08-18-2020

CAC Letter to Irvine Green Ribbon Committee re CAP Scope of Work

08-10-2020

CAC Letter To Irvine re: Community Choice Energy Third Party Review and Council Direction

07-14-2020

CAC letter to North Orange County Cities re CCE

06-18-2020

CAC Recommendation to Mission Viejo re CCE

05-26-2020

CAC Letter To Irvine Mayor and Council In Support for Rate Relief and Economic Recovery Through Community Choice Energy

05-12-2020

CAC Recommendation Letter to Costa Mesa re CCE

02-04-2020

CAC Letter to Newport Beach re: Newport Heights Pedestrian & Bicycle Plan Update

01-28-2020

CAC Recommendation Letter for Huntington Beach CC re CCE

01-24-2020

CAC Comments On City of Lake Forest General Plan Update Draft EIR

12-23-2019

CAC Letter to Irvine CM Anthony Kuo re: CCE

12-10-2019

CAC Recommendation Letter to Costa Mesa re CCE

12-06-2019

CAC Comments On City of Lake Forest General Plan Update Draft EIR

12-23-2019

CAC Letter to Santa Ana re CCE

11-13-2019

CAC Letter to Santa Ana CM Penaloza and staff re CCE

11-13-2019

CAC Comments On City of Lake Forest General Plan Update Draft EIR

11-04-2019

CAC Recommendation to Letter to Yorba Linda Mayor re CCE

10-30-2019

CAC's Recommendations for Irvine's Climate Action Plan

09-30-2016

100% Clean Energy

San Diego City Council SB 1137

02-12-2024

Electrification Ordinance - Support with Removal of Exceptions

03-24-2023

Feedback on the San Diego RDF draft Implementation Playbook

02-03-2023

Climate Action Campaign’s recommendation for the Regional Decarbonization
Framework Implementation Playbook

02-02-2023

Environment California submits letter on behalf of 173 groups calling on Gov. Newsom, CPUC to save solar

12-09-2022

Climate Action Campaign Support for a City Net Energy Metering Resolution

10-20-2021

CAC and Partners Response to the proposed Electric and Gas Franchise Agreements

05-24-2021

CAC and Partners Response to SDG&E’s Electric and Gas Franchise Agreement Bids

04-21-2021

CAC Letter to SD Mayor and City Council On Franchise Agreement: The City Needs A Partner

03-09-2021

CAC and Coalition Letter to SD Mayor and City Council On Building Public Trust Through Franchise Agreement Process

02-05-2021

CAC and Coalition Letter to SD Mayor and City Council Outlining Outcomes and Terms for the Community Energy Franchise Agreements

02-23-2021

CAC And Coalition Letter To City of San Diego Calling On The Franchise Agreement To Transition Off Fossil Fuels, Particularly Methane Gas

01-27-2021

CAC and Coalition Letter Supporting A Franchise Agreement Extension

12-29-2020

CAC and Coalition Letter Opposing Mayor Faulconer's Franchise Agreement Proposal and Calling Upon New Council and Mayor to Craft a Better Deal

12-07-2020

CAC and Coalition Letter in Opposition to Mayors Franchise Agreement Proposal

10-20-2020

CAC and Coalition Letter In Support Of Centering Community and Equity in the Franchise Agreements

07-30-2020

CAC and Coalition Response Letter to Consultants Reports and Staff Recommendations for Franchise Agreements

07-15-2020

Community Choice Energy

RE: Climate Action Campaign Congratulates Oceanside for joining Clean Energy Alliance

06-16-2022

RE: Climate Action Campaign Support for Vista joining Clean Energy Alliance

06-16-2022

Climate Action Campaign Support for Escondido joining Clean Energy Alliance

10-26-2021

Climate Action Campaign Support for San Marcos joining Clean Energy Alliance

10-26-2021

CAC and Coalition Letter to County in favor of the County joining San Diego Community Power

08-24-2021

CAC Recommendation Letter To Escondido Advising Them To Join A CCE Program, Specifically SDCP.

06-15-2021

San Diego Community Choice Alliance letter to the California Public Utilities Commission

12-28-2017

Climate Action Campaign letter to the County Board of Supervisors

02-10-2017

Climate Action Campaign and Sierra Club Comments

07-05-2016

Climate Action Campaign and Sierra Club Letter

12-10-2015

State Policies & Legislation

Repeal “Utility Tax” provision NOW before it increases utility bills on millions of working and middle class families and undermines conservation efforts across California

08-27-2023

Concerns about Carbon Capture and Storage in Scoping Plan

10-24-2022

CAC Sign On To CA GND's A Just Recovery and New Future for California with a Green New Deal

06-28-2017

CAC and Partners Letter to Governor Newsom re: Advocacy for immediate shutdown of the reactors at Diablo
Canyon Nuclear Power Plant

03-2020

CARB Proposed SB 375 Targets

06-28-2017

CARB 2030 Scoping Plan

04-10-2017

AB 805 - SANDAG Accountability and San Diego-Area Transportation Reform

04-10-2017

CARB 2030 Scoping Plan

01-27-2017

CARB 2030 Scoping Plan

12-16-2016

SB 32 (Pavley) - Global Warming Solutions Act

06-27-2016

California Public Utilities Commission

SoCalGas Angeles Link hydrogen project does not address environmental justice concerns

07-31-2023

Support for Proposed Decision Denying Southern California Gas and San Diego Gas and Electric's Application for a Proposed Pipeline

06-15-2018

Written Public Comments (A.17-10-007/008), Opposition to Otay Mesa Energy Purchase by SDG&E

07-20-2018

Opposition to San Diego Gas and Electric's Application to Increase the Minimum Bill (A.17-12-011)

02-25-2020

Budget

RE: Restore defunded Climate Equity and Energy Independence, and fund the Fatal 15 in the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget

05-21-2024

Subject: Community Response to Proposed Defunding of the City of San Diego’s Climate Equity Fund in the FY25 Proposed Budget

04-19-2024

Climate Action Campaign’s City of San Diego FY 2025 Budget Priorities Memo

08-31-2023

Mayor’s “Getting It Done” Proposed Budget Requires Additional Funding for Key CAP Implementation Actions

05-02-2023

Climate Action Campaign Recommendation for Excess Revenues FY 2022

11-09-2022

Climate Action Campaign FY 2024 Budget Priorities Memo

09-13-2022

Climate Action Campaign FY 2023 Budget Priorities Memo

12-17-2021

Climate Action Campaign Mid-Year FY 2022 Budget Priorities Memo

11-15-2021

MAP 2.0 FY22 Midyear Budget Letter

07-30-2021

Climate Action Campaign FY 22 Revised Budget Priorities Memo

04-14-2021

Climate Action Campaign FY 22 Budget Priorities Memo

01-02-2021

City of San Diego FY21 Budget Letter from CAC and the TRUST Coalition

05-14-2020

City of San Diego FY21 Budget

04-27-2020

City of San Diego FY20 Budget

01-14-2018

City of San Diego FY19 Budget

03-29-2018

City of San Diego FY19 Budget

01-05-2018

City of San Diego FY19 Budget

01-12-2018

Requesting Five-Year Implementation Plan for the Climate Action Plan

05-30-2017

City of San Diego FY18 Budget

01-13-2017

World-Class Transportation

Fix the Fatal Fifteen Most Dangerous Intersections – Cost Estimate $1.5M

5-08-2024

Transportation and Climate Stakeholders Call for Funding for Continuous Rapid Transit Lanes to San Diego State University

2-09-2024

Subject: Support for Caltrans Sustainable Transportation Grant Submission: San Diego Regional Last-Mile Freight Delivery Plan

1-08-2024

RE: Complete Streets Policy Recommendations

11-07-2023

Support for San Diego Metropolitan Transit System for FY 2023 Low or No Emission and Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Programs

04-11-2023

FY 2024 Community Project Funding Request – San Diego
Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) Clean Transit Advancement Campus Project

03-20-2023

FY 2024 Community Project Funding Request – San Diego
Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) Non-Revenue Electric Vehicle Project

03-20-2023

Request to Protect Public Transit in FY 2023-24 State Budget

03-08-2023

Support for the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Areas of Persistent Poverty Discretionary Grant Application

03-03-2023

Support for the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System’s Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program Cycle 6 Application

02-01-2023

Support for Climate Plan’s application For Community Transportation Needs Assessment

11-01-2022

CAC and Coalition Support for SANDAG’s 2021 Regional Plan and Transportation Funding Strategy

12-09-2021

CAC Comments On SANDAG’s Draft 2021 Regional Plan

08-02-2021

CAC and QOL Coalition Support for Item 8, A Resolution of the SANDAG Board of Directors Relating to San Diego Forward: the 2021 Regional Plan

07-07-2021

CAC Comment Letter To County on Transportation Study Guide, Options to Comply with Senate Bill 743 and Implement Vehicle Miles Travelled in Local Planning and Review, PDS2018-POD-18-001

05-04-2020

San Diego Slow Streets Initiative Phase 2 Coalition Comments and Recommendations Letter

05-04-2020

CAC & Partners' Letter to Mayor Faulconer with Recommendations for Active Transportation Actions as COVID-19 Response

04-14-2020

CAC & Partners' Letter to the SANDAG Board re: RTP Priorities

04-23-2019

CAC & Partners' Letter to the SANDAG Board re: the 2021 Regional Transportation Plan

02-19-2019

CAC's Support Letter for AB805 to reform San Diego area transportation and create accountability at SANDAG

04-07-2017

CAC's letter to SANDAG opposing its Regional Transportation Plan

10-07-2015

Quality of Life Coalition's Vision and Goals flyer

2015

Quality of Life Coalition's SANDAG Tax Opposition Statement

2015

Bikeable, Walkable Neighborhoods

RE: Blueprint SD, Draft General Plan Amendment, and Environmental Impact Report

04-29-2024

Climate Action Campaign Letter of Support for Housing Action Package 2.0

07-20-2023

Improvements to the University Community Plan Update

06-30-2023

Mayor and Council Must Make Blueprint San Diego a Required Framework for All CPUs to Reach our Climate, Equity and Housing Goals

06-28-2023

Homelessness Encampment Ban as it Relates to the Environment

06-09-2023

Climate Action Campaign Recommendation Letter for the University City Community Plan Update Community Discussion Draft

04-19-2023

Assembly Bill 68 (Ward) - Housing and Climate Solutions Act

04-06-2023

Support Letter for the University Avenue Densification Pilot Project

03-27-2023

Request for Amendments to Escondido Housing Element

03-17-2023

SB 423 (Wiener) Land Use: Streamlined Housing Approvals: Multifamily Housing Developments - Support

03-15-2023

San Diego Organizations and Groups Support Stronger Tenant Protections

03-13-2023

Climate Action Campaign recommendations for the County Inclusionary Housing Ordinance

03-06-2023

Re: Board of Supervisors Meeting Wednesday, December 14, 2022, Item 30: LET’S TALK HOUSING WORKSHOP

12-13-2022

Item 2 – 2022 update to the San Diego municipal code and local coastal program

10-25-2022

Climate Action Campaign recommendations for the Mira Mesa Update

10-20-2022

Climate Action Campaign Supports Stronger Tenant Protections

10-05-2022

Support for Proposed Changes to SANDAG’s Bicycle Safety Projects

12-02-2021

Climate Action Campaign Opposition to the Widening of El Cajon Boulevard

10-27-2021

Climate Action Campaign recommendations for the draft Clairemont Community Plan Update

09-22-2021

CAC Recommendations for the Blueprint San Diego
Proposed Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR)

08-13-2021

CAC Recommendations for the Valley Center Community
Plan Update

08-13-2021

CAC Letter Urging City of San Diego to Fully Fund and Accelerate Mobility Action Plan 2.0

07-30-2021

CAC and Partners Letter to SD City Council re: Inclusionary Housing

07-22-2021

CAC Recommendations for the Clairemont Community Plan Update

07-21-2021

CAC and Escondido Community Housing Coalition Recommendations for Amendments to Escondido Revised Draft Housing Element

07-26-2021

CAC Recommendations for the Blueprint San Diego
Proposed Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR)

08-13-2021

Climate Action Campaign’s recommendations for the County’s 6th Cycle Housing Element

05-17-2021

CAC Letter Urging the City of San Diego to Fully Fund and Accelerate Mobility Action Plan 2.0 (MAP 2.0)

07-30-2021

CAC and Partners Recommendations for Immediate Improvement to Bicycle Network in Response to the Increasing Frequency of Preventable Deaths; 25 Miles of Protected Bike Lanes Per Year

07-26-2021

CAC Urges Supervisors to Direct Staff to Align the Climate Action Plan with SANDAG’s Sustainable Communities Strategy

07-07-2021

CAC Letter to the County Planning Commission Opposing a General Plan Amendment for Newland Sierra

06-26-2018

Other

Support for Pedal Ahead’s Environmental Justice Action Grant Application

10-13-2023

Time to Create a Regional Climate Readiness Table to Secure Funding

09-06-2023

SUPPORT for AB 285: Pupil instruction: science requirements: climate change.

07-03-2023

SUPPORT for SB X1-2: Transportation fuels: maximum gross gasoline refining margin

01-27-2023

Opposition to special consideration for Harvest Hills in Escondido MSR

09-10-2022

Climate Action Campaign Letter Of Support for People’s Ordinance Ballot Measure

03-15-2022

CAC and Partners Support for a Ban on Polystyrene Foam and Restrictions on Single-Use Plastics

07-09-2018