As our federal government stages relentless attacks on climate progress, we’re gathering California leaders to discuss how to continue the state’s world-leading climate progress.
Join elected officials, climate activists, business leaders, environmental justice advocates, scientists, and policy experts to collaborate in support of science-based climate solutions that will help Californians thrive. Connect with professionals pioneering cutting-edge climate strategies in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. Learn what policymakers are doing to accelerate a clean energy transition that gives all Californians a chance to prosper.
Wade Crowfoot has served as California’s Natural Resources Secretary since 2019. He oversees an agency of over 25,000 employees charged with stewarding California’s forests and natural lands, rivers and water supplies, and coast and ocean.
Leah Stokes, PhD, is Anton Vonk Associate Professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She has a doctorate from MIT and was recognized on the 2022 TIME100 Next and Business Insider Climate Action 30 lists.
Assemblymember Isaac Bryan represents California’s 55th Assembly District. He is Chair of the Committee on Natural Resources and the Vice Chair of the California Legislative Black Caucus.
Commissioner Siva Gunda is serving his first term on the California Energy Commission. Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Gunda in February 2021 to serve as the Energy Commission’s public member.
Assemblymember Irwin represents California's 42nd Assembly District, which includes portions of both Ventura and Los Angeles Counties. Assemblymember Irwin currently chairs the Joint Committee on Climate Change Policies.
Josh Becker is a California State Senator representing most of Silicon Valley. Senator Becker has authored landmark legislation on clean energy, affordability, data privacy and consumer protection, and justice reform.
Sammy Roth writes Climate-Colored Goggles, a newsletter about climate and culture. Previously, he was the climate columnist at the Los Angeles Times, where he wrote the Boiling Point newsletter and hosted the Boiling Point podcast.
Senator Jerry McNerney has been working on renewable and clean energy and water issues for four decades. He serves on the Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee and Budget Subcommittee #2 on Resources, Environmental Protection and Energy.
Pooja manages research projects, collaborates with stakeholders, drafts policy communications, and tracks relevant legislation and regulation.
Miguel Alatorre Jr. is the Founder and Executive Director of UNIDOS Network Inc., an environmental justice organization serving farmworker and unincorporated communities across California's Central Valley.
Daniel Barad is Western States Associate Director for the Union of Concerned Scientists. In his role, he advocates for science-backed climate solutions in California, Oregon, and Washington.
Sam Appel is an International Representative for the United Autoworkers and leads policy work on industrial policy, climate, and manufacturing for UAW Region 6 in the western states.
Leo Beckerman serves as the Director of Operations for Zero Foodprint and the Vice President of the California Association of Compost Producers.
Jon Binder is the Executive Director of the Model Climate Laws Initiative, a joint project of the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School and Environmental Advocates NY.
Matthew led his current team in their quest for a green school bus fleet. To that end, most of the school buses are powered by alternative or renewable energy. Four Electric buses are included in this deployment, powered by a solar and wind farm.
Aarón Cantú reports on energy issues, including the fossil fuel industry’s influence in California government and the effects of pollution and climate change on marginalized communities.
Sachu leads strategy to shape utility regulation and expand solutions like distributed energy resources and virtual power plants that can provide reliable, affordable power while reducing the need for major grid investments.
Leslie Chang is the Director, Strategy & Policy for Caelux, a global leader in next generation perovskite solar technology. She has over ten years of experience working on energy policy and climate solutions in the United States and abroad.
Jamie Court is an award-winning consumer advocate. He has led dozens of campaigns to reform oil and energy companies, insurance companies, financial institutions, political accountability, and health care companies.
Ellie is a leader in catalyzing cross-boundary, collaborative and just solutions to climate change and environmental degradation. She has received numerous honors including the Beyond Duke Alumni Award for Service and Leadership (2019), and more.
Quinn is organizing climate allies to show up for climate aligned union priorities such as Waters Edge and halting Return to Office, while also uplifting labor voices in Make Polluters Pay and other key climate issues.
For the past 18 years at Communities for a Better Environment, Bahram has managed research, policy, and planning projects and has provided technical assistance to CBE community members, organizers, and attorneys.
Ann Garth develops and advocates for policies to promote next-generation geothermal, including superhot rock geothermal – working towards efficient, safe, and widespread adoption of this transformational energy source.
Kyle focuses primarily on extraction activities in California and Colorado and supporting the needs of grassroots organizations in these geographies. Kyle has worked on extraction related environmental justice issues since 2007.
Emily Grubert, PhD is an Associate Professor at Notre Dame. Dr. Grubert is a civil engineer and environmental sociologist working on enacting a just energy transition.
Travis co-leads a coalition of nearly 100 organizations fighting to transform California's energy system from one that centers shareholder profits to one that centers justice and the needs of the people and land.
Deborah advises the Commissioner and the Department on the development and implementation of strategic initiatives associated with protecting and restoring biodiversity, and promoting social and environmental justice via insurance regulation.
Maro is also Co-Coordinator for the STAND-LA Coalition, where she leads local and statewide campaign strategies to confront the health harms of the fossil fuel and petrochemical lifecycle
Jessica C. Hogle is the Head of Government & Regulatory Affairs at GridCARE, an innovative company using advanced analytics and AI to unlock latent grid capacity and accelerate interconnection for utilities and large-load customers.
Richard leads the Distribution Planning & Policy team, a team who consider how California’s electricity distribution grid should develop to meet the needs of load and other resources connected to it while also reducing the burden on ratepayers.
Lynda Hopkins is Chair of the Bay Area Air District and on the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors, representing District 5.
Mike focuses on the research, development, and implementation of blended finance strategies that protect, restore, and grow natural capital.
Gary has 25+ years of conservation experience in a range of current cross-sector issues, including wildfire resilience and forest health across the west, enhancing adaptation action and finance in the context of climate change.
Anna Bella Korbatov manages Nuvve/Fermata's policy and regulatory affairs strategy and leads the company’s collaboration with state agencies, utilities, and local jurisdictions on the design of Vehicle Grid Integration (VGI) rates and programs.
Alison Kostusak is a Policy Analyst in the California State Senate, where she manages a legislative portfolio for Senator Sasha Renée Pérez spanning energy, environmental quality, health, and previously housing and transportation.
Nuin-Tara Key, COO at California Forward, has 20 years of experience in climate policy, climate finance, urban and regional planning, and social and environmental equity.
David Koweek, PhD, is the Chief Scientist at Ocean Visions, where he is responsible for ensuring scientific accuracy and integrity around the research, policy, and climate solutions developing at the intersection of ocean conservation and climate change.
Michelle Levinson is Senior Manager with the World Resources Institute’s Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition. She brings expertise in electricity and transportation decarbonization, regulatory policy, and project finance
Erik is the Energy Regulatory Manager for California and the Western US at Renew Home. Renew Home is a residential aggregator for demand response, virtual power plants, and distributed energy resources.
Cheyenne's work focuses on building responsible research programs that integrate community engagement, regulatory coordination, and rigorous science. She has helped design and implement multiple coastal mCDR field trials.
The division monitors the petroleum industry to identify irregular or illegal behavior and refer any violation of law – including industry misconduct or market manipulation – to the California Attorney General for prosecution.
Dr. Gigi Moreno leads a team of economists focusing on data-driven analysis of California’s transportation fuels markets and the interplay with the clean energy transition.
Arnab Pal is the founder of Deploy Action, a nonprofit dedicated to eliminating hurdles to clean energy deployment in California and across the United States. He also serves as the CEO of Policy Pulse, an AI – regulatory technology company.
Michelle Passero has over 20 years of experience working in land conservation, environmental law, and policy with particular expertise in natural resources and climate change.
Jason (he/him) works with the Climate Law Institute to fight pollution from oil and gas extraction. Prior to joining the Center, he led CALPIRG’s advocacy and policy work on public health issues.
Kate specializes in strategic planning and regulatory matters related to an increasingly decarbonized electric power system. She has supported utilities, renewable developers, research organizations, and technology companies
Dr. Reichmuth focuses on analyzing new vehicle technologies and advocating for policies that support the increased electrification of transportation.
Nico Procos serves as the Electric Utility Director of Silicon Valley Power, where he is focused on meeting rapidly growing energy demand, and advancing reliable, affordable, and clean power solutions.
Katie Ramsey is a Senior Attorney with Sierra Club, where she works to accelerate California’s transition to clean energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions across the power, building, and transportation sectors.
At CCAC, Jenna connects her background in bioengineering and policy to address the intersection of air quality, energy systems, and public health. She advocates for policies that reduce indoor and outdoor air pollution.
Gaurav Sant is a Professor and the Pritzker Endowed Chair in Sustainability at the Samueli School of Engineering at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
Caity Smith is a climate and energy policy leader at XGS Energy, where she focuses on advancing policy pathways for next‑generation geothermal technologies.
Julia Sebastian is the Climate Policy Director at Jobs with Justice San Francisco and lead legislative staff for California Labor for Climate Jobs, a statewide coalition of 17 labor unions advancing a worker-led transition to a just, climate-safe economy.
Chris has over 25 years of experience and is a graduate of the Harvard Law School Labor & Worklife Program. Chris’s public service includes serving as a Director for the Golden Gate Bridge Highway Transportation District.
Josh Sonnenfeld is a Senior Policy Researcher with the Green Economy Program at the UC Berkeley Labor Center where he researches and advises on climate and economic transition policies and projects
José Torres is the Executive Director of the Affordable Energy Campaign, a campaign of consumer advocates, environmental organizations, and environmental justice groups focused on improving the affordability and fairness of CA's energy system.
John is a leading expert in the arena of electric vehicles and their emissions and grid impacts. John previously worked at Tesla in the Office of the CTO and Special Projects and at Nissan Motors’ Futures Lab.
Mark Toney, Ph.D. has held utility and telecom corporations accountable for delivering clean, safe, and reliable energy and phone/broadband service at affordable prices, saving ratepayers billions of dollars, prioritizing underserved residents.
Terry Tamminen is the President/CEO of AltaSea. In 2003, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed him Secretary of the California Environmental Protection Agency and later Cabinet Secretary, the Chief Policy Advisor to the Governor.
Liza Tucker is a Consumer Advocate for Consumer Watchdog, following everything from California’s regulation of oil and gas to toxic substances. She has been an editor and producer for Marketplace Radio and a staff writer for the Washington Post.
Albert G. Titman Senior is Deputy Director for the Native Dads Network and formerly Associate Director of Cultural Integration and Development at Sprenger behavioral Medicine for the TeleWell Indian Health MAT project.
Albert Titman Jr. is a proud member of the Nisenan, Miwok, Maidu, and Madesi band of the Pit River Nation, raised in his ancestral homelands of Sacramento.
José leads a statewide campaign of consumer advocates, environmental organizations, and environmental justice groups focused on improving the affordability and fairness of California's energy system.
Kevin strengthens the bridge between scientific research and sound ocean management. As a science-policy professional, he ensures California’s decision-makers have access to the best available science to address complex ocean-climate issues.
Ilonka's role as an organizer involves tracking statewide oil and gas policy and translating it into accessible action for individuals to participate in the phase out of fossil fuels in California. She has a Master's degree in natural resources science.
Michael's team conducts multidisciplinary, policy relevant research on issues related to wildfire, insurance, electric utilities, the energy transition, and food systems.
Walker Wright is the VP of Public Policy for Sunrun, the leading distributed solar, energy storage, and energy services company in the United States. Over the years, Walker has held numerous leadership positions in the clean energy space.
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Contact your state and local elected officials in support of accelerated, equitable climate action.
Urge your state senator to support SB 1282 for a more resilient and reliable electricity grid
Tell your state senator to support SB 913 for affordable electricity
Tell your assemblymember to invest in natural climate solutions by supporting AB 2184
Urge your assemblymember to support AB 2672 to stabilize gasoline supply
Tell your assemblymember to end subsidies for polluting corporations by supporting AB 1790