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Clean Water Action builds grassroots strength in California to impact environmental policy in Washington, D.C., in Sacramento, and at home in our communities.

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2023 California Legislative Priorities

Clean Water Action plays an important role in both sponsoring legislation and keeping an eye on the bills being voted on in the California Legislature that will affect our environment. While Clean Water Action’s staff evaluates hundreds of bills each year, here are the ones we are directly sponsoring, as well as several that we’re prioritizing.
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2022 California Midterm Election Results

This year, Clean Water Action’s Vote Environment Committee chose to focus on a select number of open seat races where certain candidates stood out to us as leaders for the environment, social justice, and democracy. Below is a list of who we endorsed, who won, and what this means for the clean water movement.
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2022 California Voting and Endorsements

Your vote is your voice, and big changes are coming in the California State Legislature. You’ll have your first opportunity to influence those changes by voting in the June 7th Primary. In addition, California is losing a seat in Congress and so you may be represented by someone new. That’s why it is important to understand the changes and vote!
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Publications

California Currents | Fall 2022

In This Issue: Make Sure You Are Prepared to Vote | Protecting Drinking Water Users in California | Celebrating Huge Legislative Victories | Mission Accomplished: Health and Safety Buffer Zone Unlocked | ReThink Disposable Goes National

California Currents | Fall 2018

In This Issue: Voting For California's Environmental Values | Clean Water Action Promotes Climate Emergency Declarations in the Bay Area | Clean Water Action's Fight for a Safe Drinking Water Fund Will Continue in 2019 | ReThink Disposable Team Welcomes Auditor Grace Lee | Reducing Air Pollution and Improving Health in Lost Hills

California Currents | June 2018

In This Issue: ReThink Disposable is Unpackaging an Island | Subsistence Fishing in the Bay: Why the Beneficial Use Designation Matters | Support Safe and Affordable Drinking Water for All Californians | Clean Water Action Racial Justice Coordinator Co-Teaches East Oakland Civic Engagement Class | Protecting Your Food—and Your Right to Know | Use of Oil Wastewater to Irrigate Crops More Alarming | Members of the California Office Attend Crossroads Antiracism Training | Dan Howells Joins California Staff as New State Director | New Communications Manager in the California Office
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