Brightline Defense

Proposed changes to CA’s carbon market could threaten funding for local air monitoring & community engagement programs in the Tenderloin, Mission, & SoMa. “It means frontline communities get disconnected from environmental policy.” - Eddie Ahn Read More: calmatters.org/environment/cl…

“This investigation sets the stage for legal action from California to safeguard renewable energy, as well as the thousands of jobs and millions of dollars of investment the state was counting on" -Eddie Ahn, our E.D., on offshore wind lease buyouts. 🔗 usnews.com/news/us/articl…

CalEnviroScreen directs billions in CA but leaves out high-need neighborhoods like Chinatown & the Mission. @TomSteyer has visited SF Chinatown. Will others, @XavierBecerra @katieporterca, include SoMa & the Mission for funding? sfchronicle.com/opinion/letter… @chinatowncdc @sfchronicle

#CapandInvest should cut pollution and deliver real relief to Californians - not hand billions to Big Oil. A letter from 45 climate, public health, and consumer advocacy groups calls on @AirResources to put Californians first. Read more: nextgenpolicy.org/45-organizatio…

Next California governor needs to fix the misdirection of billions in environmental funding - More than 100 groups across the Bay Area are fighting for inclusion in @CaliforniaEPA CalEnviroScreen map: sfchronicle.com/opinion/letter… via @sfchronicle

Cap-and-Invest has already delivered $34B for California communities. A strong program means lower costs, cleaner air, and sustained investments where they’re needed most. Legislators call on @AirResources to move forward with urgency. connolly.asmdc.org/press-releases…

Shoutout to our coalition partners!! @chinatowncdc @TNDC @SelfHelpElderly @bayanihanequity @APRI_SF @THClinicSF @NICOSCHC @medasf

From Chinatown to Bayview, 30 CBOs serving local EJ communities are leading efforts for a more accurate CalEnviroScreen map. Thank you to all our partners for showing up & advocating for change! Now @CaliforniaEPA must act. Sign the petition: brightlinedefense.org/ces-petition

Shoutout to our coalition partners!! @sustcoco @350CCAction @CRCommunities @Burbank_Housing @chinatowncdc @TheUnityCouncil @planetacterra @SPUR_Urbanist @ExtraFoodDotOrg @SunflowerAction @medasf @gbeltalliance

Across the Bay, 32 orgs are sounding the alarm on CalEnviroScreen excluding so many Bay Area communities. Thank you to for standing with our communities! Tell @CaliforniaEPA that this map must accurately represent frontline communities: brightlinedefense.org/ces-petition

@CaliforniaEPA CalEnviroScreen shapes where resources go, but key San Francisco communities are missing. SoMa, Tenderloin, Chinatown, and the Mission deserve to be counted. @GavinNewsom We’re calling for an update that reflects reality.

Gov @GavinNewsom, CalEnviroScreen still doesn’t match SF community needs like Chinatown, SoMa, the Tenderloin, and the Mission, which face real environmental burdens but aren’t reflected in the map. 1500+ have already signed to count these communities: brightlinedefense.org/ces-petition

San Francisco communities are left off the map. For 10 years, CalEnviroScreen has excluded SoMa, the TL, Chinatown, the Mission, and more, blocking state funding. Sign more to ask @CAgovernor Newsom to fix the tool! brightlinedefense.org/ces-petition #calenviroscreen #environmentaljustice

Governor @GavinNewsom, we need your help putting SF communities back on the map for state funding! CalEnviroScreen has erased South of Market, Tenderloin, Chinatown, Mission District. Our volunteers have gathered 1500 signatures so far on our petition: brightlinedefense.org/ces-petition

Read about the resilience of SF Chinatown businesses with the younger generation! Reporting by @kolyn_cheang

California has never been better positioned to break free from fossil fuels. As @CAgovernor shared yesterday, renewables like solar and wind exceeded electricity demand on most days in 2025! Truly unprecedented progress! #StateOfTheState

Thanks to everyone who’s helped us show up for this work. If supporting this kind of movement feels right for you, here's the link: brightlinedefense.org/donate

This is why we lift up community voices. Because people know their neighborhoods better than anyone, they just need someone to listen.

When Jason first hit the streets with/ air quality surveys to better understand the community’s needs, he didn't think anyone would stop. “They were actually waiting in line to tell me their experiences.. That's when I realized there was an issue.”

CA utilities like SDG&E, PG&E, and SCE are earning record profits and asking @californiapuc for even more. Thank you @AsmCottie for leading 35+ lawmakers in urging @californiapuc to reject utilities' requests and protect CA families! @CAgovernor politico.com/f/?id=00000195…