Jason Barbose is the Senior Policy Manager of Western States for the Union of Concerned Scientists. Jason advocates for UCS’s policy priorities in California and other western states. He meets with government officials, builds partnerships with allies, and helps manage legislative and regulatory campaigns to advance UCS priorities on climate change, energy, and transportation issues. Prior to joining UCS, Jason worked on these issues at the Better World Group and Environment California. He holds a master of public policy from U.C. Berkeley and a B.A. in politics from U.C. Santa Cruz.