ACA 16 is a constitutional amendment that will enshrine a Californian’s right to clean air, water, and a healthy environment.
California is thought to be a leader on climate, but the 40 million people who call California home do not have a fundamental right to clean air, water, and a healthy environment. With no permanent environmental language in our state’s constitution, all the progress we have made toward a climate-safe future is subject to potential institutional rollbacks. To continue prioritizing equitable environmental progress, we must join the growing list of states that have enshrined environmental rights into their constitutions.
ACA 16 was held in the Assembly Appropriations Committee in June 2024.
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Bill author
Assemblymember Isaac Bryan represents California’s 55th Assembly District. He is Chair of the Committee on Natural Resources. Isaac’s legislative accomplishments include establishing extreme heat mitigation planning in local communities and phasing out the Inglewood Oil Field and other oil drilling near homes and communities in California. He has secured over $36 million in funding for green infrastructure projects, climate change education, and clean tech development. In 2024, he coauthored a bill establishing a $10 billion climate bond to finance projects for safe drinking water, drought preparedness, extreme heat mitigation, wildfire prevention, clean air programs, and other efforts to protect communities from the effects of climate change.
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