Issue Position: Climate Change and Environmental Protection

Issue Position

We are already feeling the effects of climate change. Coastal flooding and erosion threaten our district and our only rail connection to the rest of the state. Wildfires ravage communities, tragically take lives, and destroy millions of dollars of property every year. Droughts are getting longer and more severe, and water planning is becoming more important than ever. California needs a plan to protect ourselves from these threats and to continue our leadership in greenhouse reduction.

We must fight to clean up the sewage in the Tijuana River that is making residents sick and destroying our coast around Imperial Beach and Coronado. Our coastline is the jewel of Southern California and it must be safe and beautiful for residents and visitors alike. As the author of the state's largest Styrofoam Ban, I have the experience building coalitions to get bold, progressive solutions passed into law.

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