Progressive Group Floats Changes To California Climate Funds For EJ Areas

November 21, 2023
A progressive think tank is recommending improvements to California’s climate and clean energy program funding for environmental justice (EJ) communities, calling for a more proactive approach where state officials identify and provide certain communities with direct grants rather than requiring a more onerous application process. “We cannot achieve the clean energy transition we all need without substantial support for under-resourced households and communities,” said Alice Kaswan, a law professor at the University of San Francisco and an author of the...


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