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SB 535 (DE LEON, 2012):
Advancing racial equity,
addressing income inequality and
climate change in California
Alvaro S. Sanchez
Program Manager
The Greenlining Institute
CLIMATE GAP
Low income communities &
people of color are hit first
and worst by climate change
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60% of African Americans and
Latinos live in communities
with uncontrolled toxic waste.
•
From 1980 to 2010, incomes
from families in the bottom
tenth declined 24%.
•
“Toxic triangle” in CA has
higher than average rates
of respiratory disease, cancer,
and other preventable
diseases tied to pollution.
AB 32 (2006)
Global Warming Solutions Law
• Goal or returning California to
1990 levels of greenhouse gas
emissions by 2020.
AB 32’s equity shortfalls
• Lacked mandates to gauge
distributional effects of AB 32.
• Did not direct revenue generated
by AB 32 to the most
environmentally and economically
impacted communities.
SB 535 (de Leon, 2012)
1. Direct funding to areas most
impacted by climate change.
• 25% benefit disadvantaged
communities.
• 10% in disadvantaged
communities.
2. Co-benefits:
• Clean up air pollution,
• Improve public health,
• Support mobility choices,
• Economic growth,
• Create jobs.
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AB 32 SB 535
Ensuring Clean Air, Clean Energy and Revitalized Communities
Thank you
Alvaro S. Sanchez
The Greenlining Institute
Project Manager
Environmental Equity
[email protected]