Policy Priorities

To drive the impactful, equitable, and scalable solutions needed to significantly accelerate statewide climate action, deliver lasting benefits to local communities, and meet climate goals ahead of California’s 2030 and 2045 targets, LGCA works to:

1. Expand cities’ authority for local climate action and securing funding.

2. Accelerate affordable access to clean electricity, electrified transportation, zero-emission buildings, and low-carbon industry.

3. Remove barriers for local clean energy and climate strategies.

4. Ensure retraining, wage protection, and community reinvestment as cities and counties phase out fossil fuels.

5. Invest in wildfire prevention, water security, coastal resilience, habitat restoration, and urban greening, using nature-based solutions when possible.

6. Improve housing affordability, air quality, public transit access, public health and safety, and local economic development.

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