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Polluters Pay Climate Superfund

Superfondo climático “Quien contamina paga”

The Polluters Pay Climate Superfund is simple: a bill designed to hold the largest fossil fuel companies financially accountable for the damage caused by their emissions. The funding would go to initiatives that address or mitigate the damage of climate change, especially in vulnerable communities.

El Superfondo climático “Quien contamina paga” es sencillo: un proyecto de ley diseñado para exigir responsabilidad financiera a las compañías de combustibles fósiles más grandes por los daños ocasionados por sus emisiones. Los fondos se destinarían a iniciativas que solucionen o reduzcan el impacto del cambio climático, especialmente a comunidades vulnerables.

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WHO WILL PAY FOR THE DAMAGE?

¿Quién pagará por los daños?

Firefighter spraying water over fire

2025 Palisades Fire – Photo by CAL FIRE , CC BY-NC 2.0

"Who will pay for the damage from climate disasters? Right now, the answer is us: taxpayers, ordinary people, those who had no say in the decisions that created this crisis."
"The connection between greenhouse gas emissions and the extreme weather events occurring today is clear. And the companies most responsible for these emissions keep profiting, untouched by the destruction they have caused."
"From 1998 to 2024, there were 46 confirmed climate disasters in California whose losses exceeded $1 billion each. In 2017 alone, the federal government spent over $120 billion responding to climate disasters."
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WHAT WE'VE DONE

  • Sixteen of our Youth v. Oil high school members traveled to Sacramento to advocate for the bill and spoke at the Assembly Natural Resources Committee Hearing. 
  • We have gotten over 40 organizations, businesses, unions, and clubs to sign on to our San Diego letter for local legislators. 
  • Four Youth v. Oil members had fake oil spilled on themselves in protest at our Unite for Climate March and received local media coverage. 
  • We hosted a press conference in support of the bill where youth, businesses, climate disaster survivors, physicians, and elected officials all spoke in support of the bill. 
  • We passed With the help of City Council President LaCava, our resolution passed unanimously through the San Diego City Council, and with the help of La Mesa Vice Mayor Dillard, our resolution passed through La Mesa City Council, and with the help of Councilmember Contreras, our resolution passed through Vista City Council.
    • We also passed a resolution at the San Diego Education Association and added a clause in support to the City of Carlsbad Legislative Platform.
  • We hosted 19 Polluters Pay Youth Walkouts in San Diego, with over 50 schools participating across California on October 24th!

How TO GET INVOLVED

Want to get involved with our Make Polluters Pay campaign? You can sign up with our volunteer interest form.

Are you an organization that wants to do more? Sign onto our letter to officially endorse the bill.