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October 2025 Newsletter

Happy Spooky Season! This month we fought some of the scariest monsters: Big Oil and Trump! In this newsletter, we recap the No Kings March and Make Polluters Pay Youth Walkouts, and highlight the importance of voting YES on Prop 50. We also feature blog articles about the negative effects of the Kern County oil drilling law, wildfires and the housing crisis, and and introduce a new staff member. 

Scroll to the bottom of this email to see our upcoming events.

 
EVENT RECAPS
No Kings March

On Saturday, Oct 18th, SD350 and more than 25,000 San Diegans took to the streets for the No Kings March, joining millions across the country in a powerful nationwide day of action to defend our freedoms. See photos

Make Polluters Pay
Youth Walkouts

On Friday, Oct 24th, over 1,000 students from 19 schools across SD and thousands more across CA walked out of class in support of the Polluters Pay Climate Superfund. Photos / news

 
VOTE YES ON PROP 50: 5 Days Left!

We’re part of the California effort to pass Prop 50, the Election Rigging Response Act, to fight against Trump’s anti-democratic plan. Together, we will help level the playing field for the 2026 elections for a representative Congress.
Vote YES and tell 5 friends! Visit our website for resources.

Prop 50 Phone Banking #4

WHEN: Thurs, Oct 30 @ 5:30 – 7pm
WHERE:
Online
Join us to contact SD350 members about Prop 50 and the upcoming special election. 

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Prop 50 Door Knocking

WHEN: Sat, Nov 1, @ 9am - 12pm
WHERE:
Golden Hill
Join SD350 and the Labor Council to knock on doors and speak to likely yes voters about Prop 50.

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BLOG ARTICLES FROM SANDIEGO350
Kern County oil drilling law reveals who & what California lawmakers will sacrifice

The health and safety of millions of Californians is in jeopardy thanks to a law that bypassed nearly the entire legislative process — bargained and brought to you by Big Oil. 

The law, Senate Bill 237, was introduced and passed in a hurried 72-hour session. This is the legal minimum amount of time a bill must exist before it passes. By avoiding input from key stakeholders, Gov. Gavin Newsom and other Democrats are participating in a concerning trend, one which allows industries to lobby and manipulate their way into backdoor deals. 

I am only 16, and lead a climate action campaign, Youth v. Oil, run by high schoolers across San Diego County. I reflect numerous organizers who were given no chance to stand up against this legislative attack on our environment.

By Sofia Carrasco, Youth v. Oil Intern

Read the full article
Western Wildfires and the
US Housing Crisis

The big picture concern is this: negative supply shocks driven by climate change are exacerbating a longstanding affordability crisis in US housing markets. The cost of adequate housing has become a huge and increasing burden for the poor, young adults, seniors on limited incomes, and other vulnerable populations. Climate risks make matters worse for all these groups, and fuels housing insecurity and homelessness.
This problem is more severe for low-income households as well as for black and senior households.

Climate change impacts often bring underlying injustices into sharper focus. That is especially true for housing where extreme events like wildfires in the west, and flooding and hurricanes in other parts of the country, are making an affordability crisis for tens of millions of US households worse.

By Brad Barham, SD350 Member

Read the full article
Meet Our New Oceanside Youth Coordinator: Elizabeth

I am a first generation Vietnamese American born and raised in San Diego, CA. I’m excited to support Youth4Climate and engage more youth in North County. In addition to this role, I am a Community Engagement Specialist at the National Marine Mammal Foundation and educator at Paddle for Peace. As much as I love the ocean and marine life, I equally cared about environmental justice and building access for BIPOC and underserved communities.

Read the full article
 
Resist Trump Flash Banner Action - Normal Heights

WHEN: Wednesday, November 5, 2025 @ 7:20 am – 8:30 am
WHERE:
Meade Ave. at the I-805 -  3177 Meade Ave, San Diego, California 92116
Join the Raise the Alarm Team for their 13th Flash Banner Action (AKA Banner Drop) to push back against the Trump administration. 

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Utilities Justice Training

WHEN: Saturday, November 8, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
WHERE:
541 E. 24th Street, National City, California 91950
Join us for a training and listening session on the high cost of electricity bills. Learn why SDG&E’s rates are some of the highest in the nation, and what can be done. 
Partners: ACCE, In Good Company, and Public Power San Diego

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Food for Thought: Movie Night & Sanctuary Tour

WHEN: Saturday, November 8, 2025 @ 3:00 pm – 6:30 pm
WHERE:
Franklin Farm Sanctuary - 16943 Platinum Pl, Lakeside, California 92040
Join SanDiego350’s Plant Forward team in collaboration with Franklin Farm Sanctuary for a farm sanctuary tour, screening of "Food for Thought", and light refreshments. 

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Better Future Book Club Kickoff

WHEN: Friday, November 14, 2025 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
WHERE:
Superbloom - 2688 E Mission Bay Dr, San Diego, California, 92109
The goal of this book club is to to retrain our minds so we can better imagine a better future (and present!), and to read some great books along the way! Come help us choose our first book, bring some snacks, and enjoy great company by the water.

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Party 4 the Planet - volunteer fun!

WHEN: Saturday, December 6, 2025 @ 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
WHERE:
Freedom Park in Morley Fields Sports Complex Balboa Park - 
2601 Jacaranda Pl, San Diego 92104
Join our Climate Super Hero Party4thePlanet in celebration of our amazing volunteers and donors like you! Enjoy vegan food, party games, awards, social fun!

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P.S. Are you interested in joining our quarterly Climate Defenders happy hour, where you get to enjoy some great brews around town and hear insider updates about our work? Become a monthly donor for as little as $5 a month and you'll receive an invite for our last happy hour of the year on November 12th!

 
In the News
  • Youth Climate Movement Targets Alvarez on ‘Make Polluters Pay’ Bill (Voice of San Diego)
  • La Jolla High School students walk out of class in climate rally (The San Diego Union Tribune)
  • Vista resolutions support local housing control, Make Polluters Pay (The Coast News Group)
  • Over 1,000 high school students across San Diego County walk out for environment (FOX 5)
  • California green lights carbon capture pipelines (KPBS)
  • Big Oil should help foot the bill for lost school time, students say (The Hechinger Report) 
  • SDG&E’s hydrogen blending project: Hope or hype? (The San Diego Union Tribune)
 

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SanDiego350 is building a movement to prevent the worst impacts of climate change and climate injustice through education and outreach, public policy advocacy, and mobilizing people to take action.

 
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