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January 2026 Newsletter

New year, new you - it's time to get involved in advocating for our planet and our democracy! This month, we introduce our new Utility Justice Team, share our statement about the Trump administration's actions in Venezuela, discuss the costs of climate change, and give an update on Make Polluters Pay. 

 
TEAM UPDATE: *NEW* UTILITIES TEAM
Why we're paying through the nose for energy...

New year, new approach to fighting SDG&E’s profitmongering! 

Although SanDiego350 has long agitated against San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) and its parent company Sempra, we are excited to announce our new volunteer-led Utility Justice team dedicated to fighting for clean and affordable energy and we’re kicking it off with a training on Saturday, January 31st.

Solar has become the cheapest form of energy globally, yet sunny San Diego has some of the highest electricity rates in the nation. Why? Because of SDG&E, the for-profit private monopoly that distributes electricity to San Diego. 

JOIN OUR NEW UTILITY JUSTICE TEAM
Our new team will focus on clean and affordable energy, using a wide variety of tactics, including advocating for state legislation, educating our local elected officials and the public and drawing media attention to SDG&E’s high rates and opposition to climate action. Join the team by contacting Parke (parke.troutman@sandiego350.org).

Check out the events below to get more involved!

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UPCOMING UTILITY EVENTS
Utilities 101 Training

WHEN: Jan 31/11am-1pm
WHERE: San Diego Education Association

Learn about our new team and how we ended up with some of the highest electricity rates in the country.

RSVP
SDG&E Protest

WHEN: Feb 2 / 3 – 5 pm
WHERE: San Diego Convention Center

Join our coalition action to protest SDG&E & PG&E’s leaders and demand affordable, clean energy for all San Diegans. 

RSVP
Art build 

WHEN: Jan 24/10am-4pm
WHERE: 318 Carmichael Drive La Mesa, CA 91941

Make banners and signs for our SDG&E protest & ongoing Trump resistance highway overpass bannering events.  

RSVP
 
BLOG ARTICLES FROM SANDIEGO350
SanDiego350 Statement
about Venezuela

SanDiego350 strongly opposes the U.S. military taking control of Venezuela’s vast oil reserves and getting dragged into another war for oil. These actions threaten our climate, the global economy, and democratic self-governance, sacrificing peace, health, and safety to fossil fuel industry profits. 

Venezuelan oil will not lower domestic energy and gas costs. To the contrary, extracting it will require substantial investment in infrastructure and exploration – which Trump has floated having U.S. taxpayers pay for, hitting American families hard in the pocketbook. 

This isn’t only about Venezuela, this is about America’s future as a democracy.

We call on San Diego’s US Representatives and California Senators to require congressional authorization for military operations in Venezuela and stop the Trump administration’s reckless actions. See TOOLKIT to take action. 

By Masada Disenhouse, Executive Director

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The Costs of Climate: Smart Economic Populism Can Include Climate Costs in an Affordability Agenda

Article by The Jumping Off Place

“Democrats who already have an advantage on climate and renewable energy with votes and should lean into rather than away from climate by emphasizing affordability and climate costs.”

San Diego is heading the wrong way on climate. As the rest of the nation has responded to the reactionary bent of national politics and the environment by largely abandoning or sidelining the issue, one might have hoped that cities like all-blue San Diego could serve as a counterweight but, alas, such is not the case. In recent weeks, a new report was issued noting that our emissions were up, which illustrates that despite our historic climate action plan, we are moving in the opposite direction to where we should be going.

Read more...

Jim Miller, The Jumping-Off Place & SD350 Board Member

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SANDIEGO350 UPDATES
UPDATE: Make Polluters Pay 

The CA Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act of 2025 (SB 684 and AB 1243) will not be brought to committees this January and these specific bills will not be moving forward. We are still highly committed to fighting for a Polluters Pay Climate Superfund going forward.

Urge San Diego Schools to Adopts Plant-Based Meals

The Plant-Forward Team has launched a petition to demand that school districts in San Diego County serve more plant-based meals, which are tastier, healthier and more sustainable. Sign and share our petition today! SIGN THE PETITION

SanDiego350 Merch

We have a new merch page on our website! Purchase a t-shirt to show your support for climate action and SanDiego350. 

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Resist Trump Flash Banner Actions

The Raise the Alarm Team continues our Flash Banner Actions (FBAs) into 2026 because resistance to the Trump administration remains as important as ever. 

WHEN: Wednesday, February 4, 2026 @ 7:45 am – 9:00 am
REGISTER

WHEN: Wednesday, February 11, 2026 @ 7:45 am – 9:00 am
REGISTER

WHEN: Wednesday, February 18, 2026 @ 7:45 am – 9:00 am
REGISTER

WHERE: Landis St. and the I-805 3424 Landis St, San Diego, California 92104

Butterflies Taking Flight: Youth4Climate 2026 Summit

Join us as we empower youth voices and tackle diverse topics like environmental justice and participate in interactive discussions and activities. We welcome people of all ages to join us, with our target audience being 7th-12th graders!
WHEN: Saturday, March 14, 2026 @ 10:30 am – 3:30 pm
WHERE:
Elementary Institute of Science - 608 51st Street San Diego, CA 92114

REGISTER
 
In the News
  • San Diego City Council unanimously opposes Trump offshore drilling proposal threatening California coast (CBS8)
  • E.P.A. To Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution (The New York Times)
  • Thousands Advised To Stay Indoors in Oregon, Nevada, California, Georgia (Newsweek)
  • Outcry Builds Over Trump’s Withdrawal From International, Climate Treaties (Inside Climate News)
  • Trump suggests US taxpayers could reimburse oil firms for Venezuela investment (The Guardian)
  • Council members right to push back at SDG&E’s disinformation (San Diego Union Tribune) 
  • SANDAG has a new transportation plan. Now it must convince voters to pay for it. (San Diego Union Tribune)
 

Who are we?
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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