Campaigns
Polluters Pay Climate Superfund
The Polluters Pay Climate Superfund (SB 684 and AB 1243) is simple: a bill designed to hold fossil fuel companies financially accountable for the environmental damage caused by their emissions. The goal is to dedicate funding for initiatives that address or seek to mitigate the damage of climate change, especially in vulnerable communities.
WHO WILL PAY FOR THE DAMAGE?
2025 Palisades Fire – Photo by CAL FIRE , CC BY-NC 2.0
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 25 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.
- With the help of City Council President Joe LaCava, our resolution passed through the San Diego City Council Rules Committee and will be heard shortly at the full council.
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.