Why California Needs the Polluters Pay Climate Superfund – 22 May 2025
The Clean Coalition is a partner organization for this webinar, which takes place on 22 May 2025 at 10am.
The Climate Center believes in thriving, healthy communities. They envision a future where everyone in California enjoys clean air and water, renewable and reliable energy, healthy food, and abundant nature. California has the tools and the know-how to make this vision a reality if our elected leaders summon the political will. It is time we put people back at the heart of policy. In doing so, we can keep our friends and loved ones safe from worsening climate disasters, create millions of family-sustaining jobs, and give everyone the chance to thrive in the clean energy economy.
Webinar: Why California Needs the Polluters Pay Climate Superfund
Tuesday, 22 May 2025 at 10am to 11:30am PST
The devastating, climate-fueled Los Angeles fires are estimated to cost around $250 billion. Who pays for that? It’s high time that climate polluters — the oil and gas industry — pay their fair share. The fossil fuel industry has been misleading the public for decades about the consequences of burning fossil fuels, long after they knew the truth from their own scientists. Modeled on the longstanding federal toxic superfund law, Polluters Pay Climate Superfund bills SB 684 (Menjivar) and AB 1243 (Addis) will require polluters to pay into a fund for climate disasters, relief for frontline communities burdened by oil and gas pollution, and climate solutions.
On this webinar, hear from the bill authors, sponsor organizations, economists, and others who can share how a climate superfund will benefit Californians.
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Featured Speakers
Assemblymember Dawn Addis
Dawn Addis was elected to the California State Assembly in 2022 to represent the 30th Assembly District. Assemblymember Addis chairs the Assembly Select Committee on Offshore Wind Energy in California and the Assembly Select Committee on Serving Students with Disabilities. She recently introduced AB 1243, the Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act to the state legislature.
Jason Pfeifle
Jason (he/him) works with the Climate Law Institute to fight pollution from oil and gas extraction. Before joining the Center, he led CALPIRG’s advocacy and policy work on public health issues like getting lead out of school drinking water and stopping antibiotic overuse on factory farms. He holds a doctorate in political science from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Dr. Clair Brown
Dr. Clair Brown is Professor of Economics emerita and Director of the Center for Work, Technology, and Society at the University of California, Berkeley. Brown has published research on many aspects of how economies function, including inequality, sustainability, high-tech industries, the standard of living, and wage determination.