Progress on air pollution is slowing, and climate change is worsening, with massive windstorms, wildfires, droughts, storms, and floods—while leaders in Washington are bailing on climate and clean air.

What can be done that will make a real difference?

We can qualify a voter initiative in LA County in 2026 to generate significant funding.

We know what to do now!

the Infrastructure for a Zero Emission Economy

The challenges we face are interrelated . . .
To address them effectively we need major new funding.  

Priorities for a Los Angeles County
Voter Initiative

BEATING AIR POLLUTION: More than 90% of our NOx emissions come from
heavy duty diesel trucks & equipment, light duty gasoline cars, SUVs and pickups, and fossil fuel power generation.

Fortunately,  we now have clean renewable power and workable zero emission vehicle alternatives, like battery electric cars and hydrogen fuel cell trucks. But we need additional power infrastructure, additional charging infrastructure, and new electrolytic H2 infrastructure to accelerate their deployment.   

BEATING CLIMATE CHANGE: Well over half of our CO2 emissions come from the same three source categories as above. Like above, we need to accelerate the deployment of infrastructure for zero-emission electric cars, hydrogen fuel cell trucks and renewable power. But also, we must implement measures to reduce powerful climate-forcing Short Lived Climate Pollutants, like methane.

How?

1-3: BUILD RENEWABLE POWER, BUILD EV CHARGING, BUILD AN ELECTROLYTIC H2 FUELING SYSTEM
Creating a robust renewable power system is foundational, the number one essential priority, both so our power production is emission free, but most importantly because it is the essential foundation that enables all the rest, including aggressively expanding EV charging, building a robust electrolytic hydrogen system to replace diesel, as well as electrifying all transit and electrifying the built environment. 

  4: PROVIDE INCENTIVES FOR EV CARS AND ZERO EMISSION TRUCKS AND OFF-ROAD VEHICLES
for lower income disadvantaged communities and mom and pop business owners.

  5: BUILD AND ELECTRIFY OUR TRANSIT SYSTEM AND SERVICE IN LA COUNTY
LA County’s rail transit projects should be accelerated while its bus system should expand and become zero-emission. We should electrify and enhance service on LA County Metrolink, expand bike & pedestrian infrastructure, encourage e-bikes/scooters.

6: URGENTLY REDUCE SHORT LIVED CLIMATE POLLUTANTS LIKE METHANE, HFCs
These pollutants are more powerful climate forcers than C02