Californians: Make Polluters Pay!
Governor Newsom and Public Officials
In the last 5 years, California has faced more than $50 – $100 billion in damages for extreme weather events like wildfires, atmospheric rivers, and unprecedented winters. It is estimated the cost will be $113 billion by 2050.
The companies who are responsible for these climate-fueled disasters should be the ones to pay for the damages, not California residents.
It's time for California to make polluters pay into a climate superfund that will get money to communities most in need of recovery and resilience.
Vermont and New York already passed a Climate Superfund, let's make California next!
To:
Governor Newsom and Public Officials
From:
[Your Name]
Multiple wildfires rage across Los Angeles County while destroying homes and forcing over 80,000 residents to evacuate.
We call for urgent passage of a California Polluter Pay Climate Superfund bill.
The legislation would require major fossil fuel companies to pay their fair share of climate-related costs, which are staggering. The California Natural Resources Agency estimates the state faces at least $113 billion in annual climate change costs by 2050.
The Polluter Pay Climate Cost Recovery Act would establish a comprehensive program to assess damages and collect funds from major polluters, with at least 40% of funding directed to communities hit hardest by fossil fuels.
The companies who are responsible for these climate-fueled fires should be the ones to pay for the damages, not Californians!