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We hold meetings with members of the Board of Supervisors, the Environment Department, and the Mayor’s office to help keep them on track to meet the demands of the Climate Emergency.


We aim to support affected communities and concerned citizens from all parts of San Francisco in making their voices heard on climate issues by scheduling constituent meetings, and by alerting our network of members and allies about opportunities to participate in task forces, give public comment at committee hearings, sign on to or write letters to policymakers, and more.


💚 To get more involved, click here to join the coalition of active volunteers (you will get a newsletter/action alert once or twice a month), or contact us. There's always something you can do, whichever amount or type of involvement is most comfortable for you.

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VOTE November 3 or before. SFCEC recommends:

 Prop B - YES. Establishing a Municipal Finance Corporation (MFC) and a Public Bank. Simply sets up the MFC as the first step to establishing a public bank to benefit people-centered projects over shareholder profits. A public bank could issue low-interest loans for environmental and other projects which a large private bank would deem not worth it. The authorizing California state law expires in 2028, so we must pass Prop B now.

Prop C - YES. Contributions to the Housing Fund. Extends the Housing Trust Fund through 2058, raising its funding cap from $50M to $125M a year for building and preserving affordable housing. More affordable housing in San Francisco means fewer commutes.

Prop G - NO. Allowing Private Vehicles on the Great Highway in Sunset Dunes Park. Not this again! This time it would destroy a popular coastal park to reopen a stretch of highway often rendered undrivable by sand anyway. The Pacific coastline belongs to all of us.

Prop H - YES. Parcel Tax to Fund Public Muni Operations. We cannot reach our climate goals without robust public transit. If voters do not pass the local Prop H and the Bay Area RTM to authorize new revenue, catastrophic cuts will follow. Muni is the lifeline of our City.

Prop I - YES. Changes to Real Property Transfer Tax. Prop C and Prop I work together, so it makes no sense to approve C and not I. Prop I guarantees that transfer taxes on sales of properties worth $10 million or more are used the way voters originally intended: building & rehabilitating affordable housing and preventing displacement - plus expanding co-ops, land trusts, and multi-income-level social housing (publicly owned, permanently immune to speculation). During the past 3 years mayors redirected these funds to whatever they wanted. Prop I would prevent that from happening, and also prevent the transfer tax itself from being repealed. Opponents' claim of a “slush fund for nonprofits" is puzzling; the Mayor's Office of Housing & Community Development controls the money - exactly as it does under Prop C.

RTM - YES. Regional Transit Measure. See Prop H above. A sales tax is regressive, disproportionately affecting lower-income people. But so is decimating public transit.

Air District Board meeting-in-person November 4, 2026


The Bay Area Air District has finally released proposed language for Rule 9-6 Nitrogen Oxides Emissions from Natural Gas-Fired Boilers and Water Heaters. The new implementation date is January 1, 2028. Community concerns about affordability have led to exemptions for qualifying low-income property owners and others facing burdensome heat pump installations. The Board will vote on the proposed new language on November 4. Rule 9-6 has the potential to be one of the most impactful climate-change mitigation measures to affect the Bay Area in the coming years.

We need you in-person: November 4, 9:00am-12pm, Board meeting, Air District headquarters, 375 Beale St, San Francisco. This will be a critical opportunity to demonstrate strong community support for the significant public health and climate benefits that Rule 9-6 will yield. Please prioritize attending in-person. If you don’t feel comfortable making public comment, your presence still matters; you can show support simply by holding up a support sign.

Our partners at the Sierra Club are asking attendees to please register beforehand here. For those interested in making a public comment at the meeting, the Sierra Club will provide talking points and additional information once you sign up.

Other ways to take action:

  1. Sign a petition in support of Rule 9-6: Sierra Club petition OR 350 Bay Area Action petition
  2. Submit a public comment this month through the Air District's comment portal. Even a brief message such as "I support Rule 9-6" is helpful. The public comment period closes November 1, 6PM.

You can also find additional resources here: https://knowthefacts.baaqmd.gov/


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Support zero-emission appliances Tues 9/8/26 and Wed 9/9/26
The Bay Area Air District's Rule 9-6 is a vital step toward phasing out gas-powered water heaters, one of the largest sources of nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions in the Bay Area. These greenhouse gas emissions are also estimated to cause about 85 premature deaths and 15,000 asthma attacks each year.Rule 9-6 requires that when an old water heater needs replacement, the new equipment must be an electric heat pump water heater. These appliances have no NOx emissions and operate much more efficiently than gas-powered water heaters. The Air District and environmentalists agree that the rule needs a few amendments to avoid unintended harms to vulnerable communities, such as exemptions for homeowners who can't pay the upfront cost of a heat pump, and for situations where installing a heat pump is unworkable.
Fossil fuel companies are attempting to derail the legislation to protect their profits. They are using the amendment process to try and make the Air District weaken or repeal the rule. We must show the Air District that we support Rule 9-6 with the exemptions, by demonstrating that the Bay Area is ready to move ahead with electric appliances and that people want this to happen - for cleaner air and better health for everyone. SF Environment Dept has put this rally together to draw attention to the resources available - whether rebates for low-income households, free equipment and installation, or technical help and advice - to help residents with the transition to all-electric homes. We welcome you to join us Tuesday for the rally, when Bay Area leaders, utilities, and communities share regional resources to support electrification.

Rally and press event Tuesday, Sept 8, 2026, 11 to 11:30am
Chan Kajaal Park, 3100 17th St between Folsom & Shotwell...and Wednesday for the meeting. September 9th will be a particularly important meeting. The Board will discuss available incentives in the Bay Area and other implementation considerations for Rule 9-6, and we expect many Board members to begin making up their minds about how they'll vote on moving Rule 9-6 forward when the full Board meets Nov 4.

Bay Area Air District Meeting Wednesday, Sept 9, 10am
Air District Headquarters, 375 Beale StreetPlease come out in force on September 9, and make comments in support of Rule 9-6. RSVP to Sierra Club.

Speak up at City Hall Mon 6/22 and Wed 6/24

Monday June 22, 9am: Rules Committee hearing
Help put two Charter Amendments on the November ballot! City Hall, Committee Room 263

1. Support the Housing Trust Fund
The second item on the agenda of the Board of Supervisors Rules Committee should be up early. San Francisco's most reliable, voter-protected source of funding for permanently affordable homes would expand to a target of $125 million per year — a significant, dedicated commitment that gives our affordable housing pipeline the stability it has been missing in light of one-time funding sources drying up and uncertain federal and state funding. A few minutes of public comment from supporters like you would send a powerful message. The next item should come up shortly.

2. Support the Public Bank
Legislation to create the structure and governing rules for a Municipal Financial Corporation (a required preliminary) and a Public Bank has been introduced by Supervisor Chyanne Chen. This is the culmination of years of movement work to put the people of SF over profit. Here are some talking points for supporting the Public Bank Charter Amendment.
While the legislation already has 5 sponsoring Supervisors, only 1 of the 3 on the Rules Committee is currently committed to supporting. Without one more Committee member, the legislation won't go to the ballot. We need everyone who supports a public bank to let our elected officials know they think San Francisco residents should have a chance to vote on the rules for our public bank.
Each and every voice could make the difference! Please take a brief moment to join this movement and support this crucial effort. Ask 3 friends, family, housemates or co-workers to also reach out. We get this done by our voices being a constant feature of our elected officials' working lives in the time leading up to a vote.

Ways you can speak up:
  • Join supporters in person at SF City Hall, Room 263, shortly after 9am, and comment on both items.
  • Call the Supervisors on the Rules Committee, especially if you are a constituent.
  • Send an email to the Supervisors on the Rules Committee over the weekend.
Contact info for the Rules Committee:
  • Chair Shamann Walton (D10) 415-554-7670 waltonstaff@sfgov.org - already co-sponsoring both items; thank him for his support.
  • Vice Chair Stephen Sherrill (D2): 415-554-7752 SherrillStaff@sfgov.org - co-sponsoring the Housing Trust legislation but not the Public Bank. Thank & encourage!
  • Rafael Mandelman (D8): 415-554-6968 mandelmanstaff@sfgov.org - has not cosponsored either item.
Thank you!

Wednesday June 24: City Hall actions

1. 10:30am: Budget Public Comment Day
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“I wholeheartedly support the goal of getting to net-zero GHG emissions by 2040...The climate emergency is an existential threat. I believe we need large-scale public sector investments in climate infrastructure and electrification... I will prioritize climate action not just in words, but in dollars and policy."
These are the words of Candidate Lurie. And when Lurie the Mayor proudly released “his” 5-year update to the city’s Climate Action Plan (CAP) in April, he said, “The actions in our updated Climate Action Plan set a clear direction for our future: reduce climate pollution, improve public health, and make San Francisco greener, healthier, and more affordable.”
But his proposed budget does the opposite. It cuts SF Environment Department’s General Fund support by 80% since FY 22-23 and fires the staff most qualified to coordinate and implement the CAP. This is a 40% cut to the entire department - of which only a small part is even allowed to be dedicated to achieving all CAP goals. That small part will be almost 100% wiped out and all progress, benefitting frontline communities in particular, will stop.
General Fund money to SFE supports CAP implementation, the Climate Equity Hub, EV charging installation, and biodiversity and habitat restoration. The Hub provides technical assistance, education, and workforce development services that support citywide building electrification. SFE’s climate program staff, with years of climate action expertise, are among the most engaged and trusted ambassadors that City government has to reach communities all across town. But the Mayor’s current budget revokes funding for ALL their core programs: talent and experience wasted, programs ending, grants forfeited, and future grants jeopardized. Since 2022-23, General Fund support - though tiny! - of SF Environment Dept. has brought in $29 for every dollar invested.
People expect San Francisco to lead - especially with the federal government hell-bent on destroying the climate - but on this all-encompassing issue we are going backwards.
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Ways you can speak up:

✅ Visit the Supervisors’ offices with us Wednesday, along with partners from the People’s Budget Coalition. Let's meet up at 10:30, outside City Hall on the sidewalk to the left of the Polk Street steps. Rather than stand in a massive line for hours to speak for one minute, we will go directly to the offices of the five Supervisors on the Budget & Appropriations Committee (other Supes too), to make absolutely sure they’re hearing us loud & clear. Our message will focus on allowing the City's Climate Action Plan actually to be carried out. ✅ Ask questions or RSVP by replying to this email.

✅ Send a quick email now to the Supervisors' Budget & Appropriations Committee. While we support the demands of the People's Budget Coalition in their letter (link is in SFCEC's 6/13 email) - all for one and one for all - now we do need to sharpen the focus on climate. You can take your talking points from the paragraphs above - but be sure to let them know that at the very least, the the Supervisors must convince the Mayor:
  • to restore at least $300K to SFE’s budget for additional clean transportation staffing and
  • to restore funding for electrification rebates and incentives so that the crucial, proven-effective Climate Equity Hub continues to exist and help those most impacted by climate change.
✅ If your Supervisor is on the committee, call as a constituent to express your concern/outrage/incredulity (not sure what District you live in? Click here).

Contact info for the Budget & Appropriations Committee: