In a spectacular victory for environmental justice, communities across California defeated oil and gas giants before they even made it to the ballot. Yesterday, Californians for Energy Independence pulled their referendum seeking to overturn the law creating 3,200 ft setbacks from the November 2024 election. Organizers from environmental justice communities have fought against the toxic…
Dear Friends, I am thrilled to announce that CEJA’s Board of Directors has hired Denise Glaze as its Co-Executive Director for Operations & Development. She will start her new position on July 1, 2024. The Board is proud and delighted that Denise will be at the helm of CEJA, especially at this time of unprecedented…
For Immediate Release: March 21, 2023 Contact: Gissela Chavez, 424-488-6477, gissela@cbecal.org LOS ANGELES, CA – Today, environmental justice and health organizations whose members live within 3,200 feet of oil drilling in their neighborhoods, announced they are escalating their efforts to defeat Big Oil’s relentless efforts to poison communities of color and low-income communities. For decades…