#WestFresnoCounty VCIP is being proposed next to farmworker communities that have been overlooked for decades. Stand with Futuro Justo Para el Oeste de Fresno at the Westlands Water District Board meeting on December 16th at 9:00 AM at 286 W. Cromwell Ave.

After dealing with years of unsafe housing conditions, Merced Garden residents are uniting. With the apartment’s affordability contract now hanging in the balance, @themercedfocus.org covers their fight. Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/3KaQDO7]

Leadership Counsel is hiring for Outreach Associates in Fresno! In this role, you’ll: ⭐ Go door-to-door to engage residents ⭐ Help organize community meetings, workshops, and resident participation opportunities ⭐ and more ... Get more info at leadershipcounsel.org/career-opportunities.

POV: You join a workshop and now know more about housing than your own landlord! 😳 Big thank you to We 'Ced Youth Media students who joined us to break down the Merced Housing Element and how it influences safe and affordable housing across the city!

South Fresno is demanding better! Sandra Hernandez’s op-ed in the @fresnobee.com calls out the City of Fresno for approving harmful industrial projects and putting profits over people! 🗞️Click the link in our bio to read the full story!

While families are dealing with the fear of evictions and unsafe housing, the City of Merced looks the other way. If you’ve experienced housing issues and want to be part of the solution, join us on Tuesday, November 4th at 5:30pm and get involved in Merced’s housing advocacy!

@nbcpalmsprings.bsky.social reports on the Riverside County Planning Commission decision to approve the Thermal Ranch project despite strong opposition from community, and what’s next as the project now heads to the Board of Supervisors for approval.

After months of ECV residents showing up and demanding transparency, Riverside County Planning Commission still voted in favor of the Thermal Ranch project. Thank you to every resident who showed up to give public comments. And thank you to Commissioner Ariel Savage for voting NO.

At our annual celebration in Fresno, we had the pleasure of honoring fearless community members who lead unapologetic advocacy across California. Thank you to every community leader we work alongside. 💚

On Wednesday, October 22, the Riverside County Planning Commission will be voting on the Thermal Ranch development. Residents all over the Coachella Valley will be standing up against the board to urge that the luxury horse ranch be denied!

The future of the ECV is being decided and we need to make sure that commissioners are truly hearing from those who live here! Before the Riverside County Planning Commission votes on this massive luxury development, join us to prepare for next week’s hearing!

Put a finger down with America ✋, if you’re tired of being pushed out of your community by luxury developers. Join us on October 22nd to tell Riverside County loud and clear that ECV residents oppose the Thermal Ranch project. 📃Sign on to our petition: bit.ly/StopThermalRanch

Over 200 people have signed the petition to Stop the Thermal Ranch development. The ECV community does not want this development to move forward and add more detrimental impacts to an already overburdened community. 📃Say NO to luxury developments, sign the petition: bit.ly/StopThermalRanch

The celebration continues! #FullerAcres residents hosted a community event in their neighborhood at Kern County’s first pocket park! This park is a testament to the power of community advocacy. Now, and for future generations, families and children have a beautiful green space to gather and play!

Our Fresno Fundraiser was a reminder of the tireless, unapologetic advocacy of those who make our work possible — the residents fighting every day for environmental justice. If you couldn’t make it, you can still be part of the celebration by donating at leadershipcounsel.org/donate.

Thank you @governor.ca.gov for signing #SB655! And to all the state leaders who supported this bill, especially Senator Henry Stern for your leadership. We're one step closer to ensuring all Californians live in a home that can maintain a safe indoor temperature.

In The Fresno Bee’s latest story, South Fresno resident Patricia Garcia is hoping that the City of Fresno denies the Central Transport Project from being placed alarmingly near her home and her grandchildren's school. 🗞️Click the link in our bio to read the full story!

Join us this Friday, October 10, from 5 to 7 pm to honor the unapologetic advocacy of community residents. Your support helps make community-led transformation possible! Register today at leadershipcounsel.org/register.

The @NoticiasT15 report highlights urgent concerns from the #Mecca community: Desert View Power broke air quality standards over 2,600 times. Without a clear clean-up plan, hazardous materials, such as ash containing heavy metals, could remain on-site. kesq.com/kunamundo/20...

For years, the #FullerAcres community pursued a vision to turn an empty lot in their neighborhood into a park. On Friday, community leaders gathered together with Kern County to celebrate the grand opening of that vision!

Join our Housing Element Community Meeting and let’s talk about Riverside County’s housing programs! 🗣️ ¡Únete a nuestra Reunión Comunitaria del Elemento de Vivienda y hablemos sobre los programas de vivienda del Condado de Riverside! 🏠

Join us to learn more about your rights as mobile home residents! Thursday, October 9th at 6pm | Addams Elementary Dinner provided! 🍽️ ¡Aprende más sobre sus derechos como residentes de casas móviles! Jueves, Octubre 9 a las 6pm | Addams Elementary Se proveerá cena! 🍽️

“Children should feel safe in their home, not exhausted or uncomfortable to be there.” @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social #SB655 is an essential step toward a future where everyone has the right to indoor cooling. Read more at sacbee.com/opinion/op-ed/article312165772.html

#ECV “Community leaders stress that the expiration of the plant’s permit may be a victory, but the battle for safety is far from over.” The #Mecca community demands a clear plan from #DesertViewPower to remove hazardous waste and protect public health. www.nbcpalmsprings.com/2025/09/24/d...

#ECV Desert View Power plant's permit expired, and the fight for accountability is just beginning. The Mecca community deserves a clear plan for removing hazardous materials and ensuring a safe, healthy future. Read the full report from Desert Sun www.desertsun.com/story/news/e...

Join us on October 10 in Fresno to honor a year of unapologetic advocacy, and consider making a contribution to support a resilient, unstoppable movement of community leaders in Inland California. Register today and help us reach our goal! leadershipcounsel.org/register

Have you heard about Merced’s Housing Element plan?

We need elected officials & agencies to work together toward a reality where all Californians are safe in their homes from #extremeheat & related illness & death. We need @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social to sign #SB655. Read more at calmatters.org/commentary/2025/09/high-temperatures-california-homes.

This is the message from Galvia Juarez, a Fresno resident who feels frustrated that the City of Fresno lost its Prohousing Designation and the funding that comes with it.

“This project threatens our children’s safety, their health, and the future of our community.” Sandra Hernandez, a lifelong South Fresno resident, calls on the @CityofFresno Council to deny the Central Transport Project near her daughter’s school.

We’re two weeks away from our October 10 event in Fresno! Join us to honor the unapologetic advocacy of community leaders working to secure equal access to opportunity in their neighborhoods and beyond. Get your tickets today at leadershipcounsel.org/register. We hope to see you there!

🚨UPDATE 🚨 The Thermal/Oasis Community Council will not be discussing their letter of support for Thermal Ranch at their upcoming meeting on Monday, September 29.

Thank you to the #California leaders who fought to #FixSB131 at the end of this legislative session. Though we’re disappointed to not see urgently needed cleanup this year, we look forward to continuing to work together in 2026 to get these critical fixes across the finish line.

“Summer should be a carefree time for children, but I worry about mine. They try to stay hydrated and keep cool, but it’s never enough.” @governor.ca.gov Protect Californians from extreme heat in their homes. Sign #SB655.

Join us for our Citywide Conversation on Housing in Fresno! We’ll be going over the City’s Prohousing Designation to Mobile Home Park Programs to the Fresno City’s budget, and so much more!

Senor Clemente is a longtime ECV resident of over 20 years and stresses that Thermal Ranch is nothing but profit for outsiders and pain for locals.

Thank you to everyone who advocated and supported the renewal of the SAFER program. And to [senators and assemblymembers] @esmeraldasoria.bsky.social, Senator Melissa Hurtado, Senator Anna Caballero, AssemblymemberJeff Gonzalez, Senator Steve Padilla, Senator Monique Limón, for your leadership!

The California Department of Housing and Community Development is considering whether to designate the City of Fresno as a Pro-housing City. A “Prohousing City” reduces barriers to housing, and can earn the designation plus receive priority access to grants for affordable housing.

#SB655 made it out of the Senate! Thank you to all who supported. Now it's up to @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social to ensure all Californians live in a home that can maintain a safe indoor temperature.

Thank you to the Assembly for voting to pass #SB655! And thank you to Senator Henry Stern for your leadership on this important bill to protect Californians from #ExtremeHeat in their homes. Now, onto the Senate for concurrence! #CALeg @governor.ca.gov

Over the past several months, the Transportation for All coalition engaged residents and taxpayers across Fresno County through surveys, listening sessions, and community conversations to identify what matters most in their daily lives when it comes to transportation.

#ExtremeHeat is a public health emergency for millions of Californians. For Pedro Zacarias and his family, it isn’t just a threat outdoors, but within their home as well. Read more from Pedro and why he’s urging state leaders to pass #SB655. #CALeg @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social

🚨 Now is the time to act! Demand state leaders #FixSB131 to protect our communities from toxic pollution. 📞 @caspeakerrivas.bsky.social (916) 319 2029 📞 Senate President Pro Tempore Mike McGuire (916) 651 4002 🔗 Find your rep: findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov

Californians need real environmental protections, not shortcuts. Demand state leaders remove the exemption for advanced manufacturing facilities from #SB131. 📞 @caspeakerrivas.bsky.social (916) 319 2029 📞 Senate President Mike McGuire (916) 651 4002 🔗 Find your rep: findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov

Programs like #SAFER make safe drinking water solutions possible. The State Water Board estimates $5.5 billion is still needed to ensure clean water for all Californians. California must renew and fund SAFER to meet the need. Everyone deserves safe water at the tap.

Without Programs like #SAFER, Counties like Ventura would fall behind on making the Human Right to Water possible for their residents. We need SAFER to make safe drinking water possible. California must renew and fund SAFER to meet the need. Everyone deserves safe water at the tap. 💧

#WestFresnoCounty & Advocates: The Valley Clean Infrastructure Plan (VCIP) will establish a standard for clean energy in #California. We need to make sure it promotes equity, not extraction. Tell Westlands Water District to prioritize community and environmental justice. #VCIP

#SB131 would allow toxic projects to bypass #CEQA. Hold state leaders to their commitments to fix this bill! 📞 Speaker @caspeakerrivas.bsky.social (916) 319 2029 📞 Senate President Pro Tempore Mike McGuire (916) 651 4002 🔗 Find your rep: findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov

Although the vote on Central Transport was postponed at the last City Council meeting, that didn’t stop South Central Fresno residents, including Orange Center Elementary parent Sandra Arreola, from showing up and voicing their concerns regarding the negative impacts of this project.

#SB131 puts #California’s communities at risk. State leaders said they would fix this. Now is the time to act before session ends! 📞 Speaker @caspeakerrivas.bsky.social (916) 319 2029 📞 Senate President Mike McGuire (916) 651 4002 🔗 Find your rep: findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov