GOOD NEWS: Montgomery County's all-electric building code lives! 🏘️ ⚡ 🔌 The gas industry and their allies won't stand in the way of local government action to protect the health, safety, and well-being of their residents. earthjustice.org/press/2026/c...

If we made the green energy transition this war would be unthinkable and these authoritarians wouldn’t be in power — not in the US, not in Iran, not in Saudi Arabia, not in Russia. Hydrocarbons are killing our freedom and just plain killing us.

Thank you @asmmarcberman.bsky.social for introducing #AB2313, which will give Californians the option to electrify their homes with money that would otherwise be spent replacing old gas service lines! earthjustice.org/press/2026/a...

Some of the things PG&E customers won't have to pay for anymore now that California passed AB 1167 by @asmmarcberman.bsky.social prohibiting utilities from passing lobbying, promotional advertising, trade association dues and other costs into energy bills.

AI creating fake opposition to SoCal air quality rule. "When staffers at the air district reached out to a small sample of people to verify their comments, at least three said they had not written to the agency and were not aware of any such messages, records show." www.latimes.com/environment/...

@californiapuc.bsky.social should never have let gas utilities propose pumping hydrogen into gas pipelines in the first place. Its a costly ineffectual boondoggle that distracts focus from helping communities realize the health and safety benefits of electrification. www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...

California electeds - THIS is how you talk about heat pumps!

just when you think you can't love someone more

Watching what is happening right now in MN (and elsewhere in USA) is frustrating, depressing, enraging, all of it. Especially as an American citizen living outside the country. What I do have though (thankfully) is financial resources. So if you are in same boat, join me in donating? Links 👇

a bit of good news 🚴🏄🐧 missionlocal.org/2026/01/sf-g...

The Trump administration has sued two small CA cities over their local ordinances prohibiting gas in new construction. But with the state's new building code, it might not matter. “California’s really moved on.” — Matt Vespa, @earthjustice.org www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...

"California is already moving all-electric. This is just a political, fossil fuel attack." - @missionvespa.bsky.social www.mercurynews.com/2026/01/05/t...

@californiapuc.bsky.social repeatedly makes last minute changes to proposed decisions in utilities' favor. They did it again today, scaling back modest cuts to utility profit margins without considering customer impact. In her dissent, @houckcpuc.bsky.social showed (again) she gets it and cares.

This story from @nickbowlin.bsky.social does as good a job as any journalism I've read of explaining how utilities have largely captured their regulators, and why that dynamic is driving skyrocketing utility bills. harpers.org/archive/2026...

Smart investments from @californiapuc.bsky.social to make affordable plug-in window heat pumps and induction stoves widely available. Thanks to @ceja.org for elevating equity benefits and excellent lawyering from @rbarker.bsky.social for helping make it it happen. www.canarymedia.com/articles/ele...

Celebrity chefs told Californians that PFAS-coated pans were “safe,” and successfully lobbied Gavin Newsom to veto a bill phasing them out They didn’t mention they all sell PFAS-coated pans. New joint investigation with @mirandagreen.bsky.social and @atmosmag.bsky.social is out:

Over a dozen cities in CA have passed building codes to help ensure central ACs get replaced with heat pumps. This is one of the simplest ways to replace gas heating in homes. The heat pump uses wiring and capacity from old AC to now provide both heating and cooling. More of this in 2026!

And if u can’t tune in, follow along 👇🏼! Great to see such a strong turn out supporting critical air district health measures that will transition Bay Area buildings off polluting gas!

And @californiapuc.bsky.social just issued a proposed "phase-out" of gas incentives that keeps the wildfire rebuild loophole as well as many other gas rebates. Now is the time for the PUC to change course. Help make that happen by following directions in Hilary's story to comment in docket!

NEW: America’s largest gas utility is using ratepayer funds to incentivize rebuilding with fossil gas appliances after LA wildfires SoCalGas is taking advantage of “broken rules” Thank you @missionvespa.bsky.social for going down the rabbit hole with me: insideclimatenews.org/news/0312202...

Privileged to have repped @ceja.org before @californiapuc.bsky.social to get this important program approved (and it did require pushing!) Making plug-in window heat pumps and induction stoves affordable and available at big box stores is key to ensuring everyone can benefit from electrification. 🔌💡

This is a major win for clean air and equitable climate solutions! We’re glad to see CA leading so that as many people as possible can upgrade their homes with healthier and non-polluting appliances 🎉 @californiapuc.bsky.social @earthjustice.org

Good news! @californiapuc.bsky.social approves funding to get affordable window heat pumps and 120V induction stoves onto store shelves. These plug-in technologies will help ensure all Californians can access the health and comfort benefits of electrification. 🔌⚡ earthjustice.org/press/2025/c...

This is an excellent thread that largely tracks my own experience from my time at the Club (granted, I left right before Jealous started). There is just no scenario where attempting to reckon with the organization's history and build a more inclusive vision of environmentalism was the problem.

@earthjustice.org is hiring a junior clean energy attorney in our SF office. Come help me hold utilities accountable and get California off fossil fuels! earthjustice.org/job/associat...

Thank you, @governor.ca.gov, for standing strong for Californians and the right to breathe clean air. This piece of legislation would have made it more difficult to shape clean air policies in Southern California, the nation's smog capital.

VICTORY: @governor.ca.gov just signed #AB1167 to prevent utilities from forcing customers to pay for utility lobbying and advertising costs! earthjustice.org/press/2025/c...

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You are on a roll today @gavinnewsom.bsky.social, let's keep it up! Show Californians you care more about them than for-profit utilities and sign #AB1167 to keep the costs of their lobbying and PR campaigns out of our energy bills!

This is the last bill sitting on Gov. Newsom's desk that can lower utility bills from this session. Utilities are lobbying furiously against it. If you’re from California and want to register your opinion about AB 1167, call the Gov. at (916) 445-2841.

#AB1167 is still on the Governor’s desk. Let’s keep up the pressure and get this signed!

💯. @governor.ca.gov - be the Governor that stood up to for-profit utilities and sign #AB1167 to make California the 7th state to protect customers from footing the bill for their lobbying and promotional campaigns!

Next up, let's sign #AB1167 to protect Californians from footing the bill for monopoly utilities' lobbying engines! ✅ builds guardrails and defines activities utilities must pay for ✅ increases transparency to spot abuses of customer funds ✅ establishes consequences for utilities that break the law

Still awaiting signature - commonsense legislation supported by over 90% of CA voters that will make sure utilities don't pass the costs of their lobbying and image polishing into energy bills. @gavinnewsom.bsky.social: let’s save people money and sign #AB1167! earthjustice.org/experts/matt...

Governor Newsom has a bill on his desk to hold utilities accountable, and get them to stop passing along their dark money campaigns to everyday Californians. Is he going to side with utilities, or side with the public and help lower electricity rates? energyandpolicy.org/california-l...

It takes a LOT to get a bill all the way through the CA legislature. Help us seal the deal by asking @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social to sign AB 1167 (protecting Californians from paying utility political & promotional costs in their energy bills) and AB 1280 (supporting industrial electrification)!

Gov. Newsom has made lowering utility bills a top priority. One thing that he can do that would help both immediately and over time: sign AB 1167, now sitting on his desk, which protects Californians from having to pay for utilities' lobbying and advertising! energyandpolicy.org/california-l...

Its happening! California cities including Menlo Park, Sunnyvale, Palo Alto, and Mountain View have adopted smart new policies to encourage heat pump upgrades when air conditioners break. The goal? Lower bills, cleaner air, and reduced climate pollution. ⚡🔌 www.sierraclub.org/press-releas...

It's crucial to question the clean energy industry's self-defeating, destructive strategy in dealing with the Trump Administration. Adopting the energy-dominance framing doesn't work - but does make it easier for fossil actors to blame decarb for energy cost rises. More: bsky.app/profile/jlap...

93% of CA voters agree that utilities should not charge customers for their lobbying, PR, and marketing campaigns. AB 1167 & SB 24 deliver commonsense guardrails to protect customers. @gavinnewsom.bsky.social these bills deserve your signature! energyandpolicy.org/california-l...

Let’s get it done #caleg. Time to stop for profit utilities from slipping their lobbying costs into Californians energy bills. YES on AB 1167/SB 24! a23.asmdc.org/press-releas...

Short Answer: No. Good recs in here on what more CA should do to counter Trump's attacks on climate action. calmatters.org/environment/...

“These are dark times. But remember, California is being targeted because our leadership has made a difference.” @lasmogguy.bsky.social #FutureIsElectric

Hey folks - started a substack. Subscribe (for free) if you want to read it. open.substack.com/pub/lasmoggu...

Replace an air conditioner, get a heater too…without the pollution. My blog on how cities and counties in California can take climate action by adopting local A/C-to-heat-pump policies that cut emissions, clean our air, and keep homes comfortable year round. earthjustice.org/experts/matt...

Well would you look at that? Despite fear-mongering from the fossil fuel industry, cities actually *can* build homes that are better for their health and the climate both quickly and affordably.

Forget about AI, where San Francisco is really innovating is heat pump deployment! ☑️ $50/mo bill credit for 2-3 years for replacing gas water heater with heat pump ☑️ free HPWHs for disadvantaged communities ☑️ expanding all-electric requirements to major remodels www.cleanpowersf.org/waterheater

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California utilities are making record profits in large part due to investments needed for climate adaptation (wildfire) and mitigation (enabling electrification). Limiting profits of some climate crisis-fueled costs is common sense. www.canarymedia.com/articles/uti...