LOS ANGELES, CA — Today, California Environmental Voters (EnviroVoters) released the following statement in response to Trump’s plan to overrule California officials, stripping our state of its ability to manage its resources and hand decision-making power to those who have profited from the climate crisis.

Statement from Mike Young, Executive Director, California Environmental Voters:

“Donald Trump has once again used a moment of crisis to spread misinformation and push his harmful agenda that benefits corporate polluters. This time, he’s targeting California’s water management system, exploiting our state’s complex challenges to advance a plan that prioritizes corporate agriculture profits over solutions for our communities and victims of the fires. 

Californians know all too well the cost of corporate greed – from dwindling water supplies to communities left in the lurch during climate disasters. Instead of offering meaningful support to address the root causes of our state’s worsening wildfires, floods, and droughts, Trump’s plan would undermine the very state-led policies designed to protect our water and our future. 

As wildfires ravage California communities – fueled by decades of climate denial and inaction – Trump’s proposals are a stark reminder of his disregard for the people most affected by these disasters. It’s time to stand up for the millions of Californians who are already experiencing climate impacts, from displaced families to farmers struggling with failing crops. The one thing we agree with him on is that California is a great state -and Californians deserve a partner in Washington who will work with us to fight the climate crisis, not someone who exploits a tragedy to further his own reckless agenda.”

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CONTACT:

Erika Guzman Cornejo

(310) 755-1615

erika@envirovoters.org

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California Environmental Voters (EnviroVoters) believes the climate crisis is here and this moment requires transformative change. California has the policy solutions to stop climate change but lacks the political will to do it at the rate and scale that’s necessary. EnviroVoters exists to build the political power to solve the climate crisis, advance justice, and create a roadmap for global action. We organize voters, elect and train candidates, and hold lawmakers accountable for bold policy change. We won’t stop until we have resilient, healthy, thriving communities, and a democracy and economy that is just and sustainable for all. Join us at www.envirovoters.org and on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. See more press releases.

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