Protect California’s Energy Security and Fix Cap and Invest
Proposed changes to California’s Cap and Invest program pose serious risks to affordability, jobs, and energy security across the state. Increasing compliance costs without holding imported fuels to the same standard could raise fuel prices for families and businesses, threaten good paying California jobs, and push fuel production and emissions out of the state instead of reducing them here.
California’s future depends on balanced climate policies that protect affordability, reliability, and national security while continuing to reduce emissions. Policies that weaken in-state energy production increase reliance on imported fuel from places with weaker environmental standards and expose the state to greater supply disruptions, undermining both climate goals and West Coast energy resilience.
It is critical for policymakers to consider the real-world consequences of these proposed changes and work with industry and community leaders to develop solutions that keep emissions reductions in California while protecting consumers and workers. Join us in urging California lawmakers to revise the proposal and support a more balanced approach that safeguards California’s economic and energy future, now and for generations to come.