We have an alarming update from Olympia. State budgets are out and right now, it’s bad news for the people, cleaner air and more clean energy in our state. Your voice is needed now.
Lawmakers are preparing to take climate funds for unrelated expenses, which would break trust with a majority of voters, who overwhelmingly voted to support the Climate Commitment Act on the ballot.
This would undermine the very commitments they made to invest in a healthier, more affordable future for all of us.
Tell your legislators to keep their commitment to voters to use CCA funds for their intended purpose: to cut more climate pollution, fund clean energy near you, invest in communities and support tribal-led projects.
Legislators need to hear from you: we trusted that climate dollars are for climate investments. CCA funds should not be used to backfill general budget gaps. This severe budget shift would mean less support for impacted communities and undermines programs that reduce pollution, lower energy costs, and build long-term resilience.
A majority of Washington voters support climate action—and we need to stay the course. Diverting CCA revenue is short-sighted and would weaken community support as well as resilience. It also would set a harmful precedent for further diversions of climate funds, creating uncertainty for many critical programs, at a time where we need more trust in our leaders.
Send a message now to urge your legislators to instead find reliable, long-term revenue to fund key essential programs in our state and for the people, and to support CCA investments that meaningfully cut pollution and benefit people across the state.
