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2009-04-27
AB 1141 Fails Passage by the CA Assembly Natural Resources Commitee
AB 1141 failed passage in the Assembly Natural Resources committee on April 27, 2009! Letters and responses to our Action Alert were successful in convincing our legislators in Sacramento to defeat this bad policy. Our message to the plastics industry was loud and clear: we cannot continue to recycle our way out of this problem and must come up with more effective solutions to help stop the 19 billion plastic bags from entering our oceans every year. Thank you for supporting our efforts! We urge you to continue to take action and support Assembly Bill 68 (Brownley), an effective approach that will encourage consumers to use reusable bags.

2005-09-26
Victory at Sea! Precedent Setting Bacteria Limits Upheld by Water Board
The Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board voted unanimously on September 14, 2006, to incorporate bacteria pollution limits into the Los Angeles County Storm Water Permit. This decision makes cities and counties accountable for clean beaches and protecting public health. Thanks to all those that used our Action Alert to send over one thousand letters of support to the Water Baord! More

2005-10-07
AB 1721 Signed by Governor Schwarzenegger!
This new law allocates $7 million for environmental education in California public schools. Thanks to all those that used our Action Alert to send letters of support to the Governor's Administration, California is now poised to lead the nation in environmental education. More

2004-09-07
Volunteer Programs Saved! CA Labor Code Corrected
California bill AB 2690, which corrects the section of the California Labor Code that required volunteers to get paid for their efforts, was signed into law by Governor Schwarzenegger. Special thanks to the over 1000 Heal the Bay volunteers and members that sent Action Alert letters from this web site to the Governor urging him to correct the labor code and eliminate California’s anti-volunteer policies. More

2004-05-18
L.A.'s Environmental Affairs Department is Saved!
The Los Angeles City Environmental Affairs Department has suffered major budget cuts, but remains intact. Thanks to everyone who sent Action Alert letters to mayor Hahn requesting that the environmental conscience of the City be preserved, and remain an operational department of City governance.



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This page last updated on Friday, May 01, 2009

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