Yes, California, there is a June Primary

Vote June 3rd for state environmental leaders

Vote June 3rd The future of local environmental protection in California will be decided in the June primary... and, with expected low voter turnout, it’s imperative that we cast our ballots and spread the word to VOTE THE ENVIRONMENT ON JUNE 3.

What’s at stake?

Prop 98 (Vote No) and Prop 99 (Vote Yes):

Voting no on 98 and yes on 99 will protect our homes from eminent domain abuses (Yes on 99) while preserving our environmental protections and other important laws (No on 98). See our No on 98 / Yes on 99 page for more details on these important ballot measures.

See a map of our priority districts.

District races:

In 2008, 39 out of the 120 seats in the Assembly and the Senate are up for grabs. With each election cycle, term limits force out important bill authors, key committee chairs and other top lawmakers.

After meticulously researching and assessing races around the state, CLCV has identified a number of key races this year where our involvement and investment can make the difference. See our full list of endorsements and a map of our priority districts.

Four of our targeted races offer the opportunity to replace legislators who voted against the environment 90 to 100% of the time last session. Also among our endorsements are environmental champions Fran Pavley and Hannah-Beth Jackson, who are campaigning to return to the legislature.

Flip seats:

For the first time since the 2001 redistricting, we have the opportunity to flip four anti-environmental seats in the legislature and gain four pro-environment votes.

CLCV has crunched the numbers in several heavily contested seats where we have the best opportunity for environmental gains. These districts suffer from poor air and water quality but have historically been represented by legislators with appalling records on the environment. Our campaign plan calls for early investment and organizing in these areas in order to identify likely supporters now and get out their votes for solid pro-environment candidates in June and November.

CLCV’s electoral strategy is proven.

In the most recent legislative election in 2006, we mounted successful campaigns against well-financed anti-environmental challengers in key races around the state, which turned around twelve anti-environment votes. And, eleven additional freshman endorsed by CLCV earned perfect scores. Read about our recent successes on the CLCV blog.

CLCV’s targeted strategy and effective organizing turns your contribution into hard results. Thanks for helping us deliver votes for the environment.