Month: July 2026

Planet Ocean Rights of Nature

CALL TO ACTION: California calls for communities to make their voices heard as federal administration threatens state’s coast

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“California’s coast belongs to all Californians – full stop,” said California Secretary for Natural Resources Wade Crowfoot. “For decades, Republican and Democratic administrations alike have respected the partnership between states and the federal government that has protected our coast while supporting a thriving economy. Yet the Trump administration is singling out California and threatening unprecedented action in pursuit of dangerous new offshore oil drilling. We won’t stand by while the federal government attempts to sideline the people who rely on and care for California’s coast – now is the time to make our voices heard.”…Continue readingCALL TO ACTION: California calls for communities to make their voices heard as federal administration threatens state’s coast

Climate Justice

How many California schools are in the 3,200-foot buffer zone where the state bans new drilling?

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The Trump administration is suing California over a law preventing new oil and gas wells from being located too close to schools, homes and other sensitive sites. The 2022 law, Senate Bill 1137, prevents new drilling within a safety zone of 3,200 feet, a little over half a mile, around schools, hospitals and parks, based on public health recommendations.

In the suit filed in January in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, the U.S. Department of Justice said SB 1137 violates federal law and hampers domestic energy development. “SB 1137 would knock out about one-third of all federally authorized oil and gas leases in California,” said the Department of Justice in a press release. The government’s request for a preliminary injunction stopping the enforcement of SB 1137 is scheduled to be heard on March 20.…Continue readingHow many California schools are in the 3,200-foot buffer zone where the state bans new drilling?

Planet Ocean Sovereignty

California Marine Sanctuaries Face Threats of New Trump-Backed Offshore Oil Leases

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After years trying to realize her father’s dream of designating a 4,543-square-mile expanse of California’s coast and ocean waters as the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary, Violet Sage Walker said she is disappointed with the direction the sanctuary’s leaders are taking amid the Trump administration’s threats to open areas for new offshore oil and gas leases. 

“It’s unfortunate that the federal partners and NOAA … are considering prohibited items within the marine sanctuary and protected areas, but it’s not surprising considering what they’ve just recently done, opening up commercial fishing in the Hawaii sanctuaries and protected areas,” Walker, the chairwoman of the Northern Chumash Tribal Council, told Inside Climate News. She nominated the designation of the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary in 2015.…Continue readingCalifornia Marine Sanctuaries Face Threats of New Trump-Backed Offshore Oil Leases

Migrant Indigenous

‘If You Speak an Indigenous Language, You Are Treated as Less’: Migrant Indigenous Farmworkers Feel Deportation Threat

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A community organizer and former farmworker talks about the unique pressures on Indigenous migrant farmworkers from Mexico, particularly in California, where they represent a quarter of the agricultural workforce.…Continue reading‘If You Speak an Indigenous Language, You Are Treated as Less’: Migrant Indigenous Farmworkers Feel Deportation Threat

Migrant Indigenous

Voices of California’s Immigrant Indigenous Workers

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On May 1, International Workers’ Day, CBDIO staff, in collaboration with other organizations and community members, participated in the Fresno and Madera marches to honor those who have lost their lives under ICE custody and operations, reaffirm the fight for justice, demand better working conditions, and encourage civic engagement in the upcoming elections. Messages in support were shared in multiple languages to ensure that all communities could be heard. …Continue readingVoices of California’s Immigrant Indigenous Workers

Migrant Indigenous

Report Separates Indigenous Migrants from ‘Hispanic/Latino’ Labels

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“The ongoing invisibility and misrepresentation of Indigenous Migrant communities has consequences for the community…as Indigenous migrants navigate racialized systems that often lack culturally competent services,” said CIELO, an Indigenous women-led non-profit organization that works with Indigenous communities in Los Angeles.…Continue readingReport Separates Indigenous Migrants from ‘Hispanic/Latino’ Labels

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