The Central Valley is home to the largest concentration of dairies in California. In addition, the region suffers from widespread groundwater contamination, poor air quality, heavy truck traffic, high rates of asthma and other chronic and acute health conditions. Large…
Some Improvements to Plan, But Local Water Board Needs to Provide Oversight
Statement attributed to Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability For the first time in our state’s history, our governor has called for transportation funding to align with state goals on climate and the environment, and to help people access modes…
Statement attributed to Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability: Oct. 10, 2019 Never underestimate the strength of community residents, the power of partnerships and the demand for justice. Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability and residents across California sponsored and…
A course-correction is close at hand. Elected officials across California routinely neglect and forget unincorporated communities. These neighborhoods do not receive adequate investment and are not included in decisions that have a direct impact on their health and economic wellbeing.…
This originally ran in the Bakersfield Californian, Aug. 2019 Let’s make something clear from the beginning: biomethane is not clean, and the main way it’s produced, via cows and massive dairies, hurts the health of surrounding neighborhoods, which are almost…
Hi everyone! This is Odalys, a Health Careers Connection sponsored intern at Leadership Counsel For Justice and Accountability (LCJA). My blog post is the first post of many to come from the Eastern Coachella Valley (ECV) Leadership Counsel office. As…