The following is a compilation of letters the American Lung Association in California has sent to support our advocacy efforts in air quality:
2025
- Health Organizations Comments on CARB Emergency Vehicle Regulations (9.26.25)
- American Lung Association support for AB 1207, clean transportation investments (9.16.25)
- Health coalition comments on renewable energy resources, off-shore wind (9.5.25)
- Health coalition opposition to Senate Bill 712 re smog check exemptions (8.19.25)
- Health Community Support for AB 914 Statewide ISR program (5.7.25)
2024
- Letter to CalSTA re: 2025 CAPTI update (12.13.24)
- Letter supporting SCAQMD 1111, 1121 rules (12.12.24)
- Health letter to CARB re: 2025 Mobile Source Strategy (11.27.24)
- Lung Association letter to CARB re: Motorcycle Standards (10.28.24)
- Health organizations letter to CARB re: LCFS (10.16.24)
- Healthy air supporters call for veto of bills weakening clean air programs (9.27.24)
- Lung Association letter to Governor supporting SB 1101 re wildfire and prescribed fire (9.17.24)
- Lung Association letter to Governor supporting AB 1465 re civil fines for excess pollution (9.17.24)
- Lung Association letter to Governor supporting AB 2513 re gas stove warning labels (9.17.24)
- Health Orgs call on EPA to approve Advanced Clean Fleets waiver (9.16.24)
- Health group call for veto of AB 1122 re harbor craft (9.4.24)
- Health group call for veto of AB 1296 re harbor craft (9.4.24)
- Lung Association call for veto AB 3179 (9.4.24)
- Lung Association oppose AB 3179 re clean truck fleets (8.28.24)
- Health groups oppose AB 1122 re harbor craft (8.26.24)
- Health groups oppose AB 1296 re harbor craft (8.26.24)
- Health Orgs call on EPA to approve CA Clean Air Programs (8.12.24)
- Lung Association letter opposing SB 1298 re: diesel power plant exemptions (6.13.24)
- Lung Association letter supporting SB 1101 re: prescribed fire (6.11.24)
- Lung Association letter supporting AB 6 re: land use and transportation planning (6.4.24)
- Lung Association letter supporting SB 1308 re: air cleaning devices (5.31.24)
- Lung Association letter support AB 2513 re: gas stove warning labels (5.29.24)
- Lung Association letter supporting clean air budget investments (4.3.24)
- Lung Association letter supporting SB 1308 re air cleaners (3.19.24)
- Lung Association letter opposing AB 1894 re: clean air violations (3.12.24)
- Healthy air group letter to CARB re: off-road Tier 5 (3.12.24)
- Health partners letter to CARB re: LCFS (2.20.24)
- Health Group letter to Assembly Local Government Committee in support of AB 1000 (Reyes) re: logistics (1.4.24)
2023
- Health Group letter to CARB re Zero Emission Forklift standard (12.20.23)
- American Lung Association comment to CalSTA re: CAPTI report (12.8.23)
- CA Health Orgs call on US EPA to approve Clean Air Act Waivers (10.31.23)
- Health Group on Pollution from California Ports (10.19.23)
- Lung Association letter to Governor supporting Assembly Bill 579 (Ting) re School Buses (10.4.23)
- Lung Association letter to Governor supporting Assembly Bill 126 (Reyes and Gonzalez) re Clean Transportation Funding (9.29.23)
- Health group letter to Governor supporting Senate Bill 410 (Becker) re electric service (9.25.23)
- Letter to California Air Resources Board re: Sustainable Communities (8.17.23)
- Letter to California Energy Commission re: Tracking ZEV Infrastructure (8.8.23)
- California health organizations letter to US EPA re: CA Small Off Road Engine waiver (7.28.23)
- Health coalition letter in support of Senate Bill 410 (6.22.23)
- American Lung Association letter to CARB re: Zero Emission Appliances (5.25.23)
- American Lung Association letter in support of AB 1465 (5.23.23)
- American Lung Association letter to US EPA re: CA OGV At-Berth Rule Waiver (5.1.23)
- American Lung Association letter to US EPA re: CA Commercial Harbor Craft Rule Waiver (5.1.23)
- Health Group Letter to CARB re: Locomotives and Advanced Clean Fleets (4.17.23)
- Lung Association letter to CARB re: Advanced Clean Fleet rule (4.7.23)
- Health Group letter to Assembly Local Government Committee in support of AB 1000 (4.6.23)
- Lung Association letter to CARB re: In Use Locomotive Rule (3.16.23)
- American Lung Association letter supporting Bay Area Air Quality Management District Zero-NOx appliances (3.16.23)
2022
- Health Coalition letter in re: California Climate Change Scoping Plan (12.12.22)
- Health Org letter to CalSTA in re: CAPTI Progress Report (11.4.22)
- Health Org letter to CARB in re: In-Use Locomotive Standard (11.4.22)
- American Lung Association letter to CARB in re: Advanced Clean Fleet Standard (10.17.22)
- California health leaders call on CARB to strengthen ACF rule (10.14.22)
- Health Group Letter to CARB in re: 2022 Ozone State Implementation Plan (9.19.22)
- Health org letter to California Air Resources Board in re: Draft SB 150 Progress Report (7.13.22)
- Support letter in re: Assembly Bill 2836 (E. Garcia), clean air incentives (7.19.22)
- Support letter in re: Assembly Bill 2371 (Ting), zero-emission school buses (7.19.22)
- Support letter in re: Assembly Bill 2348 (Friedman), sustainable transportation funding (7.19.22)
- Support letter in re: Assembly Bill 1897 (Wicks), clean air enforcement (7.19.22)
- Support letter in re: Senate Bill 1010 (Skinner), zero-emission state fleets (7.19.22)
- Health Community Comments to CARB in re: Climate Change Scoping Plan (June 23, 2022)
- American Lung Association state advocacy staff comments to California Air Resources Board in re: Advanced Clean Cars (5.31.22)
- Health community comments to California Air Resources Board in re: Advanced Clean Cars (5.31.22)
- Letter to California Air Resources Board in re: strengthening Heavy Duty Inspection and Maintenance rule (5.26.22)
- Health Organization group letter to California Transportation Commission in re: CAPTI implementation (3.10.22)
- Health group comment letter on the Scoping Plan – Health Analysis (3.7.22)
- American Lung Association comments in re Draft 2022 SIP (3.4.22)
- Health organization comments to the California Air Resources Board in re: health evaluation processes (1.5.22)
2021
- Health group letter to California Air Resources Board in support of HDIM Rule (11.29.21)
- Health group letter to California Air Resources Board in support of SORE Rule (11.29.21)
- American Lung Association letter to Governor Newsom in re: clean air budget investments (11.12.21)
- Health Group letter to CARB supporting Strong Commercial Harbor Craft (CHC) rule (11.12.21)
- American Lung Association letter to CARB in re: Advanced Clean Cars standards (11.5.21)
- American Lung Association and Local Government Commission letter to CARB in re: Mobile Source Strategy (10.28.21)
- Health organizations letter to California Air Resources Board in re: 2022 Scoping Plan scenarios (10.22.21)
- Health group letter to California Air Resources Board in re: Mobile Source Strategy/Truck Retirement (9.30.21)
- American Lung Association comment on California Air Resources Board Advanced Clean Fleets rule (9.27.21)
- Health coalition calls for Governor Newsom to sign AB 1346 (Berman, Gonzalez) in re: leaf blowers and other small engines (9.17.21)
- American Lung Association letter calling for Governor Newsom to sign AB 1147 (Friedman) in re: healthy communities (9.17.21)
- Health group letter supporting Assembly Bill 1346 in re: zero emission small off-road engines (8.4.21)
- Health coalition letter to the California Air Resources Board re: California Advanced Clean Cars program (Updated 6.15.21)
- Health coalition letter to the California Air Resources Board in re: California Advanced Clean Cars program (6.11.21)
- American Lung Association letter on air, climate and transportation elements of CA May Revise Budget. (5.21.21)
- Health Organization comments on Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure (CAPTI). (5.19.21)
- CA health group letter to Governor and Legislative Leaders re: State Budget - Invest in Clean Air and Equitable Access to Zero-Emission Transportation (5-10-21)
- American Lung Association letter on sustainable transportation investments in State Budget (5.3.21)
- American Lung Association letter to South Coast Air Quality Management District in re: Indirect Source Rule (2.26.21)
- CA health group letter to California Air Resources Board re: 2020 Mobile Source Strategy (2.28.21)
- American Lung Association letter in re: California Budget, Zero Emission Transportation proposals (2.23.21)
- American Lung Association letter to California Air Resources Board in re: Zero Emission Drayage Truck Fleets (2.22.21)
- Letter to California Legislature in re: State Budget Lung Health Priorities (1.25.21)
- Letter to CalEPA, CalSTA, Finance in re: Senate Bill 210/Smog Check for Trucks program implementation schedule. (1.25.21)
2020
- American Lung Association letter to Governor Gavin Newsom in re: 2021 State Budget and Sustainable Transportation (12-23-2020)
- Health Group Letter to the California Air Resources Board in re: Mobile Source Strategy 2020 (12-10-2020)
- American Lung Association letter to California Air Resources Board in re: Mobile Source Strategy 2020 (10.23.20)
- Health coalition letter to CalTrans in re: California Transportation Plan 2050 (10.21.20)
- Health coalition letter to the California Air Resources Board in re: California Advanced Clean Cars program (10.16.20)
- Health Coalition request to Governor Newsom to sign AB 841 (Ting) for Healthy Schools and Healthy Air (9.3.20)
- CA health group letter re: Support for Health-Protective Low NOx Omnibus Rule (8.20.20)
- American Lung Association comments on California Energy Commission Clean Transportation Plan 2020-2023 (7.2.20)
- American Lung Association comments on Zero Emission Standards for Small Off Road Engines (6.30.20)
- American Lung Association letter in re: Support for SB 743 Implementation (6-16-20)
- American Lung Association letter in re: Support for AB 617 Community Air Protection Program Implementation budget proposal (6-8-20)
- CA health group letter re: Do Not Delay Implementation of SB 210 “Smog Check for Trucks” Program (6-3-20)
- CA health group letter re: Support for Adoption of Advanced Clean Trucks Policy (5-28-20)
- American Lung Association letter re: May Budget Revision - Air Quality, Climate Change and Public Health (5-22-20)
- CA health group letter re: Support for Proposed Vessels At Berth Rule to Address Unacceptable Health Risks (5-1-20)
- CA health group letter to California Air resources Board re: Maintain Clean Air Progress to Protect Public Health (4-23-20)
- Lung Association letter to CA Governor re: Maintaining Clean Air and Climate Progress to Protect Lung Health (3-31-20)
- American Lung Association comments on California Energy Commission draft Clean Transportation Plan 2020-2021 (3.30.20)
- CA health group letter to Senate Energy, Utilities & Communications Committee re: Oppose SB 386 (Caballero) Renewables Portfolio Standard (1-10-20)
2019
- CA health group letter to Governor Gavin Newsom re: Support Healthy, Sustainable Transportation Through California Budget (12-20-19)
- CA health group letter to California Air Resources Board re: Support for Proposed Vessels At Berth Rule to Address Unacceptable Health Risks (12-10-19)
- CA health group letter to California Air Resources Board re: Strengthening Advanced Clean Trucks Rule (11-20-19)
- CA health group letter to Governor Gavin Newsom re: SB 210 – Smog Check Program for Heavy Duty Trucks (9-16-19)
- CA health group letter to Bay Area Air Quality Management District in support of Reg. 3 To Reduce Particle Pollution During Wildfires (8-12-19)
- CA health group letter to Senate Transp. Committee re: SB 526: State Mobility Action Plan for Healthier Communities (3-29-19)
- CA health group letter to Senate Env. Quality Committee re: SB 210 (Leyva) – Smog Check Program for Heavy Duty Trucks (3-4-19)
2018
- CA health group letter to Assembly Transportation Committee re: SB 210 (Leyva) – Smog Check Program for Heavy Duty Trucks (6-19-18)
- CA health group letter to US EPA re: Oppose repeal of the Clean Power Plan (4-24-18)
- CA health group letter to California Air Resources Board re: Public Health Support for Stronger Low Carbon Fuel Standard Target (4-23-18)
- Health group letter to Governor Brown and legislative leaders re: SB 100 – Renewable Portfolio Standard Program (1-3-18)
2017
- Health group letter to California Air Resources Board re: Support for Low Carbon Fuel Standard (7-11-17)
- Health group letter to Senator Kevin de Leon re: Support for SB 100 Renewable Portfolio Standard Program (6-21-17)
- Health group letter to Senator Ricardo Lara re: Supporting SB 563 - Woodsmoke Reduction Act (4-19-17)
- Health group letter to California U.S. Senate and Congress Members re: Supporting Clean Air Act (4-17-17)
- Health group letter to California congress members re: Urging support for federal Clean Air Act (4-17-17)
- Health group letter to California Air Resources Board re: Supporting strong clean cars standards (3-24-17)
- Health professional letter to California Air Resources Board re: Supporting strong clean cars standards (3-24-17)
- Letter to California Air Resources Board re: Expanded Public Health Evaluation of the 2030 Scoping Plan (3-7-17)
2016
- Health group letter to California U.S. Congressmembers re: Oppose Harmful Riders (12-5-2016)
- Letter to the California Air Resources Board re: Lung Association Charters Support Strong ZEV Program (11-1-16)
- Health group letter to Assembly Appropriations Committee re: Support for SB 32 Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (8-1-16)
- Health group letter to California Air Resources Board re: Comments on the Draft Scoping Plan Concept paper (7-8-16)
- Letter to four state agencies re: Public Health Community Comments on Sustainable Freight Action Plan (7-6-16)
- Health group letter to California Air Resources Board re: Strong Short Lived Climate Pollutant Action (5-26-2016)
- Health group letter to Senator Ricardo Lara re: Support for SB 1383 Super Pollutants Bill (5-6-16)
2015
- Health group letter to Bay Area Air Quality Management District re: Support for proposed revisions to wood burning regulation (9-1-15)
- Letter from health and medical groups to the Assembly Natural Resources Committee, re: Support for SB 32 (Pavley) greenhouse gas reduction goals for 2030 and beyond (7-7-15)
- Letter from health and medical groups to the Assembly Natural Resources Committee, re: Support for SB 350 (de Leon and Leno) Clean Energy and Pollution Reduction Act of 2015 (7-7-15)
- Coalition support letter to increase cap and trade funding for air quality and environment (3-26-2015)
- Coalition support letter to increase cap and trade funding for disadvantaged communities (3-26-2015)
- Letter from 18 CA health and medical groups to US EPA to adopt most health protective ozone standard of 60 ppb (3-17-2015)
- Letter from more than 1,000 health professionals, including 140 from CA, to US EPA to adopt strongest ozone standard (3-17-2015)
- Letter regarding Public Health Support for Low Carbon Fuel Standard (2-17-2015)
2014
- Letter in support of inclusion of asthma in patient-centered medical home (12-19-2014)
- Letter from California health organizations to CDPH to remove barriers to guidelines based asthma care for Medi-CAL patients (12-19-2014)
- Clean Cars Campaign letter to the California Air Resources Board re: support for full implementation of Zero Emission Vehicle program (10-20-2014)
- Letter to the California Air Resources Board re: support for strong California vehicle smog and soot standards (10-20-2014)
- Coalition and health letter to Assemblymember Henry Perea re: Oppose AB 69 Exempting Transportation Fuels from AB 32 Cap and Trade Program until 2018 (8-5-14)
- Coalition letter to SANDAG Board of Directors re: "Healthy People and Economy" transportation network scenario. (7-30-14)
- Coalition letter to Assemblymember Henry Perea and 15 legislators re: Support for full implementation of transportation fuel compliance with AB 32 (6-17-14)
- Letter to Mike Gatto, Chair, Assembly Appropriations Committee re: Support for SB 1204 (Lara and Pavley) Clean Truck, Bus & Off Road Vehicle and Equipment Technology Program (6-13-14)
- Letter to Wesley Chesbro, Chair of Natural Resources Committee re: Support for SB 1275 (deLeon) Charge Ahead Campaign (6-18-14)
- Letter to California Air Resources Board (CARB) Chair Mary Nichols re: Health recommendations for AB 32 Scoping Plan Update (5-21-14)
- American Lung Association - Climate Plan letter to San Joaquin Council of Governments Deputy Director Diana Nguyen re: Need for Stronger Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS) (4-23-14)
- Public Health Coalition letter to Southern California Association of Governments President Greg Pettis re: Health Scenario for 2016 RTP/SCS (4-16-14)
- Letter to President Barack Obama from health professionals (including California) re: Cleaner Gasoline and Vehicles Health Professionals Letter (2-19-14)
2013
- Letter to Governor Jerry Brown re: Investment of AB 32 cap and trade revenues to climate programs that protect health (12-6-13)
- Coalition letter to Governor Jerry Brown re: Support for American Lung Association-sponsored Assembly Bill 8 Clean Air Incentive Programs (9-17-13)
- Letter to California Health and Human Services Secretary Diana Dooley re: Health organization support for Low Carbon Fuel Standard (6-10-13)
- Letter to CARB Chair Mary Nichols re: Health Recommendations for investment of AB 32 auction proceeds (3-8-13)
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