Lung Health

The following is a compilation of letters the American Lung Association in California has sent to support our advocacy efforts in air quality:

2019

• CA health group letter to Assembly Transportation Committee re: SB 210 (Leyva) – Smog Check Program for Heavy Duty Trucks (6-17-19)
• CA health group letter to CA Appropriations Committee re: Support for AB 836 (Wicks) – Wildfire Smoke Clean Air Centers (5-2-19)
• CA health group letter to CA Senate re: Oppose SB 386 (Caballero) Renewables Portfolio Standard (5-2-19)
• 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 organization letter to California Air Resources Board re: Public Health Comments on SB 375 Regional Target Update  (12-14-17)
• Health professional letter to Congress re: Oppose Efforts to Block, Weaken or Delay Clean Air Protections  (7-17-17)
• 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

• Letter to Governor Brown re: Input to Congressional Leaders on the Future of Healthcare in America (12-19-16)
• 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)
• Comments from Health and Medical Groups re: Midterm Evaluation of Light-Duty Vehicle GHG Emission Standards (9-26-16)
• 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 California Air Resources Board re: Key Issues in the SB 375 Target Review Process (9-27-2014)
• 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 Kevin de Leon, Chair of Senate Appropriations Committee, re: Support for SB 1125 (Pavley/Lara) - 2030 Climate Pollution Reduction Target  (5-14-14)
• Public health coalition letter to Fresno Council of Governments re: SB 375 2014 Sustainable Communities Strategy  (5-15-14)
• Letter to California Air Resources Board (CARB) Chair Mary Nichols re: Health recommendations for AB 32 Scoping Plan Update (5-21-14)
• Public health coalition letter to Kern Council of Governments re: SB 375 2014 Sustainable Communities Strategy (5-6-14)
• Public Health coalition letter to San Joaquin Council of Governments re: SB 375 2014 Sustainable Communities Strategy  (4-23-14)
• Letter to CARB Chair Mary Nichols re: Maintain strong diesel bus and truck regulations (4-21-14)
• 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)
• Sustainable Communities Coalition letter to San Joaquin Council of Governments (4-16-14)
• 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)
• Letter to CARB Chair Mary Nichols re: Recommendations to Maximize Public Health Benefits of SB 375 (1-22-14)

2013

• Letter to Governor Jerry Brown re: Investment of AB 32 cap and trade revenues to climate programs that protect health (12-6-13)
• Letter to Strategic Growth Council Chair Ken Alex re: Funding of public health module for Urban Footprint (12-6-13)
• Public health coalition letter to Fresno Council of Governments re: SB 375 2014 Sustainable Communities Strategy (11-18-13)
• 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)
• American Lung Association - Human Impact Partners letter to San Joaquin Council of Governments re: SB 375 2014 Sustainable Communities Strategy (3-27-13)
• Letter to CARB Chair Mary Nichols re: Health Recommendations for investment of AB 32 auction proceeds (3-8-13)