She fought it fiercely, but now it’s our turn. And you can do all these actions in your coffee break if you prep your phone – we show you how here.
Q: But why do I have to call my legislators? They’re all Democrats. Answer here.
- Action #1 (State): Call your CA state senator TODAY and tell them to vote “NO” on SB 396.
- Action #2 (State) : Call/email your CA state legislators to vote “YES” on the following environmental bills…
- Action #3 (Federal): Fixing the “Inflation Reduction Act” – Can you say “sacrifice zone?”
Sierra Club Santa Barbara-Ventura Chapter: Tribute to Carmen Ramirez


In oil counties like SB and Ventura, where if we win it is with narrow 3-2 Supervisor votes, where oil companies spend $8 million on county initiatives (as they did in June in Ventura) and sue the county (as they are doing in both counties right now), it takes superstars like Carmen to set us on the clean energy path and not double down on increasingly carbon-intensive fossil fuel infrastructure. My hope is that we can step up our state game to lighten the load. Read more from members who have known and loved her on the following blog post here. (Tribute post here)
Katie Davis, Chapter Board Chair