California

State Policy – 2015

The American Lung Association in California “Doctors for Climate Health” campaign highlights the medical and health community’s strong support for California’s leadership on clean air and climate policies.

California, has a long history of extreme fires, floods, drought, and heat. But as carbon pollution from fossil fuels warms our climate, many of these extremes are becoming more frequent, more severe, and more of a threat to human health.

This report, jointly released by APEN, SEIU California, and BlueGreen Alliance, makes the case for California to make long-term and deep investments in the resilience of its most vulnerable communities.

The San Francisco Medical Society (SFMS) was established in 1868 to improve the health of all San Franciscans by uniting and supporting the local physician community.

San Francisco Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility is a nonprofit education and advocacy organization that combines the power of community activism with the knowledge and credibility of health professionals to promote public policies that support human and environmental health.

Climate Health Now is a group of doctors and health professionals in California who recognize climate change as the public health and equity emergency of our lifetimes.

AAP California is comprised of AAP California Chapters 1, 3 and 4 and represents more than 3,000 primary care and subspecialty pediatricians across California.