Commit to a Just Transition away from gas storage at Playa del Rey!

Join us in calling on Governor Newsom, State Legislators, and the California Public Utilities Commission to support the closure of the risky SoCalGas storage facility in Playa del Rey!

LA has laid out its roadmap to reaching 100% clean energy. Across Southern California we're seeing communties and government officials stepping up and bringing stakeholders together to find the real solutions we need for a just transition.

The longer we wait to begin that process for facilities like the one at Playa del Rey, the less opportunity we provide for the constituencies at the front of this transition to guide our path forward. Right now, we have an opportunity to bring together unions, community members, and other stakeholders in determining an equitable pathway forward for the closure of this site — but we need the Governor to do his part in making that happen.

Sign below to tell Governor Newsom, local State Legislators, and the California Public Utility Commission we need a real timeline and just transition plan for shutting down the Playa del Rey SoCalGas Storage Facility!

Governor Newsom: Shut Down the Playa del Rey Gas Storage Facility!

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Dear Governor Newsom, Senator Ben Allen, Assemblymember Autumn Burke and Members of the California Public Utilities Commission,

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I urge you to protect residents from the negative affects of industrial operations at the SoCalGas Playa del Rey Storage Facility. This facility has been singled out as the riskiest such facility across the entire state, with daily operations and potential accidents posing threats to public health, property values and the environment. SoCalGas is the same company that was negligent during the 2015 blow out at the Aliso Canyon Storage Facility.

The City of Los Angeles recently completed a four year study to map out how LADWP can end its reliance on natural gas and lead our region's transformation towards a clean energy economy. The reality cannot be clearer — natural gas facilities like the one at Playa del Rey have no place in that future.

The cities of Los Angeles and Culver City have demanded that the State provide a plan and timeline for closing this site, as have numerous local elected officials, the LA Democratic Party, and countless other community groups and leaders.

The longer we wait to take commit to closing the facility, the less opportunity we have for pursuing a just and equitable transition at this site. The State cannot continue any longer without a real plan to achieve equitable solutions for the community that surrounds this facility.

A just transition requires us to start taking action now. Stand with the residents of Southern California and commit to a timeline for closing the facility at Playa del Rey, as part of a comprehensive just transition for communities across all of California.

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