Alameda County
Berkeley, Oakland, Albany, Alameda, Piedmont, San Leandro, and Emeryville
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Interested in solving climate change? You are welcome in Citizens’ Climate. We’re regular people from California who are working together to get climate laws passed. We believe that the only way to tackle climate change is together. We connect over shared concerns, build consensus, and work with elected officials from every party towards climate solutions.
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40 active chapters in California
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Bakersfield
Bakersfield, Delano, McFarland, Wasco, Shafter, Three Rivers
Castro Valley
Castro Valley and surrounding area in CA 15
Contra Costa
Contra Costa County
Fresno
Fresno, Tulare and Madera Counties
Inland Valley
Claremont
Long Beach Area
Please join us! Second Saturdays, 9 – noon, First Congregational Church, 241 Cedar Ave, Long Beach
Los Angeles Mid City
Los Angeles
Los Angeles West
Beverly Hills, Culver City, Marina del Rey, Santa Monica, Pacific Palisades, West Los Angeles
Monterey
Monterey, Carmel, Monterey Peninsula
Nevada County
Nevada City, Grass Valley, Penn Valley, Auburn, Colfax, Downieville
North Coast
San Anselmo
North Tahoe
Truckee, Soda Springs, Tahoe City & Kings Beach
Orange County Central
Irvine, Mission Viejo, Santa Ana and surrounding cities
Orange County Coast
OC Coast covers Seal Beach to Newport Beach, (north half of Congressional District 48). Mtgs in CDM
Orange County Laguna
Laguna Beach, Laguna Niguel and Aliso Viejo
Orange County South
San Clemente, Dana Point, San Juan Capistrano, Ladera Ranch and the unincorporated areas to the east of San Juan Capistrano (Rancho Mission Viejo).
Pasadena Foothills
Pasadena
Redlands
Redlands
Riverside County
We are focused on the CA-42 congressional district, from Temecula to Lake Elsinore. Corona area soon
Sacramento – Roseville
Sacramento, Roseville
San Diego Central
San Diego County south of State Route 52, including Districts 51, 52 and 53
San Diego North
North San Diego – Encinitas, Carlsbad, Solana Beach, Oceanside, San Marcos, Fallbrook, Escondido.
San Diego State University
San Diego
San Fernando Valley
Burbank and neighboring communities in the San Fernando Valley
San Francisco
San Francisco
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo
San Mateo County
We cover all the cities on the peninsula from Daly City and SSF in the north to RWC and E Palo Alto in the south. Rep Kevin Mullin is our member of Congress.
Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara
Santa Clarita
Santa Clarita
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, Aptos, Capitola, Watsonville, Scotts Valley, Bonny Doon, Felton, Ben Lomand, Live Oak
Santa Rosa
Sonoma and Mendocino Counties, with supporters in neighbor counties. "The Wine Country"
Silicon Valley East
Milpitas, Fremont, Union City, Newark
Silicon Valley North
Mtn. View, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Palo Alto, Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Saratoga, and Menlo Park
Silicon Valley South
The South Bay including San Jose, Santa Clara, Campbell, Saratoga, Los Gatos, Morgan Hill
SoCal Tri-Counties
Brea
South Bay Area
Palos Verdes Peninsula, beach cities below LAX, and Lawndale, Gardena, Hawthorne, Inglewood, Lomita
Tri-Valley
Livermore, Pleasanton, Dublin, San Ramon Alameda County
Ventura County
As of 01/01/2022, the E. Ventura (Conejo Valley) and Ventura chapters have merged as Ventura County
Yolo County
Yolo County including Davis, Woodland, and Winters
California CCLers in action
High school CCLer leads lobby meetings in D.C.
High school student Marlowe Johnsen was published in the Laguna Beach Independent about leading climate lobby meetings in D.C.
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High school CCLer publishes op-ed in Fresno Bee
High school student Jimena Romero was published in the Fresno Bee this spring about her experience volunteering for CCL.
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Celebrating clean power and community outreach on Sun Day
Many CCL chapters conducted outreach on Sun Day, a nationwide day of action celebrating and educating people about the power of clean energy.
Read more2025 California stats
21,510
Contacts with Legislators
161
Lobby meetings
349
Media publications
247
Outreach Events
Meet the California State Coordinators
California State Coordinator
Craig Preston
Craig Preston, a CCLer since 2013, is co-founder of the OC Coast Chapter. He has an MBA from CSU Fullerton and works as a CFO for a software company in Anaheim CA. He is an accountant by day and a conservative activist by night, serving as a leader in CCL’s Conservative Outreach Action Team.
California State Coordinator
Karl Danz
Currently serving as the primary Liaison with Rep. Sam Liccardo, on the leadership teams for the Greenhouse Gas Removal Action Team and Climate Future California.
California State Coordinator
Susan Englert
Susan is a former aerospace program manager and dedicated climate advocate living in the San Francisco Bay Area. She centers her advocacy work on building relationships and enjoys spending her free time running marathons.
California State Coordinator
Abe Mazliach
Abe is retired from AT&T living in Fremont, CA. He is a chapter lead and liaison for the Silicon Valley East chapter. He is also a Commissioner for the City of Fremont Environmental and Sustainability Commission.
California State Coordinator
Didi Mendie
California State Coordinator
Dana Leslie
Dana is a retired Food Scientist and has been active in CCL since 2015 and has been a State Coordinator since 2024. She lives in Irvine, CA. She enjoys staying physically active, cooking and keeping up with family and friends.
Frequently asked questions
How do I find a CCL chapter in California?
Fill out the join form, and we’ll connect you with your closest local chapter automatically based on your zip code. A volunteer from your local chapter will reach out to let you know when their next meeting is being held and how you can start to get involved.
What will I do as a volunteer with CCL California?
As a volunteer, you might get involved in any of these types of activities:
- Meet with your Senators, your Representative, and their staff about climate solutions.
- Write and speak about climate solutions in your local newspaper and to local journalists
- Talk about climate solutions to your community through local events and presentations.
- Educate and engage your local leaders so they can speak up in support of climate solutions.
- Organize your local CCL chapter to keep volunteers active, inspired, and effective.
When you sign up and get connected with your local chapter, your Group Leader will get to know you and help you find meaningful activities that fit with your skills and interests.
Can I participate if there isn’t a chapter in my part of California?
Absolutely. Many California volunteers participate from areas without a nearby chapter — you can dial into CCL’s national meetings on Zoom, take monthly actions from home, or volunteer with one of CCL’s national Action Teams.
We can also support you with all the training and information you need to start a chapter in your area.
What lawmakers does CCL California meet with?
CCL’s mission is focused on advancing effective climate solutions at the federal level, so your local chapter meets with California’s representatives and senators in the U.S. Congress.
What are the top climate issues in California?
Heat and lack of rain!!!