California arts and entertainment industry letter of support for SB 350 and SB 32
Media Contacts
Environment California
September 4, 2015
President Pro Tempore Kevin de León
State Capitol, Room 205
Sacramento, CA 95814
Speaker Toni Atkins
State Capitol, Room 219
Sacramento, CA 95814
Re: SB 350 (De León) and SB 32 (Pavley) – SUPPORT
Dear Senators De León and Pavley:
We write as leaders in the California arts and entertainment industry to strongly support SB 350 (De León) and SB 32 (Pavley). With July 2015 registering as the hottest month on record, ever, and new scientific evidence of California’s historic drought being made worse by climate chaos, fueling wildfires – the time to act is now. SB 350 and SB 32 take California’s climate leadership to the next level, setting new targets, increasing renewable energy to 50 percent, cutting petroleum use in half, and doubling energy efficiency in buildings, all by 2030.
We all need to do our part to reduce our own carbon footprint. California’s clean energy and climate programs have helped fuel our booming economy, now the 7th largest in the world. Just in the past decade, more clean technology investment has poured into California than the rest of the country combined, and California now boasts the largest advanced energy industry in the country, with hundreds of thousands of Californians employed in the clean energy sector. California is showing that combatting climate change and building a thriving economy go hand-in-hand. And Californians are breathing better for it.
We count on you as our elected officials to make sure this good progress continues. Markets respond to signals, and businesses thrive on long-term certainty. Making it clear that California’s climate commitment is here to stay will continue to attract the investments, businesses, and jobs that will power our clean energy future.
We applaud your courageous leadership on fighting climate change and pledge to work with you and Governor Brown to build on California’s cutting edge programs to clean our air, reduce carbon pollution, build a robust clean energy economy, and take our climate leadership to the world stage. We respectfully request an “aye” vote on SB 32 and SB 350 when they come before you. Thank you for doing the people’s work. It’s so important.
Sincerely,
Rosanna Arquette, Actor
Lance Bass, Musician
Ed Begley, Jr., Actor
Halle Berry, Actor
Steven Bochco, Producer, Writer
Hart Bochner
Jeff Bridges, Actor, Musician
Emmanuelle Chriqui, Actor
Dianna Cohen, Artist & CEO
Billy Crystal, Actor
Matt Damon, Actor
Rosario Dawson, Actor
Jane Fonda, Actor
Morgan Freeman, Actor
Adam Gardner, Musician, REVERB
Troy Garity, Actor
Billy Gerber, Producer
Jim Gianopulos, Chairman & CEO, Fox Filmed Entertainment
Howard Gordon, Executive Producer/Writer
Taylor Hackford, Director
Alan Horn, Executive
Andy Keller, President,
ChicoBag Company
Rachel Kropa, Co-Executive, Director, CAAF
Rachelle Lafevre, Actor
Debbie Levin
Michael Lynton, CEO, Sony Entertainment
Wendie Malick, Actor
Mike Martin
Leanne Meyers, Actor
Helen Mirren, Actor
Moby, Singer/Songwriter
Jason Newman
Aimée Osbourne, Actor
Paul Reiser, Actor
Mark Ruffalo, Actor
Raphael Sbarge, Actor
Amy Smart & Carter Oosterhouse, Actors
Darby Stanchfield, Actor
Scottie Thompson, Actor
Paula Wagner, Producer
Dana Walden, Chair & CEO, Fox Television Group
Alice Waters, Chef
Barbara Williams, Actor
Paul Witt, Producer
Constance Zimmer, Actor
