Building the California we Need
Homes near transit. Better ways to get around.
Affordable homes. Reliable transit. Safe streets for walking and biking. Protection from climate disasters and air pollution. Every Californian deserves these.
California has the vision, but the reality is falling short. We continue to widen highways, housing is built far from jobs and daily needs, and most Californians still don’t have real choices beyond driving to get where they need to go.
316 billion
miles driven/year by Californians
share of California’s carbon pollution from transportation
40%
Californians who regularly commute over 90 minutes each way
1 million
ClimatePlan is a statewide network of policy, community, and environmental justice groups changing how decisions get made on transportation and housing.
Stable, long term statewide funding to support excellent public transit and safe streets for people on foot or bike.
Policy
Incentives and standards that make infill housing and transit the default, not sprawl and highway expansion.
Funding
Reforming state transportation agency decision-making and aligning investments with California’s goals.
Implementation
Latest News
Why We’re Sponsoring AB 2560
This bill would ensure that California’s Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure (CAPTI) continues beyond Governor Newsom’s administration and guides California’s future transportation investments.
March 17, 2026
Funding California’s Public Transit
Over 60 attendees came together Feb. 4–5 at the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator. We left with a shared commitment: to build a statewide campaign to secure stable operating funding for public transit in California over the next five years.
Feb 19, 2026
2026 Gets off to a Fast Start
Governor Newsom has released his final budget recommendation as governor, and there’s one detail that we’re watching closely: the fate of the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities funding program.
Jan 20, 2026
