SACRAMENTO, CA — Today, California Environmental Voters (EnviroVoters) released the following statement on the end of Anthony Rendon’s seven-year run as Speaker of the Assembly. The former Interim EnviroVoters Executive Director is succeeded by Assemblymember Robert Rivas.
Statement from Mike Young, Political and Organizing Director, California Environmental Voters:
“As Speaker Rendon steps down from the longest held speakership since term-limits, we are grateful for the far-reaching impact of his leadership in the Assembly. Without him, last year’s historic climate package and California’s first-in-the-world plastics bill wouldn’t have been possible. His commitment to climate action has made an impact not only nationally but globally.
It has been an honor to work alongside the Speaker from his time as EnviroVoters’ Executive Director and throughout his tenure in the Assembly. As we look back with appreciation, we also look forward to Speaker Rivas’ leadership and welcome another climate champion. A demonstrated leader against fracking and for nature-based climate solutions, we can count on Rivas to stand up to corporate polluters.
With our deadline to prevent climate catastrophe around the corner, we look forward with excitement to Speaker Rivas’ vision for making meaningful climate action. This is our last chance to invest in solutions at the scale required before time runs out at the end of this decade.”
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CONTACT:
Erika Guzman Cornejo
310-755-1615
erika@envirovoters.org
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