Policy Priorities
Advocating for the critical need to support cleantech startup innovation
Working with policymakers
to support policies and regulatory decisions that send market signals which enable our community of innovators to thrive and prosper.
POLICY WINAccelerating transportation electrification in California
We worked with Senator Lena Gonzalez on Senate Bill 1251 to create the Office of the Zero Emission Vehicle Equity Advocate to facilitate the coordination across agencies necessary to advance California’s electrification goals.
POLICY WINSupporting zero emissions goods movement at the Port of LA
We received a $1.5 million Community Project Funding grant, secured by Congresswoman Nanette Barragán (CA-44), through the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The grant will fund the installation of public charging infrastructure for electric heavy-duty trucks.
Ensuring that zero emissions transportation was included in the Inflation Reduction Act
With the Transportation Electrification Partnership, we led the development of a national economic recovery plan in April 2020, which focused on accelerating the transition to electrified transportation by investing $150 billion in stimulus to help restart our nation’s economy, put Americans back to work, and protect public health. We laid out a set of recommendations for approximately $150 billion in federal stimulus to put people back to work through manufacturing, infrastructure, and innovation to boost the economy, create jobs, reduce air pollution, improve public health, protect vulnerable populations, and build climate resilience.
Advocating at the federal-level on the importance of clean energy innovation in driving American economic growth and competitiveness
LACI and the National Coalition of Clean Energy Incubators worked with Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) to draft a Congressional letter of support for the coalition’s FY’25 budget priorities. The letter was co-signed by 9 other Senators. A companion letter was also developed by Reps. Schiff, Barragan and Gomez, which also supported the coalition’s budget priorities in the House of Representatives.
