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September 8, 2025
Senator John Laird
1021 O Street, Suite 8720
Sacramento, CA 95814
Assemblymember Dawn Addis
1021 O Street, Suite 4120
Sacramento, CA 95814
RE: Appropriate Proposition 4 investments for a climate-safe future
Dear Senator Laird and Assemblymember Addis,
Last year, California voters approved a historic $10 billion climate bond, Proposition 4, by a 60–40
margin. On behalf of the City of San Luis Obispo, we urge you to uphold the will of the voters by
allocating the climate investments laid out in Proposition 4 before the end of the session on
September 12.
As a community that has been impacted by drought, wildfire risk, flooding, and extreme heat, the
City of San Luis Obispo understands the urgency of climate action. Proposition 4 was designed to
fund projects that protect vulnerable communities, ensure clean water and clean air, preserve
healthy lands, and improve resilience against the climate crisis. These investments are critical to local
governments like ours, which are working to safeguard residents, infrastructure, and ecosystems
from escalating climate threats, as well as continuing to build upon our open space conservation
legacy through the City’s signature Greenbelt Protection Program.
Importantly, Proposition 4 was authored in collaboration with more than 160 environmental and
environmental justice organizations, emphasizing public health, equity, and sustainability. The
measure also advances Justice40 principles by directly allocating more than 40 percent of the total
investments to disadvantaged communities, both urban and rural. These commitments reflect the
values our city shares: protecting frontline communities, ensuring equitable access to resources, and
planning for a sustainable future.
California’s leadership on climate action is recognized around the world, and the passage of
Proposition 4 reaffirmed that commitment. Leaving these investments unallocated this year would
be a setback to the progress voters demanded and communities like ours urgently need.
We respectfully ask you to ensure the timely implementation of Proposition 4 investments so that
cities, counties, and regions can continue advancing resilience, public health, and climate protection
for all Californians.
Sincerely,
Erica A. Stewart
Mayor, City of San Luis Obispo