A group of mayors and elected officials from around Alameda County plan to gather next week to urge Gov. Gavin Newsom to phase out the burning and production of fossil fuels in California.
Newsom’s recent regulations on fracking and partial ban on steam-injection oil drilling are first steps, the officials said in a news release.
At a press conference planned Wednesday, the group will ask the governor enact a comprehensive climate plan to eliminate fossil fuel burning and in California altogether.
The officials, including Alameda Mayor Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Albany Mayor Nick Pilch and Oakland City Councilmember Dan Kalb, will appear at the press conference at noon Wednesday at Alameda City Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Ave.