Action Alert: Ask Your State Representatives to Support AB 303

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New state legislation, AB303, gives control back to locals, increases setbacks. Assemblymember Addis (Morro Bay) has drafted a bill that would give control back to local communities and protect them from the dangers of lithium ion battery energy storage. 3200 foot setbacks and other regulations to ensure communities are protected.

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I support climate action but we can’t let dangerous facilities near our homes and businesses. Vote Yes on SB303.

Honorable Assemblymembers:

I'm a resident of Sonoma County. The various fires that have been happening around the state are very concerning to me. The latest fire in Monterey deposited heavy metals in a two mile radius, polluting an estuary and impacting local residents.

I strongly support the state’s climate action goals, however, I’m concerned that in the rush to decarbonize our grid, our state representatives have disregarded basic concepts of public safety and local environment. Battery Storage facilities catch fire regularly. This is fact. There have been 91 fires since the industry started tracking, with most happening within the past 3 years.

Lithium ion battery storage facilities are a relatively new technology and as such, the safety standards need a lot more scrutiny. The placement of these facilities needs to focus on minimizing the potential harm to residents, businesses, hospitals and other sensitive receptors. We don't want to be the guinea pigs for an untested technology.

I was heartened to see Assemblymember Addis (Morro Bay) propose a bill that would give the local communities more say as to the placement of these dangerous facilities and strict setbacks to protect us.

Please vote to protect communities and keep us safe by supporting AB 303.

Respectfully,

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Our communities and environment deserve to be safe. Please vote yes on AB 303

Honorable Assemblymembers, Senators and Elected Officials,

I’m a San Diego County resident who’s been deeply concerned about the safety of our community due to the repeated fires at battery storage facilities in the area. Otay, Valley Center, Escondido, Moss Landing… Now we’re seeing large developers proposing them in family neighborhoods like mine.

They keep telling us that these facilities are getting safer, but we’re seeing fires over and over again (one per month since 2021). It’s time for us to demand better.

The most recent fire at the Vistra facility that burned for several days in Moss Landing left extremely high levels of heavy metals up to a 2 miles away from the facility. If the soils are contaminated, what does that say about our homes, our lungs and our health? https://www.kqed.org/news/12024233/monterey-county-battery-fire-linked-surge-heavy-metals-nature-reserves-soil

I’m glad to see Assemblymember Addis (Morro Bay) proposing a bill that would give local communities more say in where these dangerous facilities are built and impose strict setbacks to protect us. We don’t want to be the guinea pigs for an untested technology.

Please vote to protect our communities and keep us safe by supporting AB 303. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Respectfully,

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Support AB 303. Please keep communities safe from toxic battery fires.

Assemblymembers, Senators and Elected Officials,

I’m one of your constituents in Solano County. California has led the way in clean energy, but that leadership comes with the responsibility to protect public safety. Right now, battery storage facilities are being built too close to homes, schools, and businesses—without enough oversight. Families like mine shouldn’t be put at risk.

We’ve seen the consequences when these facilities fail: fires that burn for days, toxic chemicals released into the air and soil, and first responders struggling to contain them. Many communities, especially smaller towns and unincorporated areas, don’t have the resources to handle these emergencies.

Additionally, we are finding new information about these facilities that can cause heavy metal contamination when they burn. (See article regarding pollution of sea otter habitat in Moss Landing Elkhorn Slough.

https://www.kqed.org/news/12024233/monterey-county-battery-fire-linked-surge-heavy-metals-nature-reserves-soil

AB 303 is a commonsense solution. It gives local governments more control over where these facilities are placed and ensures they aren’t built too close to endanger people and protects environmentally sensitive lands. This isn’t about stopping progress—it’s about making sure progress doesn’t come at the expense of safety.

California can continue to lead in clean energy while also protecting its residents. I urge you to support AB 303 to keep our communities safe.

Thank you for your time.

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Los Angeles County

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senator.allen@senate.ca.gov, senator.archuleta@senate.ca.gov, senator.durazo@senate.ca.gov, assemblymember.blanca@assembly.ca.gov, assemblymember.bryan@assembly.ca.gov, assemblymember.calderon@assembly.ca.gov, assemblymember.caloza@assembly.ca.gov, assemblymember.carrillo@assembly.ca.gov, assemblymember.celesterodriguez@assembly.ca.gov, assemblymember.elhawary@assembly.ca.gov, assemblymember.fong@assembly.ca.gov, assemblymember.gabriel@assembly.ca.gov, assemblymember.gipson@assembly.ca.gov, assemblymember.gonzalez@assembly.ca.gov, assemblymember.harabedian@assembly.ca.gov, assemblymember.irwin@assembly.ca.gov, assemblymember.lackey@assembly.ca.gov, assemblymember.lowenthal@assembly.ca.gov, assemblymember.mckinnor@assembly.ca.gov, assemblymember.michellerodriguez@assembly.ca.gov, assemblymember.muratsuchi@assembly.ca.gov, assemblymember.pacheco@assembly.ca.gov, assemblymember.quirk-silva@assembly.ca.gov, assemblymember.schiavo@assembly.ca.gov, assemblymember.schultz@assembly.ca.gov, assemblymember.solache@assembly.ca.gov, coordinator@safeenergystorage.org, FirstDistrict@bos.lacounty.gov, SecondDistrict@bos.lacounty.gov, ThirdDistrict@bos.lacounty.gov, FourthDistrict@bos.lacounty.gov, Kathryn@bos.lacounty.gov

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senator.allen@senate.ca.gov; senator.archuleta@senate.ca.gov; senator.durazo@senate.ca.gov; assemblymember.blanca@assembly.ca.gov; assemblymember.bryan@assembly.ca.gov; assemblymember.calderon@assembly.ca.gov; assemblymember.caloza@assembly.ca.gov; assemblymember.carrillo@assembly.ca.gov; assemblymember.celesterodriguez@assembly.ca.gov; assemblymember.elhawary@assembly.ca.gov; assemblymember.fong@assembly.ca.gov; assemblymember.gabriel@assembly.ca.gov; assemblymember.gipson@assembly.ca.gov; assemblymember.gonzalez@assembly.ca.gov; assemblymember.harabedian@assembly.ca.gov; assemblymember.irwin@assembly.ca.gov; assemblymember.lackey@assembly.ca.gov; assemblymember.lowenthal@assembly.ca.gov; assemblymember.mckinnor@assembly.ca.gov; assemblymember.michellerodriguez@assembly.ca.gov; assemblymember.muratsuchi@assembly.ca.gov; assemblymember.pacheco@assembly.ca.gov; assemblymember.quirk-silva@assembly.ca.gov; assemblymember.schiavo@assembly.ca.gov; assemblymember.schultz@assembly.ca.gov; assemblymember.solache@assembly.ca.gov; coordinator@safeenergystorage.org; FirstDistrict@bos.lacounty.gov; SecondDistrict@bos.lacounty.gov; ThirdDistrict@bos.lacounty.gov; FourthDistrict@bos.lacounty.gov; Kathryn@bos.lacounty.gov

Marin

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senator.laird@senate.ca.gov, assemblymember.addis@assembly.ca.gov, assemblymember.addis@assembly.ca.gov, jpeschong@co.slo.ca.us, bgibson@co.slo.ca.us, dortizlegg@co.slo.ca.us, jpaulding@co.slo.ca.us, darnold@co.slo.ca.us, coordinator@safeenergystorage.org

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senator.laird@senate.ca.gov; assemblymember.addis@assembly.ca.gov; assemblymember.addis@assembly.ca.gov; jpeschong@co.slo.ca.us; bgibson@co.slo.ca.us; dortizlegg@co.slo.ca.us; jpaulding@co.slo.ca.us; darnold@co.slo.ca.us; coordinator@safeenergystorage.org

Merced

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senator.caballero@senate.ca.gov, Senator.Alvarado-Gil@senate.ca.gov, assemblymember.alanis@assembly.ca.gov, assemblymember.soria@assembly.ca.gov, Jim.Pacheco@countyofmerced.com, josh.pedrozo@countyofmerced.com, Dist3@co.merced.ca.us, Lloyd.Pareira@countyofmerced.com, scott.silveira@countyofmerced.com, clerkoftheboard@countyofmerced.com, coordinator@safeenergystorage.org

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Monterey

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Napa

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Orange County

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senator.choi@senate.ca.gov, senator.blakespear@senate.ca.gov,assemblymember.valencia@assembly.ca.gov, assemblymember.ta@assembly.ca.gov, assemblymember.sanchez@assembly.ca.gov, assemblymember.dixon@assembly.ca.gov, assemblymember.petrie-norris@assembly.ca.gov, assemblymember.davies@assembly.ca.gov, coordinator@safeenergystorage.org,First.District@ocgov.com, Second.District@ocgov.com, Third.District@ocgov.com, Fourth.District@ocgov.com, Fifth.District@ocgov.com

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Sacramento

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senator.blakespear@senate.ca.gov, senator.jones@senate.ca.gov, assemblymember.alvarez@assembly.ca.gov, assemblymember.boerner@assembly.ca.gov, assemblymember.davies@assembly.ca.gov, assemblymember.demaio@assembly.ca.gov, assemblymember.patel@assembly.ca.gov, assemblymember.sharpcollins@assembly.ca.gov, assemblymember.ward@assembly.ca.gov, coordinator@safeenergystorage.org, Jim.Desmond@sdcounty.ca.gov, joel.anderson@sdcounty.ca.gov, monica.montgomerysteppe@sdcounty.ca.gov, terra.lawson-remer@sdcounty.ca.gov

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San Luis Obispo

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Santa Cruz

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senator.laird@senate.ca.gov, assemblymember.addis@assembly.ca.gov, assemblymember.pellerin@assembly.ca.gov, assemblymember.rivas@assembly.ca.gov, BoardOfSupervisors@santacruzcountyca.gov, Fifth.District@santacruzcountyca.gov, Second.District@santacruzcountyca.gov, felipe.hernandez@santacruzcountyca.gov, justin.cummings@santacruzcountyca.gov, coordinator@safeenergystorage.org

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senator.laird@senate.ca.gov; assemblymember.addis@assembly.ca.gov; assemblymember.pellerin@assembly.ca.gov; assemblymember.rivas@assembly.ca.gov; BoardOfSupervisors@santacruzcountyca.gov; Fifth.District@santacruzcountyca.gov; Second.District@santacruzcountyca.gov; felipe.hernandez@santacruzcountyca.gov; justin.cummings@santacruzcountyca.gov; coordinator@safeenergystorage.org

Solano

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senator.cabaldon@senate.ca.gov, assemblymember.wilson@assembly.ca.gov, CRJames@SolanoCounty.com, mebrown@solanocounty.com, WLWilliams@SolanoCounty.com, jmvasquez@solanocounty.com, MHMashburn@SolanoCounty.com, coordinator@safeenergystorage.org, nobatterystorageatleisuretownrd@yahoo.com

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senator.cabaldon@senate.ca.gov; assemblymember.wilson@assembly.ca.gov; CRJames@SolanoCounty.com; mebrown@solanocounty.com; WLWilliams@SolanoCounty.com; jmvasquez@solanocounty.com; MHMashburn@SolanoCounty.com; coordinator@safeenergystorage.org; nobatterystorageatleisuretownrd@yahoo.com

Sonoma

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senator.mcguire@senate.ca.gov, assemblymember.rogers@assembly.ca.gov, assemblymember.aguiar-curry@assembly.ca.gov, rebecca.hermosillo@sonoma-county.org, chris.coursey@sonoma-county.org, james.gore@sonoma-county.org, david.rabbitt@sonoma-county.org, susan.gorin@sonoma-county.org, coordinator@safeenergystorage.org

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senator.mcguire@senate.ca.gov; assemblymember.rogers@assembly.ca.gov; assemblymember.aguiar-curry@assembly.ca.gov; rebecca.hermosillo@sonoma-county.org; chris.coursey@sonoma-county.org; james.gore@sonoma-county.org; david.rabbitt@sonoma-county.org; susan.gorin@sonoma-county.org; coordinator@safeenergystorage.org

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Location: California State Capitol, 10th and L Streets, Sacramento, CA 95814
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