About us

Elected Officials to Protect America (EOPA) California is a statewide, non-partisan network of elected officials from across the state who are committed to protecting our communities, public health, and climate for all we represent.

According to the U.N., the science is clear: to avert the worst-case scenarios for our health and our planet, we must phase out dirty fossil fuels.

Environmental justice communities continue to suffer disproportionally because of toxins emitted from fossil fuel production. With offshore wind, and other renewable electricity sources, California can move to a safer, healthier, and prosperous future for everyone. We strongly urge Governor Newsom to stop issuing any more oil and gas permits, and accelerate the state’s transition to a 100% clean energy economy. 

Leadership Council

Alex Walker-Griffin
Chair

Mayor
City of Hercules
Contra Costa County

Elizabeth Alcantar

Vice Mayor
City of Cudahy
Los Angeles County

Melanie Bagby

Councilmember
City of Colverdale
Sonoma County

Jovanka Beckles

Board Member
AC Transit
Alameda and Contra Costa Counties

Mike Bonin

Fmr. Councilmember
City of Los Angeles
Los Angeles County

Xilonin Cruz-Gonzalez

Vice-President
Azusa School Board
Los Angeles County

Serge Dedina

Fmr Mayor
City of Imperial Beach
San Diego County

Shanthi Gonzales

Vice President
Oakland School Board
Alameda County

José Gurrola

Fmr Mayor
City of Arvin
Kern County

Heidi Harmon

Fmr. Mayor of San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo County

Sydney Kamlager

U.S. Representative
CA District 37

Rebecca Kaplan

Councilmember
City of Oakland
Alameda County

Andy Katz

District Director of East Bay Municipal Utility
Alameda County

Paul Kortez

Fmr. Councilmember of L.A.
Los Angeles County

Daniel Lee

Fmr. Mayor
City of Culver City
Los Angeles County

Rey León

Mayor
City of Huron
Fresno County

Andrew Lewis

Councilmember of
North Westwood Neighborhood

Linda Park

Fmr. Supervisor
Ventura County

Eduardo Martinez

Mayor of Richmond
Contra Costa County

Devin Murphy

Mayor
City of Pinole
Contra Costa County

Sofia Pereira

Fmr. Mayor
City Arcata
Humboldt County

Felipe Perez

Mayor of Firebaugh
Fresno County

Rebecca Saltzman

BART Director
Alameda County

Marisol Rubio

Councilmember San Ramon, District 4 Central Contra Costa

Philip Williams

Councilmember Yurok Tribal Council, Humboldt County

Meghan Sahli-Wells

Fmr. Mayor
City of Culver City
Los Angeles County

Josh Newman

Fmr. State Senator
District 29, Veteran

Laura Santos

Trustee
Mt. SAC Community College

Don Saylor

Supervisor
District 2
Yolo County

Henry Stern

State Senator
District 27

Salvador Solorio-Ruiz

Councilmember of Delano
Kern County

Igor Tregub

Councilmember, City of Berkeley

Chris Ungar

Fmr. Director
San Luis Coastal Unified School Director

Ahmad Zahra

Councilmember Fullerton

Matt Haney

Assemblymember, 17th District,
Majority Whip
San Francisco

Katy Yaroslavsky

LA City Councilmember
District 5
Chair of Energy & Environment committee

Philip Williams

Councilmember
Yurok Tribal Council
Humboldt County

Philip Williams

Councilmember
Yurok Tribal Council
Humboldt County

Philip Williams

Councilmember
Yurok Tribal Council
Humboldt County

Bryan Osorio
Co-Chair

Fmr. Mayor
City of Delano
Kern County