STATEMENT: Senators Padilla and Butler champion California desert monument proposal
Chuckwalla National Monument, Joshua Tree expansions would protect nearly 700,000 acres of desert habitat in Southern California
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UC Davis 1997-2001
Laura directs Environment California’s work to tackle global warming, protect the ocean, and stand up for clean air, clean water and open spaces. Laura served on the Environment California board for two years before stepping into the state director role. Most recently, she directed the public health program for CALPIRG, another organization in The Public Interest Network, where she led campaigns to get lead out of school drinking water and toxic chemicals out of cosmetics. Prior to that, Laura ran Environment California citizen outreach offices across the state and, as the Environment California field director, she led campaigns to get California to go solar, ban single use plastic grocery bags, and go 100 percent renewable. Laura lives with her family in Richmond, California, where she enjoys hiking, yoga and baking.
Chuckwalla National Monument, Joshua Tree expansions would protect nearly 700,000 acres of desert habitat in Southern California
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The proposed expansion would add 110,000 acres to the existing monument, preserving more land and rivers for future generations.
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