by Shina Robinson | Apr 11, 2023 | Power to the Frontlines, SOMAH
It’s been impossible to ignore soaring energy costs this winter. Families across California saw home energy bills reach $300, $500, even $900, adding to the financial stress that people are already experiencing due to rising inflation, housing costs, and lasting...
by Marie Choi | Oct 24, 2022 | Media, Press Releases, Standing Up to Big Polluters, Statewide
For Immediate Release Monday, October 24, 2022 Contact: Alexandra Nagy, (818) 633-0865, alexandra@sunstonestrategies.org 80+ Groups Slam California Climate Plan’s Reliance on Carbon Capture for Fossil Fuel Infrastructure Advocates say putting carbon...
by Ashley Phuthama, APEN Youth Intern | Oct 7, 2022 | Richmond, Standing Up to Big Polluters, Statewide, Stories
Why I got on a bus at 6am to go to Sacramento This June, I left my house at 6am on a Thursday morning to get on a bus to Sacramento. I wasn’t going on a school trip – at my high school in Contra Costa County, summer break had started weeks earlier. I was going to a...
by Shina Robinson | Sep 30, 2022 | Power to the Frontlines, SOMAH
Background The cost of living in California is sky high. Choosing which costs to prioritize adds to the financial pressures that many of us face. These priorities vary from household to household, but a common concern is rising utility costs. While the state is...
by Diana Chan | Jun 6, 2022 | Blog, Climate Resilience, Oakland, Safe, Stable, and Affordable Housing, Stories
Chinatown is so important. Photo courtesy of Jonathan Fong and Friends of Lincoln Square Park. For Chinese immigrant families in Oakland like mine, Chinatown is so important. Most seniors in our community don’t speak English, and Chinatown is the only place we can...
by Ayesha Abbasi | Feb 1, 2022 | Power to the Frontlines, SOMAH
The Solar on Multifamily Affordable Housing (SOMAH) program is uniquely designed to prioritize tenant benefits and opportunities. Unlike similar iterations of previous programs, at least fifty-one percent of the solar energy system must serve tenant energy needs, and...