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California

About Our Work

From the snow-capped mountains of the Sierra Nevada and the depths of Death Valley to the cropland of the Central Valley, California is a remarkably diverse state. Our California office protects the Golden State by safeguarding its air and water quality from industrial and agricultural pollution. We are also working to preserve California's public lands from rampant development and restore the environment of key regions such as the San Francisco Bay Delta.

 

Quick Facts

Year opened: 1971
Appeals court: Ninth Circuit
Meet our clients: Q&A with client Michael Donahoe, on protecting Lake Tahoe

 

Office Information

50 California Street, Suite 500
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 217-2000
caoffice @earthjustice.org

 

Office Spotlight

Lake Tahoe's famed clarity has been clouded by increased human activity and urban development. But now, extensive shoreline development will be stalled by a court victory brought about by Earthjustice and our clients.  Read more.

The Latest

Salmon Advocates Challenge Weak Pesticide Controls in California's Central Valley
Proposed plan to limit pesticide pollution not strong enough to protect salmon
Pesticide Regulation Overhaul Needed to Protect Wildlife from Pesticides
National Research Council finds regulation must account for greater risks
Banning Dangerous Rat Poisons
The American Bird Conservancy, Center for Biological Diversity, Defenders of Wildlife and the Sierra Club, represented by Earthjustice, are taking legal action to support the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s efforts to ban sales of several harmful rodenticides.
Wildlife Conservation Groups Join Fight to Ban d-CON Rat Poisons
Manufacturer rejected safeguards against accidental poisonings
Extreme Energy: Out of Control Out West
California, here it comes—a surge of extreme energy methods like fracking that aren't regulated and potentially threaten the Golden State's water, air and health.
Photos: Going to Extremes in the Golden State
In California, there is no regulation of fracking—even as the state faces sudden growth in oil drilling. And those on the frontlines of that energy rush are troubled.
Proposed Spraying of California Rice Threatens Food Chain
State moves to approve first use of harmful pesticide despite harm to honeybees, aquatic ecosystems, and waterfowl
Court Affirms Protection for Rare Forest Mammal
California Fish & Game Commission must protect fishers pending final review of listing petition