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The Redwood Coalition for Climate and Environmental Responsibility has released its endorsements for the 2024 election.

The mission of the Redwood Coalition for Climate and Environmental Responsibility (RCCER, pronounced “rocker”) is to ensure that local elected officials and government agencies on California’s North Coast take robust, just and equitable actions to address the climate crisis and other key environmental issues.

There are a lot of important environmental issues at stake in this year’s elections. We need to ensure that we elect leaders who are serious about fighting climate change and promoting environmental justice.

RCCER endorses the following candidates:

• Sarah Schaefer, Arcata City Council

• Stacy Atkins-Salazar, Arcata City Council

• Genevieve Serna, Arcata City Council

• Tom Wheeler, Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District Division 1

• Heidi Benzonelli, Humboldt Community Services District Board of Directors

• Michael Hansen, Humboldt Community Services District Board of Directors

In addition, RCCER urges climate voters to vote on the following ballot measures and propositions.

• RCCER urges climate voters to vote no on Measure F. Measure F would stop development of six affordable housing projects and a transit center that were placed in climate-friendly locations near jobs and essential services. RCCER strongly supports the kind of smart, infill, affordable housing that Measure F aims to prevent.

• RCCER urges climate voters to vote yes on Proposition 4. Proposition 4 would approve a State bond to fund necessary climate adaptation projects, conserve nature, and also fund new renewable energy projects.

• RCCER urges climate voters to vote yes on Proposition 5. If approved, Proposition 5 would lower the voter threshold for approval of local housing and infrastructure bonds from the current two-thirds to 55 percent.

This would make it easier for local communities to fund new infrastructure to adapt to the climate crisis as well as build new affordable housing.