Climate & environment

Climate change, clean energy, oil and gas, environmental protection, and California’s climate leadership.

Explicit support (1)

Marjorie Mikels (Green) — Attorney General

…wer, rank or status. There will be a RECKONING! Rapid transition from fossil fuels and nuclear power to Clean Renewable Energy. Public Power with 100% Renewable Energy, Plentiful Union Jobs, Lower Utility Bills, and Clea…

Mentions, position unclear (16)

Al Muratsuchi (No Party Preference) — Superintendent of Public Instruction

…irst – and ensure our first responders have the tools and support they need to protect our community. Healthy Environment Al Muratsuchi will stand up to powerful special interests to keep our air, drinking water, and bea…

Anthony Rendon (No Party Preference) — Superintendent of Public Instruction

…work on finding new, steady streams of revenue to adequately fund programs that keep our neighborhoods safe.” Environment Excerpt: “Threats to our natural resources and our environment are a cause for serious concern in…

Antonio Villaraigosa (Democratic) — Governor

…ends on our willingness to face our biggest challenges – skyrocketing housing and living costs, homelessness, climate change, and keeping good jobs in California. In 2023, we had a net loss of over 268,000 residents . Th…

Ben Allen (Democratic) — Insurance Commissioner

…reer taking on tough issues and delivering results for working people. I’ve chaired key committees on energy, environment, and budget, and helped pass major laws to tackle climate change, protect consumers, and strengthe…

Chad Bianco (Republican) — Governor

…rnia’s economy to support job growth and business Unleash California’s energy resources to lower the price of gas and utilities Support California’s ever-changing technology sector to create good-paying jobs and open ave…

Donald P. (Don) Wagner (Republican) — Secretary of State

…ns increase the cost of water and reduce its supply. And they do so without providing any real benefit to the environment. Crime It’s happening more and more often: Crime, drugs, and gang violence invade our communities.…

Eleni Kounalakis (Democratic) — Treasurer

…California’s economy for the 21st Century. We need to create more good-paying jobs while also protecting our environment. Higher Education: The cost of higher education is out of control. I have pledged to oppose all tu…

Gloria Romero (Republican) — Lieutenant Governor

…d Land Commissions to implement common-sense fire mitigation policies, ensuring California never mismanages a wildfire again. The far-left policies led to the burning down of key, population-dense communities and delayed…

Gus Mattammal (No Party Preference) — Superintendent of Public Instruction

…ll Americans, including you. If we come to the table with our own good-faith plans for healthcare, education, climate change, and economic opportunity, then we have a basis for negotiation and compromise. Policies develo…

Jane Kim (Democratic) — Insurance Commissioner

…y—and I am the only Democrat running for this office also refusing contributions from both corporate PACs and fossil fuel companies. Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want vo…

Janelle Kellman (Democratic) — Lieutenant Governor

…llaborative approach in handling complex, multi-stakeholder issues, Janelle easily solves challenges spanning climate risk, housing equity, and economic development. Her accomplishments include restructuring the city’s f…

Katie Porter (Democratic) — Governor

…lies, and stands up to Donald Trump and powerful special interests including Wall Street, Big Pharma, and Big Oil. Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Bal…

Malia M. Cohen (Democratic) — Controller

…etirement System, I divested the City’s pension fund from fossil fuels to reaffirm our commitment to fighting climate change. While on the board of supervisors, I cracked down on fake health centers spreading false infor…

Patrick Wolff (Democratic) — Insurance Commissioner

…to bring more companies back into the state, and investing in tools that make policies easier to understand. Climate resilience and wildfire risk: Our insurance crisis is tightly linked to climate change and worsening w…

Stacy A. Korsgaden (Republican) — Insurance Commissioner

…te with each other for your business, prices go down. Stacy will rebuild confidence in California’s insurance environment by encouraging innovation and encouraging capital investments so insurers can offer a variety of p…

Steve Hilton (Republican) — Governor

…e for a completely new approach. To guarantee Great Jobs for our people we need to create a positive business climate so entrepreneurs can easily start and grow businesses here. Right now we have the worst business clima…

Methodology

Candidates’ published 2026 campaign-themes text on Ballotpedia is searched for the phrases below. When a match is found, a ~220-character snippet is extracted and scanned for support- or opposition-signal phrases. Classification is intentionally conservative — the snippet is the source of truth.

Match phrases: climate, clean energy, renewable, oil, fossil fuel, gas, emissions, pollution, environment, carbon, wildfire

Support signals: fight climate change, clean energy, renewable energy, reduce emissions, environmental justice, protect environment

Opposition signals: expand drilling, increase oil production, weaken environmental, rollback emissions