Californians will have a chance to address some of our state’s most important water, park, and natural resource needs on the June 5 ballot. Voting Yes on Prop. 68 is a vote to support the California Clean Water and Safe Parks Act, a $4 billion bond measure to protect California’s natural resources and ensure every...
For the first time ever, the California State Lands Commission (SLC) is considering the Public Trust Needs for an undeveloped 9-acre property along the Burlingame bayfront. On Thursday, March 22, the SLC held a public meeting about the issue. Over 70 people sent comments through our website, and 20 people came to the meeting to...
Our State Lands Commission is considering the best uses for an undeveloped 9-acre property along the Burlingame Bayfront under the public trust doctrine. What You Can Do We need you to submit your comments to the State Lands Commission by Friday, April 6 asking for improved public access, habitat restoration, and resilient design in the...
The State Lands Commission and the City of Burlingame are holding a public outreach meeting to consider what uses should be considered for an undeveloped 9-acre property along the Burlingame Bayfront. This land is owned by the State of California, and is subject to the Public Trust. What You Can Do Join me in speaking...
Three acres of parkland per 1,000 residents is the California standard for healthy communities. East Palo Alto offers only one acre of parkland per 1,000 residents. We can do better. Please join us in speaking up for more parks in East Palo Alto by telling the planning commission that you support park impact fees on...
Editor, Thank you for the recent op-ed, “Expanded offshore drilling terrible for state,” from Supervisors Don Horsley and David Canepa (in the Jan. 24 edition of the Daily Journal) on the county ban on all offshore oil and gas drilling, fracking and other well stimulation in federal and state waters off of San Mateo County...
Hi Friends, I’m Helen, your newest Committee for Green Foothills advocate. I am thrilled to be working with Lennie Roberts and Alice Kaufman on our efforts to protect local open space in San Mateo County. One of the issues I’m most passionate about is protecting the Bay from development. Public access, wildlife habitat, and sea-level...
Update: On October 8, 2017 Governor Brown vetoed SB 42. We are no longer asking people to email him about this issue. The California state legislature has passed a bill, SB 42, that provides the funding mechanism needed to restore public access to Martin’s Beach. Write Governor Jerry Brown TODAY in support of SB 42...
You are leaving the Green Foothills website to go to our Protect Coyote Valley website.
