Senate moves forward with the House version of the bill, retaining its problematic provisions.
About Carla Mena
Carla Mena is the Director of Policy & Legislative Affairs for Los Padres ForestWatch.
“Fix Our Forests Act” Legislative Hearing Takeaways

House Passes “Fix Our Forests Act”—The Fight Moves to the Senate
Legislators in Washington D.C. use the LA Wildfires to push legislation that unravels our nation’s bedrock environmental laws.

119th Congress & The New Administration
Congress has an ambitious agenda to redefine its work portfolio with attacks on our country’s bedrock environmental laws.

Top Legislative Accomplishments 2024
A reflection on our top legislative accomplishments, elected educational hikes, and protecting public lands.

Celebrating Major Victories for Wildlife: Room to Roam Act and Poison Free Wildlife Act Signed into Law!
Supporters submitted over 5,500 emails.

CA State Lawmakers Uplift Local Governments in Holding the Oil & Gas Industry Accountable
Governor Newsom signs bills to uplift communities ability to regulate oil drilling and help address polluting idle wells.

The “Fix Our Forests Act” | A Threat in Disguise
Community submits over 500 emails in opposition to contentious public lands legislation.

Federal Legislative Update: Successes, Setbacks, and Sneaky Loopholes
Highlights of some key legislation we’ve been tracking and our efforts to support or oppose various bills.

CalGEM Oxnard Community Meeting
CalGEM aims to plug 51 high priority oil and gas wells in Ventura County by 2025.

Ventura County Board of Supervisors Suspends Amendments Aimed at Holding Polluters Accountable
Ventura County Board of Supervisors (BOS) voted–to suspend further work on increasing oil and gas surety & bonding.
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