California representatives announce new California Coastal Caucus
Congressman Ted Lieu (D-CA). By Kelsey Warda (Climate 360).
By Veronica Backer-Peral
SAUSALITO, CA — In an effort to address policy issues of importance to coastal California, congressman Jared Huffman (D-CA) and congressman Ted Lieu (D-CA) announced the launch of the Congressional California Coastal Caucus on August 20, 2021. The announcement took place at The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, California, and was followed by a panel discussion with both congressmen, Dr. Jeff Boehm, Chief Executive Officer of The Marine Mammal Center, and Dr. Cara Field, Medical Director of The Marine Mammal Center and moderated by Carol Costello. One important focus of the caucus is climate change.
“The reason why I ran for Congress is because of climate change,” Lieu told on-site Clim...