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This Activist Toolkit provides any intern or volunteer with the basic tools necessary to run strong campaigns and service projects and win reforms both on and off campus for students and the public interest.
As we ring in 2018, California will have a number of new laws that...
Here at CALPIRG we’ve had an amazing year fighting for social change on some of the biggest issues affecting students. We wanted to give you an update on our work this fall.
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PIRG In The News
College students could save an average of $128 a course if traditional textbooks were replaced with free or low-cost “open-source” electronic versions, a new report finds.
Want to know how an electrically-powered beemer handles?
Riverside Electric Vehicle Day on Sunday will give participants the chance to drive an electric car including models from BMW and Nissan.
The free event is co-hosted by the Charge Ahead California campaign, UC Riverside, and the California Student Public Interest Research Group.
Unlike this year’s controversial “soda tax” measure, one city ballot measure has flown under the radar. Measure P expresses dissatisfaction with corporate personhood and campaign-finance laws in the United States in the hope of passing a Constitutional amendment to abolish corporate personhood.
The driving force behind the measure’s inclusion on the city ballot was CalPIRG’s “Reclaim Democracy” campaign. CalPIRG is a group that works to protect consumer and voter rights and has a chapter at UC Berkeley.
The California ban on single-use plastic bags is a huge step toward reducing litter, but it might not be as effective a change as its advocates assume. On Sept. 30, Gov. Jerry Brown became the first governor to sign a statewide ban on plastic bags in grocery and convenience stores. Many California cities already instituted the ban earlier this year, including Los Angeles. In his signing statement, Brown stated that he hopes to encourage other states across the nation to follow our example and reduce their litter as well.
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Prop 67 Passed: Bag Ban Saved!
In Fall 2016, California's statewide plastic bag ban was threatened by plastic bag companies. But CALPIRG helped pass Prop 67 to save the bag ban and protect the pacific ocean!
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100% Clean Energy
Burning oil, gas and coal has polluted our air, water and land for decades. Now it's changing our climate even faster than scientists feared it would. We can and need to commit to getting 100% of our energy from clean renewable sources.
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Ban Fracking California
California needs to lead the country in pushing for more clean energy. But we can't do that without banning fracking in our state.
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Take Action to Save the Bees!
Bees pollinate most of the food that we eat. Without bees, we could lose everything from strawberries to coffee. Beekeepers report loosing bees in huge numbers, and one cause is bee-killing pesticides. Tell to EPA to ban bee-keeping pesticides.
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PLEDGE CALPIRG!
Join thousands of other UC students and pledge CALPIRG! By adding the CALPIRG fee to your student account for our own independent public interest group we can make change happen. To fight global warming, make college affordable, make democracy work and take on any other challenges that come our way.
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JOIN OUR TEAM OF INTERNS AND VOLUNTEERS
Meet new people, get involved in your community, learn important skills, and make a difference.
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Full Time Jobs Available
Ready to make a difference on issues that matter? Apply to be a campus organizer today!