MEDIA ADVISORY - Lateefah Simon and Senator Josh Becker (SD-13) Join Advocates for Climate and Labor Press Conference in Richmond

When:   
March 6th at 3pm PST
Event will be livestreamed from the Lead the Charge twitter account.

Where: 
Richmond Ferry Terminal, 1453 Harbour Way, Richmond
(Rosie the Riveter National Park in Richmond, Old Ford Assembly Plant)

Who: 

• Lateefah Simon 
• State Senator Josh Becker (SD-13)
• Erika Thi Patterson (Auto Supply Chain Campaign Director, Climate Program at Public Citizen)
• Patrick Dexter (International Representative for UAW)
• Annie Sartor (Aluminum campaign Director at Industrious Labs)
• Jared Naimark (CA Organizer for Earthworks)

What:
Lateefah Simon and Bay Area Caucus Chair Senator Josh Becker will discuss  initiatives on climate change, collaborations with labor, and the need for the Bay Area to lead on climate. The impetus for the press conference is the recent release of Lead the Charge's 2024 Leaderboard, which evaluates car manufacturers on various climate and human rights criteria, and how the campaign objectives of pushing automakers to clean up their supply chains, can become a reality in California.

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