CCKA and the coalition of community and clean water advocates at the State Water Board’s Expert Panel Hearing. Low-income communities of color in California’s Central Valley and Central Coast have… Read More…

California’s coast has 34 Areas of Special Biological Significance (ASBS) – areas that support a wide variety of marine life and form the basic building blocks for a sustainable, resilient… Read More…

July 25th is Swimmable California Day! A day proclaimed by the California Legislature to recognize every Californians’ right to waterways and beaches that are clean and safe to enjoy. Wherever… Read More…

On May 6, 2025, California Coastkeeper Alliance, alongside Orange County Coastkeeper and San Diego Coastkeeper, appeared before the California State Water Resources Control Board to advocate for the approval of… Read More…

Last month, Pebble Beach Company, California Coastkeeper Alliance, The Otter Project, and Monterey Waterkeeper announced a historic alliance to protect water quality in Carmel Bay. This partnership represents a significant… Read More…

I am so excited to join California Coastkeeper Alliance as its new Policy Analyst! My passion for environmental stewardship and water policy stems back to time hiking, running, and swimming… Read More…

Last week, the Pacific Fishery Management Council voted 13 to 1 to recommend banning all commercial salmon fishing off the California coast. This decision, which the National Marine Fisheries Service… Read More…

Have you ever witnessed water pollution and thought: I wish I could make that stop? What if we told you that you can?  The Clean Water Act is our nation’s… Read More…

At its March 3, 2025 meeting, the California Ocean Protection Council adopted a resolution thanks to California Coastkeeper Alliance’s advocacy to elevate and communicate the state’s commitment to addressing ocean… Read More…

Stormwater is the number one source of urban pollution – it runs off of paved surfaces like parking lots, sidewalks, and streets when it rains, carrying toxins into nearby waterways…. Read More…