Dan Jacobson Email & Phone Number

For over 33 years Dan has designed and won groundbreaking environmental policies and winning legislative and ballot campaigns.  Dan has organized winning strategies, built coalitions, persuaded policymakers, raised millions of dollars, developed effective  messaging, and, recruited, trained and managed hundreds of staff.100% Clean Energy- Lead lobbyist and strategist for SB 100 (de Leon) that passed in 2018. Ran the two year campaign to ensure California generates 100% of its electricity from carbon free sources by 2045. Leadership role in the campaigns for 20% clean energy (2002), 33% clean energy (2008) and 50% clean energy (2015).Million Solar Roofs- Designed and passed SB 1, Million Solar Roofs. Worked with the Schwarzenegger Administration to win the campaign and implement the law once it was passed. Celebrated the Millionth Solar Roof in November 2019.Charge Ahead California-  Designed the campaign to create subsidies for low income Californians to purchase electric vehicles. Recruited the groups that together  passed the legislation (SB 1275). Brought together environmental and environmental justice groups into a winning coalition to electrify cars.Ban Single-Use Plastic Bags- Devised the winning strategy to ban single-use plastic bags in dozens of towns and eventually statewide. We not only passed SB 270 (Padilla), but also won two ballot campaigns put on by the ballot by industry to roll back the law in 2016 (yes on 67, no on 65).Solar Home Mandate-Helped organize the California Energy Commission order to require new California homes be built with solar panels (2019)Healthy Kids.Led campaigns to ban dangerous phthalates from children's toys and bisphenol A from canned food. assed Green Chemistry (a comprehensive approach to toxics policy). Organized the Healthy Schools program to require schools to track pesticide use.Clean Oceans.Conceived of and implemented Oceans Day in 2002, now an annual educational day and the largest single day event in the Capitol focused on protecting and preserving our oceans drawing over 250 people per year.Green California. Co-created, a coalition of over 100 environmental groups focused to communicate with the legislature on key priorities in the Capitol.Led the campaigns to continue the ban on offshore oil drilling and secure funding for our state parks.Dan has received numerous state, regional and local awards for his work to protect the environment and stave off the worst impacts of climate change. Specialties: California state and federal environmental politics

Listed skills include Public Speaking, Nonprofit Organizations, Fundraising, Public Policy, and 1 others.

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  Legislative Director

  Environment California

  Jan 2003 - Present

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  Franklin & Marshall College

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