It is important to determine the funding sources and supporters before determining your Yes or No vote on CA Ballot Measures. For example Prop 45 was brought forward by the CA Chamber of Commerce with "speeding up" of " special projects" EHRs (Environmental Health Reviews). It has been revealed that over $4 million of contributions supporting Prop 45 have come from data center construction companies which includes Prologis, proposing multiple data centers projects in San Jose. Add to this Prop 45 supporting contributions from energy companies PG&E, Sempra, Edison International, California Resources International and others for a combined total close to $10 million.
Already communities are impacted by data centers' use of electricity and water resources with exposure to toxic chemicals. They use community resources and we pay. Development of data centers has become a flashpoint for Prop 45. But other concerns exist because Prop 45 special projects are not well defined and can include industrial warehouses, CO2 and methane gas pipelines and landfill gas facilities. Prop 45 will set time limits for communities to address environmental concerns prior to implementation and limit litigation recourse if environmental and health harms are determined following a project development. Prop 45 does not address urban housing but will result in sprawl in the back country and high fire risk areas.
We will shoulder the economic and health costs with this bypassing of environmental regulation.This is why I oppose Prop 45 and encourage you to do the same - check NO on Ballot Measure 45. For more information go to
You will see over 500 labor, public health, environmental and justice groups opposing Prop 45, including California Nurses for Environmental Health and Justice. Please share widely with friends, families and nurse colleagues and encourage all to vote.
Vanessa
Vanessa Forsythe RN MSN
CoChair Policy & Advocacy Committee
California Nurses for Environmental Health and Justice
