Burned dreams

Urgent: wildfires are devastating Los Angeles, and families are losing everything while fossil fuel giants profit from the climate chaos they caused. So many won't be able to rebuild but a groundbreaking law to make polluters pay is within reach in California. Let's build a global wave of support and Avaaz will bring it to Governor Newsom. Add your name and share: Entire neighborhoods of Los Angeles reduced to ashes. Families watching their homes and communities – their whole lives – consumed by fire. This isn't just a tragedy. It's a betrayal. For decades, oil giants like Chevron and Exxon did everything they could to stop climate action. They buried science, spread lies, and chose profit over people. They knew this future was coming. And they chose it for us. And now, while governments set up funds to fight the climate emergency, guess who's footing the $50 billion bill? Taxpayers. Not the corporations raking in billions as the planet burns. But we can change this -- together: a groundbreaking law can make polluters pay for the harm they've caused. We did it in New York last month, and California's Governor Gavin Newsom can do the same.

Urgent: wildfires are devastating Los Angeles, and families are losing everything while fossil fuel giants profit from the climate chaos they caused. So many won't be able to rebuild but a groundbreaking law to make polluters pay is within reach in California. Let's build a global wave of support and Avaaz will bring it to Governor Newsom. Add your name and share: Make Polluters Pay – Sign Now Dear friends, Entire neighborhoods of Los Angeles reduced to ashes. Families watching their homes and communities – their whole lives – consumed by fire. This isn't just a tragedy. It's a betrayal. For decades, oil giants like Chevron and Exxon did everything they could to stop climate action. They buried science, spread lies, and chose profit over people. They knew this future was coming. And they chose it for us. And now, while governments set up funds to fight the climate emergency, guess who's footing the $50 billion bill? Taxpayers. Not the corporations raking in billions as the planet burns. But we can change this -- together: a groundbreaking law can make polluters pay for the harm they've caused. We did it in New York last month, and California's Governor Gavin Newsom can do the same. 👉 Make Polluters Pay – Sign Now 👈 This isn't just California's fight – natural disasters like floods, wildfires and hurricanes are happening more often and in more places. If California - the 5th largest economy in the world - takes the lead now, more states and even countries could follow, forcing Big Oil to finally take responsibility for the destruction they've caused. There's no time to waste. Insurance companies are abandoning people. Half a million residents in fire-prone areas of Los Angeles were denied home insurance before this wildfire. What happens to them now? Who will help them rebuild? Let's break the cycle of suffering. Together, we can shift the burden from families to the fossil fuel giants responsible for wrecking our climate. But we need a groundswell of public pressure to urge Governor Newsom to make Big Oil pay. Add your name now – Avaaz and our partners proved it's possible in New York. Let's do it again in California. 👉 Make Polluters Pay – Sign Now 👈 The tide is turning — for too long, corporations have not been held accountable. Vermont and New York have opened the door to make polluters pay. And together, we can ensure more government opens the floodgates of accountability and builds a safe and sustainable future for all. With hope and determination, Julian, John, Marie, Pascal and the Avaaz team More information: 10 dead, more than 9,000 structures damaged or destroyed in L.A. fires; windy weather continues (LA Times) California's insurance is in crisis. The solution will cost homeowners a ton (CNN) Hochul Signs Law That Penalizes Companies for Greenhouse Gas Emissions (New York Times)

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