The Polluters Pay Climate Superfund proposes a solution to alleviate the cost of climate damages: forcing the responsible fossil fuel industry to pay for it. Its function is simple: gather the oil and gas companies most responsible for greenhouse gas emissions between 1990-2024 and make them pay proportionally into a superfund. This superfund would then be allocated towards disaster relief, frontline communities, and our renewable futures, so that major polluters bear the cost and burden that is currently being imposed onto California taxpayers. 

     In the face of climate-exacerbated tragedies such as the 2025 LA Wildfires – and as youth whose future will inevitably involve worsening climate disasters – we see this bill as both justice and a necessity amidst our environmental deficit. Both in spite of and because of the new federal administration, it is California’s duty as a climate leader to follow the examples of New York and Vermont by passing similar bills. Youth v. Oil is currently fighting for this by lobbying with our legislators, promoting public awareness, and engaging with a larger coalition – and you can get involved too by filling out our interest form.