Celeste's Priorities

Celeste Rodriguez experiences firsthand how air pollution, toxic sites, extreme heat, and lack of access to clean water have negatively impacted our community. San Fernando lacked critical infrastructure to clean and maintain the safety of their water supply, eventually having to import expensive water from the Metropolitan Water District. Celeste fought for state resources to complete a cleaning system for the city, offset costs to consumers, and guarantee access to clean drinking water. 

As Mayor, Celeste led the City of San Fernando's collaboration with LAUSD to increase shared green space and built a tree shade canopy to mitigate poor air quality and provide relief for extreme heat. Now, as Assemblymember, Celeste is continuing to push for investments that ensure our communities don’t get left behind by working to:

• Supporting legislation that encourages the use of renewable energy sources in residential and commercial buildings and provides financial assistance or tax incentives for property owners to make these upgrades. 

• Investing in water recycling and conservation programs, upgrading our aging water infrastructure, and ensuring access to clean drinking water.

• Incentivizing the construction of energy-efficient buildings, retrofitting existing structures with green technologies, and phasing out fossil fuel-based heating and cooking systems in favor of cleaner alternatives.