Sierra Club and Clean Energy Allies Protest Against Deceptive Prop 26 at Chevron Stations

The top contributor to the Proposition 26 campaign is the Chevron Corporation with a donation of $3,750,000 to date. Other major contributors are big tobacco company Philip Morris USA Inc. ($1,750,000) and Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. with a contribution of $925,000.

Large companies whose products negatively impact society have spent over $17 million (and counting) to pass Prop 26 because it would eliminate their financial responsibility to deal with the side effects of polluting our air, dirtying our water, and endangering our health. Without the fees currently in place, the burden of paying for necessary services such as pollution regulation and health care would then fall upon all taxpayers, at the amount of over $1 billion per year.

Chevron gas stations in 5 California cities were the site of demonstrations Saturday as Sierra Club members and allies hit the streets to say No on Proposition 26. Chevron was the target of demonstrations because they are the number one top contributor to this corporate self-serving initiative. In recent weeks, Chevron has tried to "greenwash" its image with a campaign they call "We Agree". In the campaign, Chevron uses photos of attractive models to misdirect public perception of the company. Chevron is trying desperately to appear as if they are interested in helping communities in the US and foreign countries. Their backing of Proposition 26 reveals a different story.

In Berkeley, Sierra Club members and environmentalists held No on 26 signs on a busy street corner. Thousands of people driving by saw the signs. Hundreds showed signs of support and some even stopped to thank the demonstrators for educating them.