1. EVs Need Equity: Building an EV Eco-system that Leads with Low-income Communities of Color Joel Espino Legal Counsel, Environmental Equity The Greenlining Institute

2. Disproportionate impacts on low-income communities and communities of color Existing policies and programs insufficient to address equity concerns Disadvantaged communities are not sufficiently engaged in decision-making process Communities of color lack access to green opportunities Exponential EV adoption necessary to meet state goals Understanding the Problem

3. Communities of Color are Critical to CA Goals

4. Improve public health & environmental quality for low-income and communities of color Increase opportunities for long-term green investments in low- income and communities of color Create green-collar jobs and business opportunities that are accessible to low-income and communities of color Creating Solutions

5. Senate Bill 1275 (De León, 2014) Charge Ahead California

6. Complement and align with EV incentive efforts (e.g. Charge Ahead) Prioritize planning and investments in low-income and disadvantaged communities Create a market signal with minimum deployment of charging infrastructure in low- income and disadvantaged communities, particularly in multi-unit dwellings Try different models and strategies to produce robust, diverse data Create co-benefits Prioritize job training and hiring from low-income and disadvantaged communities Provide access to charging that is cheaper and cleaner than gas (per SB 350) Ensure CBO and disadvantaged community representation throughout process Targeted marketing, outreach, and education, available in key languages Purchase goods and services from diverse businesses (minority-owned, etc) Recommendations for Equitable EV infrastructure Planning and Investment

7. ... to accelerate widespread transportation electrification to reduce dependence on petroleum, meet air quality standards, achieve the goals set forth in the Charge Ahead California Initiative, and reduce emissions of greenhouse gases to 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030 and to 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050. Senate Bill 350 (De León, 2015)

8. THANK YOU! Joel Espino | joele@greenlining.org | 510-898-2065joele@greenlining.org