350 Bay Area Action

350 Bay Area Action campaigns in support of Democratic party candidates, arguing that it is necessary for voters to provide unrelenting support for Democratic candidates to address environmental issues. During the 2024 election cycle, it focused its campaigns on opposing then-former President Donald Trump’s campaign, criticizing his support for deregulation, abortion access restriction, detaining criminals, and pursuing the deportation of illegal immigrants. ³

To address racial and socioeconomic issues, 350 Bay Area Action advocates for policies that would require conventional energy companies to fund weather-dependent energy projects, weatherization projects, and transportation projects to benefit ethnic minority, low-income, and indigenous communities. ⁴

Background

350 Bay Area Action is the lobbying and electoral arm of 350 Bay Area, the Oakland, California affiliate of 350.org, and shares its leadership with 350 Bay Area. It conducts voter mobilization efforts and uses environmentalism to campaign for Democratic candidates and policies at the local, state, and federal levels. ^{1 5}

350 Bay Area Action supports candidates through its seven local electoral teams, consisting of volunteers who advocate for environmentalist policies, campaign in support of Democratic party candidates who promote environmentalist policies, and criticize officials for their votes opposing environmentalist policies. The electoral teams consist of 350 SF Action, 350 Marin Action, 350 Napa Action, 350 East Bay Action, 350 Sonoma Action, 350 Contra Costa Action, and 350 Silicon Valley Action. ⁵

Go Green Vote Blue

Go Green Vote Blue is a 350 Bay Area Action voter mobilization program that promotes Democratic Party candidates as an extension of supporting environmentalist initiatives. In 2024, it reported that its “top priority” was to oppose then-former President Donald Trump’s campaign and to oppose Republicans associated with President Trump’s Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement. It claimed that defeating Trump was necessary for protecting environmental interests and applied that belief to supporting Democratic candidates at all levels of government. ³

In 2024, Go Green Vote Blue recruited volunteers to send postcards and conduct phone banking to support Democratic candidates nationally through partnerships with Activate America, Commit to Democracy, and the Environmental Voter Project. Within California, it campaigned in support of Adam Gray (D-CA), Rudy Salas (D-CA), George Whitesides (D-CA), Will Rollins (D-CA), Derek Tran (D-CA), and David Min (D-CA). ³

In 2024, Go Green Vote Blue justified campaigning for Democratic candidates and opposing the Trump campaign due to the right-leaning majority in the U.S. Supreme Court, which threatened both left-of-center environmental and social issues. The group cited the ruling overturning “Chevron deference,” criticizing the court’s decision to allow the judiciary to evaluate the legality of a government agency’s interpretation of laws, and the Dobbs ruling, which overturned Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, claiming that both rulings demonstrate how the right-leaning judicial majority threaten American citizens’ rights. ³

Advocacy

Opposition to Project 2025

Go Green Vote Blue opposed the Trump campaign for allegedly supporting the 2025 Presidential Transition Project (Project 2025), which would oppose environmentalist initiatives. It specifically criticized provisions of Project 2025 that advocated reducing environmental regulations, permitting oil and gas drilling on public land, reducing the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and eliminating subsidies and tax incentives for weather-dependent energy, energy efficiency building projects, and electric vehicles. ³

Outside of environmental issues, Go Green Vote Blue opposed Project 2025 due to an array of left-of-center social and fiscal issues. It criticized Project 2025 for supporting abortion restrictions, detaining criminals, using the military to support law enforcement, regulating abortion pill access, rescinding LGBT policies, and pursuing deportations of illegal immigrants. ³

2026 California Elections

In California, general elections pit the top two finishers in the primary, regardless of party affiliation. This policy that led to concerns that top-polling Republicans would lead to no Democratic party gubernatorial candidates making the 2026 general-election ballot due to multiple Democratic candidates splitting the vote. In response, 350 Bay Area Action campaigned in support of voters supporting “whomever” was the top polling Democrat in 2026. It endorsed billionaire environmentalist activist Tom Steyer, but clarified that voters should only support the top two polling Democrats to prevent vote dilution, arguing that only Democratic candidates would address environmental issues. ⁶

Opposition to Conventional Energy

350 Bay Area Action endorses legislation that would phase out conventional energy use and production in California. In support of eliminating conventional energy use, it also endorses legislation that would subsidize electric vehicle adoption and incentivize public transportation and human-powered transportation usage. To further reduce motor-vehicle reliance, 350 Bay Area Action advocates for high-density, low-income housing subsidies and construction, arguing that residents of high-density areas would not have to rely on transportation powered by conventional energy. ²

Critical Race Theory

In February 2022, 350 Bay Area Action co-signed a letter written by Earthjustice to then House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) and Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-AR) of the endorsing the Environmental Justice for All Act. The bill would require environmental regulations and policies to address alleged issues associated with low-income communities, ethnic minority communities, and indigenous communities. The letter alleged that listed groups have faced increased exposure to toxic pollution from conventional energy production and use, and in response, it advocated for conventional energy companies to fund weather-dependent energy projects, environmentalist food programs, conservation efforts, and transportation programs designed to benefit the communities listed in the bill. ⁴

Stop the Coup

Stop the Coup is a 350 Bay Area Action program that claimed the second Trump administration was violating the U.S. Constitution, engaging in illegal actions, and ultimately engaging in a coup. It advocated for individuals to contact Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate to advocate they deny quorum, block unanimous consent, maximize debate time, and adopt “unified blanket opposition” to Republican actions in Congress. Additionally, it advocated for individuals to demand that their Representatives and Senators make a criminal referral of former administration advisor Elon Musk, block all of President Trump’s nominations, nullify proposed tariffs, oppose deportations, and oppose the firing of government employees. ⁷

Leadership

As of May 2026, Laura Neish has worked as the executive director of 350 Bay Area Action since 2017. From 1997 to 2012, Neish led a private equity consultancy, LJN Partners. Previously, she worked as the director of marketing for Oracle Consulting Services and as a senior associate at Booz Allen & Hamilton. ⁸

Financials

350 Bay Area Action’s 2024 annual report stated that it received $31,000 in total revenue, with all funding coming from individual donors. It also stated that it had $38,426 in total expenses. Of its expenses, 72.4 percent went towards programs, 15.6 percent went towards administration, and 12 percent went towards fundraising. ⁹