Eric Guerra is a current Sacramento City Councilmember, community volunteer, policy advocate, husband and father. Eric’s life has been defined by hard work and determination. As a farmworker, an immigrant, and a graduate of Sacramento State, Eric worked hard to get where he is today, but he had a lot of help along the way. He knows that people sometimes simply need a hand up from those who believe in them.
Everyone deserves access to clean air quality, clean water and a safe and healthy planet. It is vital that when we take steps to stop climate change and protect the environment, we must continue to think of the people who are affected every day by the growing personal and societal costs of extreme weather, sea level rise, wildfires, air pollution and the other effects of rising global temperatures.