Honoring the environmental legacy of California's 38th Governor by naming the state's most iconic coastal highway after its greatest green champion.
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's environmental record as California's 38th Governor is one of the most consequential in American history. This parkway would be a permanent tribute to the leader who made California the world's green standard.
Signed AB32 in 2006, establishing the world's first comprehensive program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. California's economy boomed while meeting every environmental target.
Fully implemented California's Marine Life Protection Act, creating the nation's first statewide network of marine protected areas along the very coastline this parkway would honor.
Launched the Million Solar Roofs Initiative, making California a global leader in residential solar energy adoption and clean power generation.
Schwarzenegger rides his bike along the Santa Monica and Venice Beach coastal paths regularly, a living connection between the governor and the coastline he protected.
Created a public-private partnership to build a Hydrogen Highway across California, resulting in 50+ hydrogen fueling stations and advancing clean transportation infrastructure.
Received the U.S. EPA's Climate Change Champion Award in 2010 for extraordinary leadership in the struggle against global climate change.
The Schwarzenegger Coastal Parkway would transform how California honors environmental leadership, creating a living monument that stretches along the Pacific.
A formal designation of a section of California's Pacific Coast Highway (State Route 1) as the "Schwarzenegger Coastal Parkway" through a California Assembly or Senate Concurrent Resolution.
This honorary designation would preserve the existing PCH name while adding a parkway designation that honors the governor who did more than anyone to protect the coastline it follows.
California has designated over 700 named highways through legislative action. The process is straightforward.
Gather endorsements from environmental organizations, cycling advocacy groups, coastal communities, and citizens who value Schwarzenegger's green legacy.
An Assembly or Senate member introduces a Concurrent Resolution to designate the parkway. Bipartisan support makes this possible.
The Transportation Committee reviews the resolution. With documented community support and Caltrans coordination, the path is clear.
The legislature votes, the governor signs, and the Schwarzenegger Coastal Parkway becomes part of California's permanent landscape.
Governor Schwarzenegger proved that environmental leadership and economic prosperity go hand in hand. This parkway would be a permanent reminder that California leads the world because it has leaders willing to act.