Calling on Attorney General Kamaia Harris to investigate__Exxon

WHEREAS, newly revealed documents show that Exxon?s own scientists were aware of and studying
the dangerous impacts of greenhouse gases in the 1970s and 19803, shared their research with
other fuel companies -- until Exxon decided to shut down the research and promote climate
denial inst ad, in order to protect the company?s large profits, as documented in the Los Angeles
Times an inside Climate News;

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WHEREAS, climate change fueled by Exxon among other fossil fuel companies has dramatically
affected California, including exceptional drought causing crop losses, heat?driven wildfires
destroying homes, anticipated record?breaking El Nine, and sea level rise threatening the iconic
California coastline, with impacts predicted to accelerate over time; 

WHEREAS, the California Attorney General has the power to bringcivil and criminal actions against
wrongdoers whose actions harm the people of the state of California;

THEREFORE BE lT RESOLVED, the Los Angeles County Democratic Party calls upon state
Attorney General Kamala Harris to investigate any breaches of California law by Exxon Mobil and all
potentiallylibel entities, and pursue all available legal remedies; and

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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Los Angeles County Democratic Party will communicate this
resolution to California Attorney General Kamala Harris, State Senator Hannah Beth Jackson, Chair
of the State Senate Judiciary Committee and to Governor Jerry Brown.

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