Some PCEF Threats Thwarted…for Now

Last month, we invited you to show up to hear oral arguments in a legal challenge to a ballot measure seeking to give 25% of PCEF funds to the Portland Police. PCEF supporters won the lawsuit! Ballot measure supporters can go back and collect signatures again, so this threat to PCEF’s intentions of climate action with equitable community benefit is not over yet. Read more about the case in this OPB article.

Discussions are also roiling at City Hall regarding who gets to decide how PCEF funds are allocated. On February 25, community groups successfully advocated for Councilors to adopt the PCEF Committee’s community-driven recommendations, so that’s good news!

There’s another threat on the horizon, however, as PCEF has been suggested as a way to pay for Moda Center renovations. While we all love the Blazers, the Moda Center is already platinum level (the highest) in LEED Certification. Stay tuned for suggested actions as we advocate together to keep PCEF focused on climate justice.