CA SR51

Commends the advocacy of Ecuador's indigenous organizations, including the Nacionalidad Waorani del Ecuador and the Confederación de Nacionalidades Indígenas del Ecuador, for their work protecting the Amazon rainforest

Recognizes Ecuador's national referendum where voters chose to keep 847,000,000 barrels of crude oil permanently in the ground in Yasuní National Park to fight climate change and protect indigenous peoples

Notes California's 2023 endorsement of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty and the state's leadership on climate change commitments aligned with the Paris Agreement

Commits the Senate to investigate California's role in consuming crude oil sourced from the Amazon region

Directs the Senate to explore changes to state policies and practices that could help preserve and protect the Amazon rainforest