SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — More than 1,000 students across 19 high schools in San Diego County participated in a state-wide walkout on Friday, urging lawmakers to pass climate related legislation.

Demonstrations, partnered with the Make Polluters Pay campaign, were organized by local youth activist groups such as Youth v. Oil and SanDiego350. Students walked out to bring awareness to Assembly Bill 1243, the 2025 Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act.

“Youth showed up today because we are terrified for our futures but not willing to stand on the sidelines,” 15-year-old student and lead organizer Taarika Sethee said. “We are taking things into our own hands to demand that polluters pay for the damage they cause - not taxpayers our families.”

The state legislation requires fossil fuel refiners

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