§ 71341. — 71341. (Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 136, Sec. 1.)

California § 71341.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code PRC: Public Resources Code - PRC
• Div. 34.: DIVISION 34. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
• Part 4.4.: PART 4.4. California Climate Change Assessment

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The California Climate Change Assessment shall provide an integrated suite of products that report the impacts and risks of climate change, based on the best available science, and identify potential solutions to inform legislative policy. These products shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:
(a)
Downscaled climate projections that assess climate change impacts throughout the state, including at regional and local levels, for near-term, medium-term, and long-term timescales, and under varied
emissions scenarios, as appropriate and supported by the availability of the data, as determined by the Office of Planning and Research.
(b)
A set of research reports that examine, but need not be limited to, all of the following:
(1)
How climate change will affect built systems, natural systems, and social systems, including the welfare of vulnerable communities, and the potential
fiscal and economic impacts of these effects in California.
(2)
Identification of potential climate adaptation and mitigation responses, including their costs and benefits.
(c)
Regionally specific reports that can inform regional and local vulnerability
assessments, adaptation planning, and community resilience efforts.
(d)
Reports on issues of statewide significance, including, but not limited to, environmental justice considerations, impacts on the systems identified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b), and the unique risks posed to, and research and monitoring approaches used by, tribal communities.
(e)
Decision-support tools for
planners, decisionmakers, and others, including organizations that serve vulnerable communities,
that allow for actionable application of assessment research findings. To the extent data is available, this shall include guidance regarding assessment of the financial and economic costs and benefits of adaptation decisions.
(f)
Examples of best practices for planning for future climate conditions and approaches to building adaptation and resilience, while also meeting established greenhouse gas emission reduction goals.

Legislative History

Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 136, Sec. 1. (SB 1320) Effective January 1, 2021.