Assembly adopts resolution urging state to evaluate climate 'maladaptation' risks

Jul 10, 2025

The Assembly passed Senate Concurrent Resolution 50 asking state agencies to examine criteria to identify maladaptation and ensure climate policies avoid unintended harms, with proponents citing estimated cost savings from resilience investments.

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The California State Assembly on June 4, 2025, adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 50 (SCR 50), which urges the governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation to examine regulatory efforts to define and identify maladaptation and recommend criteria for agency review of climate-responsive policies and investments.

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