Administration proposes climate bond funding to expand extreme heat mitigation programs

The Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 heard the administration's plan to use Proposition 4 (the climate bond) funds for extreme heat mitigation and related community resilience programs, with agency officials saying the investments will expand technical assistance and capital projects in disadvantaged communities.

Abby Edwards, senior deputy director for the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation, said the administration’s climate bond expenditure plan includes $16,000,000 in 2025–26 and $31,600,000 in 2026–27 for the Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program. She said the program received initial funding in 2022 and has supported coordinated strategies across three pillars: critical infrastructure, public health strategies and preparedness planning. “Round 1 saw $300,000,000 in funding requests for only $33,000,000 available,” Edwards said, adding the…