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Some communities and individuals face compounding vulnerabilities and experience disproportionate impacts from climate change. These vulnerabilities are the legacy of disenfranchisement and underinvestment and can be reduced through equitable processes that center lived experience, needs, and solutions identified by vulnerable communities.
A climate resilient “California for All” requires focused support for those communities and individuals most vulnerable to climate threats and experiencing compounding inequities. Therefore, one of California’s guiding climate adaptation priorities is to strengthen climate resilience in communities most vulnerable to the climate crisis. Achieving this priority requires an approach of both procedural equity, where vulnerable communities are empowered to influence planning and investment decisions, as well as distributional equity, where vulnerable communities and individuals, where appropriate, are prioritized for adaptation action to make up for past under-investment.
California is committed to building trust and strengthening relationships with vulnerable communities so our path to a climate resilient future is also one that advances equity and justice.