CA ACR155

Urges the Governor to identify evidence-based solutions to reduce children's exposure to adverse childhood experiences and invest in preventive health care and mental health interventions.

Cites research showing that two-thirds of surveyed adult Californians experienced at least one adverse childhood experience, with one in six experiencing four or more.

Documents strong correlations between multiple adverse childhood experiences and increased health risks, including 2.4 times higher stroke risk, 12.2 times higher suicide attempt risk, and 20-year shorter life expectancy for those with six or more experiences.

Notes that children with four or more adverse childhood experiences are 46 times more likely to have learning or emotional problems and that toxic stress impacts brain architecture development.

Emphasizes that early childhood intervention and supportive relationships are more effective and less costly than addressing poor outcomes later in life.