CA SCR50

Recognizes maladaptation—climate actions that are ineffective or increase adverse climate-related risks—as a serious threat to California's climate resilience efforts and cost effectiveness

Calls on the Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (GO-LCI) to work with state departments, researchers, and communities to develop a statewide policy with an agreed-upon definition of maladaptation

Requests GO-LCI review policies in the state's Adaptation Clearinghouse database to evaluate whether any current measures have become or are likely to become maladapted

Cites climate impacts including Los Angeles wildfires causing 29 deaths, 5,000+ destroyed structures, and $250 billion in projected losses; the 2015 drought costing $1.84 billion in agricultural losses; and a 2022 heat event causing nearly 200 deaths

Notes projected direct climate impact costs of approximately $113 billion per year by 2050, while research shows every $1 spent on climate disaster preparation saves $13 in economic costs