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California Adaptation Planning Guide (APG)

The California Adaptation Planning Guide (APG) is designed to support local government, regional organizations, and climate collaborative groups to integrate best practices and current science into their adaptation planning efforts. The APG provides helpful resources to local governments as they comply with state requirements for local adaptation planning, and provides recommendations and advice on community-level climate change adaptation planning.

For questions, contact the State Mitigation Planning Unit at SHMP@CalOES.ca.gov

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In the last decade, Californians have endured historic wildfires, severe drought, rising seas, flood damage, and record high temperatures – all driven by climate change. While the impacts vary across regions of California, the evidence is clear – every corner of the state is already experiencing climate change impacts, requiring sustained commitment to ambitious emissions reductions and proactive implementation of climate adaptation and resilience efforts. Cal OES has been at the forefront of planning for, responding to, and recovering from climate impacts.

The California APG in particular supports local governments, regional organizations, and climate collaborative groups to integrate best practices and current science into their adaptation planning efforts.