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SB 10CALIFORNIASession 20252026

SB 10 requires state agencies to assess gender-based risks in extreme heat and climate planning

Original title: Climate change: plans: gender impacts.

August 13, 2026

Climate ChangeGender EquityPublic PolicyExtreme HeatState PlanningClimatechangegenderimpactsplans

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The Frame

What this does

This bill mandates that state climate adaptation strategies explicitly account for gender-based inequities, ensuring that future heat-mitigation policies and resource allocations are informed by gender-specific risk data.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation

The office is required to conduct the gender impact assessment and integrate it into the California Climate Change Assessment.

Natural Resources Agency

The agency is required to co-conduct the gender impact assessment and update its climate adaptation policies to address gender inequities.

What changed

Last recorded activity August 13, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

SB 10 requires the Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation and the Natural Resources Agency to conduct a formal assessment of how extreme heat disproportionately impacts different genders by July 1, 2028. This assessment must be integrated into future updates of the state's Extreme Heat Action Plan and the California Climate Change Assessment.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

This bill mandates that state climate adaptation strategies explicitly account for gender-based inequities, ensuring that future heat-mitigation policies and resource allocations are informed by gender-specific risk data.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the goal of the gender impact assessment?
The assessment aims to identify and risks of extreme heat to ensure these factors are integrated into state climate adaptation planning.
Will this change how the state reports on climate change?
Yes, the bill requires that the California Climate Change Assessment include gender impact considerations in its reports on issues of statewide significance.

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Expansion of Equity Frameworks

The bill explicitly adds 'gender' to the existing legislative framework that previously focused on 'social and racial inequities' in climate adaptation.

Natural Resources Agency

Connected Entities

organizationNatural Resources Agency“Co-leads climate adaptation and resilience strategy.”Map →
otherExtreme Heat Action Plan“State plan for coordinating heat-related government action.”Map →
otherIntegrated Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program“Program under the Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation.”Map →
otherCalifornia Climate Change Assessment“Integrated suite of products reporting climate risks and solutions.”Map →
organizationOffice of Land Use and Climate Innovation“Responsible for climate adaptation programs and assessments.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

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