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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“People could be trapped in homes or buildings,” he told KQED. “If there is no access via roads to any of these individuals, we want to be able to get out and reach these individuals and rescue them and get them to safety.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Menlo Park’s fire protection district is a sponsor of \u003ca href=\"https://www.catf3.org/\">California’s Task Force 3\u003c/a> Urban Search and Rescue team, which includes members of more than 10 local fire agencies, along with civilian members.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12008757\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12008757\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/HurricaneMiltonAP.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/HurricaneMiltonAP.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/HurricaneMiltonAP-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/HurricaneMiltonAP-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/HurricaneMiltonAP-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/HurricaneMiltonAP-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/HurricaneMiltonAP-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Noah Weibel and his dog Cookie climb the steps to their home as their family prepares for Hurricane Milton on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024, in Port Richey, Florida. \u003ccite>(Mike Carlson/AP Photo)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>They operate under guidelines established through a cooperative agreement with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, according to their website, and are trained to respond to natural and human-made disasters and water rescues in varying weather conditions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1994574/bay-area-faces-another-heat-wave-this-week-as-fire-risk-rises\">Another heat wave is here, Bay Area\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/NWSBayArea/status/1841452245201850830\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#protect\">\u003cstrong>Jump straight to: Critical safety tips for extremely warm weather\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>High levels of heat can be particularly dangerous for people who work outdoors, or who don’t have adequate cooling in their homes. For Bay Area residents, many of whom are not adjusted to living with high heat, even temperatures in the high 80s can be potentially hazardous.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Those most vulnerable are older adults, infants and children — who don’t sweat as efficiently as younger adults. Other vulnerable populations include those with underlying conditions, such as heart and lung issues, asthma, obesity and diabetes. (And yes, pets are vulnerable too.) If the nights also remain unusually warm during a heat wave, people don’t cool down as readily during sleep. 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It’s possible to get used to heat — but not overnight.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It takes almost two weeks for your body to acclimate to the heat,” said Dr. Naveena Bobba, who directs public health emergency preparedness and response for the San Francisco Department of Public Health.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>You don’t need triple-digit temperatures for heat to be a threat in the Bay Area.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even 85 degrees can be dangerous; in San Francisco, health officials say they start keeping an eye out when temperatures get that high. People who live in cooler climates can get heat-sick at lower temperatures, partly because they can’t adjust quickly. And when nighttime temperatures rise, it deprives people of the ability to cool down overnight — before temperatures heat up their bodies again the next day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Where you live can make you more vulnerable to extreme heat.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When the Bay Area had a major heat wave in 2017, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1932903/extreme-heat-killed-14-people-in-the-bay-area-last-year-10-takeaways-from-our-investigation\">79% of people killed by heat began to get sick at home\u003c/a>. In Contra Costa and in Santa Clara counties, homes that had their temperature and humidity measured over a period of time became hotter inside than out, and held onto heat longer. At night, houses might be 15–20 degrees warmer inside than it is outside.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s a problem for people who can’t afford or don’t have air-conditioning, says the Public Health Institute’s Linda Rudolph. “When the nighttime temperatures don’t go down, which is what’s increasingly happening with climate change, it’s harder for them to get that kind of physiological rest period,” Rudolph said.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"protect\">\u003c/a>Here’s how you can keep yourself safe in a heat wave\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>DO: Drink lots of water. \u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n“People lose huge amounts of fluid from their body when it’s hot. So the key message is drink, drink, drink — nonalcoholic, please,” said Dr. Gina Solomon, with the Public Health Institute.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>DO: Check on your neighbors.\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n“During these unprecedented times, it’s most important that we’re neighborly and that we care for those who may be vulnerable to the impacts of [wildfire] smoke, heat and the virus,” said Dr. Rohan Radhakrishna, director of the California Department of Public Health’s Office of Health Equity.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11925065\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/09/78396E80-ED07-4ACD-B88B-0319A2A341F9.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11925065\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/09/78396E80-ED07-4ACD-B88B-0319A2A341F9-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"A girl and her father buy ice cream from an outdoor vendor.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/09/78396E80-ED07-4ACD-B88B-0319A2A341F9-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/09/78396E80-ED07-4ACD-B88B-0319A2A341F9-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/09/78396E80-ED07-4ACD-B88B-0319A2A341F9-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/09/78396E80-ED07-4ACD-B88B-0319A2A341F9-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/09/78396E80-ED07-4ACD-B88B-0319A2A341F9.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A father buys her daughter ice cream outside of Meadow Homes Elementary School in Concord, where the temperature rose to 108 degrees, on Sept. 8, 2022. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>DO: Take cool baths or showers. \u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nAn all-over drench is great, but there are other ways to cool down quickly, like freezing a bandana and putting it around your neck (efficient), or sticking your head inside the freezer (inefficient).[aside postID=news_11776602 hero='https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/09/ElderlyWoman-1020x680.jpg']Cooling your body’s pulse points, including behind your neck, inside your elbows, and behind your knees, can bring quick relief.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>DO: Become familiar with the signs of heat illness.\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nHeat exhaustion happens when your body has lost too much water and salt. You may notice symptoms such as cramps, headache, nausea, tiredness or dizziness. Heatstroke happens when your body can no longer control its temperature, and your core temperature begins to rise. You may have a throbbing headache, nausea, confusion or hot, dry skin.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/EPO/pages/bi_natural-disasters_extreme-heat_tips-for-treating-heat-related-illness.aspx\">This guide from the state department of public health\u003c/a> has the lowdown, with special sections for older people, infants and pets.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>AVOID: Alcohol and caffeine. \u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nOr at the very least, know that you still need to drink water to offset them. That’s because they’re both potent diuretics: That is, they cause you to urinate. “That reduces your body water,” Solomon said. “You might think that drinking alcohol or drinking a lot of coffee would be helpful, but it’s less helpful than you think.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>AND: If there’s a wildfire and you’re choosing between a stuffy house and smoke pollution …\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nFirst choice would be to keep the windows closed. That’s advice from Mary Griffin, a nurse who leads the home care division for the nonprofit Institute on Aging. Griffin says to use a filter setting, if you can, on the air conditioner — and use fans if you can’t.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“A lot of people have these air conditioners that are in the window and they’re really not very good when there’s smoke out there, bringing air in from outside,” Griffin says. “So we’re saying use fans instead in the house because the fans will help circulate air in the house and not bring in outside air.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, indoor fans without air-conditioning \u003ca href=\"https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fans-may-be-okay-for-muggy-days-but-avoid-them-in-extreme-dry-heat/\">may not be as good a choice in extreme and dry heat events, or when extreme heat combines with wildfire smoke\u003c/a>. Solomon of the Public Health Institute points out that in a battle between two threats, heat-related illness can kill people quickly.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Air pollution isn’t good for people, but it’s less likely to kill you right away,” she said. “If you end up in a furnace situation in a closed house with no air-conditioning, that’s immediately dangerous to your health.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The trouble with fans, says Radhakrishna, is that when temperatures hit the mid-90s, they start to just move hot air around, helping it to become drier, which doesn’t help. If you are experiencing smoke and heat, here are \u003ca href=\"https://covid-19.acgov.org/covid19-assets/docs/health-safety/wildfire-smoke-faq-2020.08.28.pdf\">tips from Alameda County public officials about protecting your health against smoke (PDF)\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"center\">\u003c/a>Find a cooling center near you\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If you don’t have access to air-conditioning, another option is to look for your county’s cooling center or your public library. Most counties keep up a list of available cooling centers — you can review what your county offers below and whether a cooling center near you is open:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://emergencymanagement.sccgov.org/residents/hot-weather-safety\">\u003cstrong>Cooling centers in Santa Clara County\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.acgov.org/cda/planning/sustainability/heat-health-resources.htm\">Cooling centers in Alameda County\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://socoemergency.org/emergency/cooling-centers/\">\u003cstrong>Cooling centers in Sonoma County\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.solanocounty.com/depts/oes/cooling_centers.asp\">\u003cstrong>Cooling centers in Solano County\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.countyofnapa.org/606/Visit\">\u003cstrong>Public libraries in Napa County\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.marinhhs.org/cooling-centers\">\u003cstrong>Cooling centers in Marin County\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/locations/list/\">Public libraries in San Mateo County\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfpl.org/services/cooling-centers\">\u003cstrong>Cooling centers in San Francisco\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Contra Costa County says that during periods of “very hot weather,” information about their cooling centers will appear on \u003ca href=\"https://www.contracosta.ca.gov/\">the Contra Costa government website\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"work\">\u003c/a>If you work in the heat, outdoors or indoors, you have labor protections\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>If you work outdoors in the heat\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In July 2006, a major \u003ca href=\"https://oehha.ca.gov/epic/impacts-biological-systems/heat-related-mortality-and-morbidity\">heat wave in California resulted in at least 140 deaths\u003c/a> over two weeks, the highest fatality rate on record from a single heat event, prompting state regulators to strengthen protections.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The employer must provide drinking water that is fresh, cool and free so that each worker has a sufficient amount to drink,” said Angela Yahaira Breining, a staff attorney with the Workers’ Rights Program at \u003ca href=\"https://www.centrolegal.org/\">Centro Legal de la Raza\u003c/a> in Oakland.[aside postID=\"news_11886628\" hero=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app//uploads/sites/10/2021/08/RS50596_019_SanFrancisco_HeatWaveImpacts_08062021-qut-1020x680.jpg\"]California defines a “sufficient” drinking supply as at least one quart of water per hour. And even if workers bring their own water bottles, employers must still have enough water available on-site.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When temperatures rise above 80 degrees, employers must also provide an area with enough shade to accommodate every worker on-site. But, Breining adds, workers also have the right to request breaks in the shade — regardless of temperature — whenever they feel the need to.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And when temperatures rise over 95 degrees, “employers or supervisors must observe these employees regularly,” Breining said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Having a supervisor on-site, she explains, is key to setting up a communication system that can swing into action if a worker starts to feel sick. “If someone is getting a headache, having them sit down, making sure that there is a safe way of communicating with higher-ups, and having an emergency plan in place,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Setting up an emergency plan is the next requirement for employers, says David Hornung from Cal/OSHA. That includes “training for all the employees so they recognize the signs and symptoms of heat illness in themselves or in their co-workers,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>These protections include all workers — regardless of immigration or contract status. A misconception Hornung says he often hears is that Cal/OSHA rules only apply to certain industries.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It applies to all outdoor workers, not just agriculture,” he said. “It applies to construction workers, gardeners, landscapers, maintenance people and anyone driving around in trucks that don’t have air-conditioning.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>If you work indoors in the heat\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As of July 24, 2024, the state’s Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (Cal/OSHA) enforced \u003ca href=\"https://www.dir.ca.gov/oshsb/documents/Indoor-Heat-updated-txtbrdconsider.pdf\">a whole set of rules that protect indoor workers\u003c/a> in addition to existing protections for outdoor workers, regardless of their immigration or employment status.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now, the millions of Californians who work in restaurants, offices, warehouses, supermarkets and almost every other indoor workplace are legally protected by the state when working in excessive or dangerous heat. The protections lay out:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Your rights as an employee — and responsibilities of your employer — when temperatures in the workplace \u003cstrong>reach or exceed 82 degrees\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>What your employer must do when temperatures \u003cstrong>reach or exceed 87 degrees\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>The law now demands that employees are provided with water, rest, cool-down areas and training in certain heat-related situations. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11999014/working-inside-during-a-heat-wave-what-to-know-about-californias-new-protections\">Read KQED’s full guide to the new heat protections for indoor workers\u003c/a>, including what to do if your employer is refusing to follow the rules.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cal/OSHA’s new rules protect every person working indoors in California — with one exception: people who work in prisons, local detention facilities and juvenile facilities. California’s prisons \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11993408/incarcerated-women-plead-for-help-after-central-valley-prison-death-amid-extreme-heat\">employ tens of thousands of guards, nurses, janitors and other positions\u003c/a>, along with nearly 39,000 incarcerated people who also have jobs in state prisons, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11983846/state-prisons-offset-new-inmate-wage-hikes-by-cutting-hours-for-some-workers\">most of whom make less than $1 per hour\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>An earlier version of this story was published September 3, 2024. This post is adapted from \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11836824/how-to-cope-with-the-california-heat-wave#tips\">an earlier KQED story\u003c/a> and includes reporting from Bay City News and The Associated Press.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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So heat continues to build up in their bodies day after day as temperatures rise.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://kqedsf.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/basic/index.html?appid=bf643abda876496db0b74dacc2620b53\" width=\"1000\" height=\"700\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:0\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\">\u003c/iframe>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Source: National Weather Service\u003c/strong> | \u003ci>Map by Matthew Green/KQED\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#protect\">\u003cstrong>What you can do to protect yourself and loved ones in a heat wave\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#center\">Find a cooling center near you\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#work\">\u003cstrong>What to do if you’re working in the heat\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"risk\">\u003c/a>Why everyone is at risk from extreme weather and climate change\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Your body isn’t prepared for sudden heat spikes. It’s possible to get used to heat — but not overnight.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It takes almost two weeks for your body to acclimate to the heat,” said Dr. Naveena Bobba, who directs public health emergency preparedness and response for the San Francisco Department of Public Health.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>You don’t need triple-digit temperatures for heat to be a threat in the Bay Area.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even 85 degrees can be dangerous; in San Francisco, health officials say they start keeping an eye out when temperatures get that high. People who live in cooler climates can get heat-sick at lower temperatures, partly because they can’t adjust quickly. And when nighttime temperatures rise, it deprives people of the ability to cool down overnight — before temperatures heat up their bodies again the next day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Where you live can make you more vulnerable to extreme heat.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When the Bay Area had a major heat wave in 2017, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1932903/extreme-heat-killed-14-people-in-the-bay-area-last-year-10-takeaways-from-our-investigation\">79% of people killed by heat began to get sick at home\u003c/a>. In Contra Costa and in Santa Clara counties, homes that had their temperature and humidity measured over a period of time became hotter inside than out, and held onto heat longer. At night, houses might be 15–20 degrees warmer inside than it is outside.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s a problem for people who can’t afford or don’t have air-conditioning, says the Public Health Institute’s Linda Rudolph. “When the nighttime temperatures don’t go down, which is what’s increasingly happening with climate change, it’s harder for them to get that kind of physiological rest period,” Rudolph said.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"protect\">\u003c/a>Here’s how you can keep yourself safe in a heat wave\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>DO: Drink lots of water. \u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n“People lose huge amounts of fluid from their body when it’s hot. So the key message is drink, drink, drink — nonalcoholic, please,” said Dr. Gina Solomon, with the Public Health Institute.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>DO: Check on your neighbors.\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n“During these unprecedented times, it’s most important that we’re neighborly and that we care for those who may be vulnerable to the impacts of [wildfire] smoke, heat and the virus,” said Dr. Rohan Radhakrishna, director of the California Department of Public Health’s Office of Health Equity.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11925065\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/09/78396E80-ED07-4ACD-B88B-0319A2A341F9.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11925065\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/09/78396E80-ED07-4ACD-B88B-0319A2A341F9-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"A girl and her father buy ice cream from an outdoor vendor.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/09/78396E80-ED07-4ACD-B88B-0319A2A341F9-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/09/78396E80-ED07-4ACD-B88B-0319A2A341F9-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/09/78396E80-ED07-4ACD-B88B-0319A2A341F9-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/09/78396E80-ED07-4ACD-B88B-0319A2A341F9-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/09/78396E80-ED07-4ACD-B88B-0319A2A341F9.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A father buys her daughter ice cream outside of Meadow Homes Elementary School in Concord, where the temperature rose to 108 degrees, on Sept. 8, 2022. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>DO: Take cool baths or showers. \u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nAn all-over drench is great, but there are other ways to cool down quickly, like freezing a bandana and putting it around your neck (efficient), or sticking your head inside the freezer (inefficient).\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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He approved several bills aimed at helping aging Californians, and also vetoed legislation that would have required public universities to hire undocumented students for campus jobs.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.capradio.org/articles/2024/09/09/california-farmers-turn-to-agave-amid-drought-conditions-and-climate-change/\">\u003cb>California Farmers Turn To Agave Amid Drought Conditions And Climate Change\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Most of the country’s fruits and nuts, like avocados and almonds, come from California. But scientists say human-caused climate change means more extreme heat and intensifying periods of drought for the state. That puts a strain on the state’s water supply, which challenges farmers cultivating water-thirsty crops — like almonds. \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Now, many are seeking out less water-thirsty crops — \u003ca href=\"https://www.californiaagave.org/\">like agave\u003c/a>. \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The succulent has long been grown in Mexico and is the key ingredient in making Tequila and Mezcal. But agave as a crop is a new idea for the U.S. In California, it’s more often seen as a part of decorative landscaping.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">That’s changing. Juan Rodriguez is among dozens of farmers who see the potential in the resilient plant. During the day he works as a roofer, something he’s done most of his life. 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"content": "\u003cp>On a recent sunny afternoon in Lancaster, Cassandra Hughes looked for a place to cool down. She set up a lawn chair in the shade at the edge of a park and spent the afternoon with a coloring book, listening to hip-hop music.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Reaching a high of 97 degrees, this August day was pleasant by Lancaster standards — a breeze offered temporary relief. But just the week before, during a brutal heat wave, the high hit 109. For Hughes, the Mojave Desert city has been a dramatic change from the mild weather in El Segundo, the coastal city where she lived before moving in April.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Hughes, a retired nurse, is among the Californians who are moving inland in search of affordable housing and more space. But it comes at a price: dangerous heat driven by \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/category/environment/climate-change/\">climate change\u003c/a>, accompanied by sky-high electric bills.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A CalMatters analysis shows that many California cities with the biggest recent population booms are the same places that will experience the most high heat days — a potentially deadly confluence. The combination of a growing population and rising extreme heat \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/economy/2024/07/extreme-heat-report-insurance/\">will put more people at risk of illnesses\u003c/a> and pose a challenge for unprepared local officials.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As greenhouse gases warm the planet, more people around the globe are experiencing intensifying heat waves and higher temperatures. An international panel of climate scientists recently reported that it is “\u003ca href=\"https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg1/\">virtually certain\u003c/a>” that “there has been increases in the intensity and duration of heat waves and in the number of heat wave days at the global scale.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>CalMatters identified the California communities most at risk — the top 1% of the state’s more than 8,000 census tracts that have grown by more than 500 people in recent years and are expected to experience the most intensifying heat under climate change projections.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The results: Lancaster and Palmdale in Los Angeles County; Apple Valley, Victorville and Hesperia in San Bernardino County; Lake Elsinore and Murrieta in Riverside County; and the Central Valley cities of Visalia, Fresno, Clovis and Tulare.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>By 2050, neighborhoods in those 11 inland cities are expected to experience 25 or more high heat days every year, according to \u003ca href=\"https://cal-adapt.org/tools/extreme-heat/\">data from researchers\u003c/a> at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of Colorado Boulder and UC Berkeley. A high heat day is when an area’s maximum temperature exceeds the top 2% of its historic high — in other words, temperatures that soar above some of the highest levels ever recorded there this century. (The projections were based on an intermediate scenario for future planet-warming emissions.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Many of these places facing this dangerous combination of worsening heat waves and growing populations are low-income Latino communities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We are seeing much more rapid warming of inland areas that were already hotter to begin with,” UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There’s an extreme contrast between the people who live within 5 to 10 miles of the beach and people who live as little as 20 miles inland,” he said. “It’s these inland areas where we see people who…are killed by this extreme heat or whose lives are at least made miserable.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://calmatters-graphics-heat-housing.netlify.app/heat-days-lookup?initialWidth=780&childId=pym_0&parentTitle=More%20extreme%20heat%20%2B%20more%20people%20%3D%20danger%20in%20these%20CA%20cities%20-%20CalMatters&parentUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fcalmatters.org%2Fenvironment%2Fclimate-change%2F2024%2F09%2Fcalifornia-extreme-heat-population-growth-inland-communities%2F\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\" frameborder=\"0\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While temperatures are projected to rise across the state, neighborhoods along the coast will remain much more temperate.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Francisco, Santa Barbara and Long Beach, for instance, are not projected to experience significantly more high heat days.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Francisco will average six days a year in the 2050s, exceeding 87 degrees, compared to four days in the 2020s. In contrast, Visalia will jump from 17 days exceeding 103 degrees to 32 — more than a full month.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Unlike the growing inland populations, the cooler coastal counties — where more than two-thirds of Californians now live — are expected to lose about 1.3 million residents by 2050, according to the California Department of Finance.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>High temperatures can be deadly, triggering heat strokes and \u003ca href=\"https://hms.harvard.edu/news/climate-change-fueled-weather-events-linked-worsened-heart-health#:~:text=Certain%20types%20of%20extreme%20weather,increased%20risk%20of%20heart%20disease.\">heart attacks\u003c/a> and exacerbating \u003ca href=\"https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/c-change/subtopics/climate-change-and-asthma/\">asthma\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10039694/\">diabetes\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kidney.org/press-room/new-study-heat-waves-climate-change-pushing-kidney-patients-to-er\">kidney failure\u003c/a> and other illnesses, even some \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/ncezid/priorities/climate-infectious-disease.html\">infectious diseases\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12003222\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081624_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM-76.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12003222\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081624_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM-76.jpg\" alt=\"A Black woman wearing a pink shirt and sun glasses sits in a folding chair with a board in her lap.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081624_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM-76.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081624_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM-76-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081624_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM-76-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081624_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM-76-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081624_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM-76-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081624_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM-76-1920x1281.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cassandra Hughes sits on a folding chair alongside her car in Lancaster on Aug. 15, 2024. \u003ccite>(Ted Soqui for CalMatters)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In California, \u003ca href=\"https://www.insurance.ca.gov/01-consumers/180-climate-change/upload/Impacts-of-extreme-heat-to-California-s-people-infrastructure-and-economy-by-California-Department-of-Insurance-June-2024.pdf\">extreme heat contributed to\u003c/a> more than 5,000 hospitalizations and almost 10,600 emergency department visits over the past decade — and the health effects “fall disproportionately on already overburdened” Black people, Latinos and Native Americans, according to a recent state report.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>City and county officials must grapple with how to protect residents who already are struggling to stay cool and pay their electric bills. Despite the warnings, many local governments have failed to respond.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://digitaldemocracy.calmatters.org/bills/ca_201520160sb379\">A 2015 state law \u003c/a>\u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201520160SB379\">required municipalities\u003c/a> to update their general plans, safety plans or hazard mitigation plans to include steps countering the effects of climate change, such as cooling roofs and pavement or urban greening projects.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But only about half of California’s 540 cities and counties had complied with new plans as of last year, according to the environmental nonprofit \u003ca href=\"https://www.climateresolve.org/ounce-of-prevention/\">Climate Resolve\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>The California dream or a hellish reality?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>An exodus from California’s coastal regions is a\u003ca href=\"https://www.ppic.org/blog/whos-leaving-california-and-whos-moving-in/\"> decadeslong trend\u003c/a>, said Eric McGhee, a policy director who researches California demographic changes at the Public Policy Institute of California. People are \u003ca href=\"https://www.ppic.org/blog/how-has-remote-work-affected-migration-around-the-state/\">moving away from the coasts,\u003c/a> especially the Los Angeles region and Bay Area, to elsewhere in California and other states.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>About 104,000 people moved from the Bay Area to the Sacramento area, the Inland Empire and the San Joaquin Valley in 2021 and 2022 and about 95,000 moved from Los Angeles, Ventura and Orange County to those same inland regions, according to data collected from the \u003ca href=\"https://usa.ipums.org/usa/\">Census\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>McGhee said most people moving inland are \u003ca href=\"https://www.ppic.org/blog/californias-population-shifts-may-lead-to-new-income-divides/\">low-income and middle-income Californians \u003c/a>looking to expand their families, find cheaper housing and live comfortably — and they’re willing to sacrifice other privileges, like cool weather.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>California is “becoming more expensive, more exclusive in the places that are least likely to experience extreme heat,” Swain said. As a result, he said, “the people who are most at risk of extreme heat” — those with limited financial resources — “are precisely the people experiencing extreme heat.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/scZs5/10/\" width=\"1100\" height=\"600\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\" frameborder=\"0\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The San Bernardino County city of \u003ca href=\"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/victorville-ca?redirect=true#demographics\">Victorville\u003c/a> — which is 55% Hispanic and has median incomes far below the state average — is among California’s fastest-growing areas, adding more than 12,500 new residents between 2018 and 2022. Nearby Apple Valley and Hesperia grew by about 3,000 and 6,000 people, respectively, while Lancaster, Palmdale and Visalia added between about 10,000 and 12,000.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In Victorville on an August day that reached 97 degrees, Eduardo Ceja wiped sweat from his forehead as he worked at Superior Grocers store, retrieving shopping carts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The work is often grueling in this Mojave Desert town. He sometimes drinks five bottles of water to stay hydrated as he works, with the concrete parking lot radiating the heat back onto his skin. When he’s done pushing carts, he recovers in the air-conditioned store.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ceja, 20, moved to nearby Apple Valley about a year ago, around the same time the new grocery store opened. He used to sleep on his parents’ couch in the San Gabriel Valley town of Covina, east of Los Angeles, which is often more than 10 degrees cooler than Apple Valley on summer days. But he wanted a place to himself at a low cost, so now he pays $400 a month for a bedroom in his brother’s home.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Since he moved here, he’s observed many businesses, including his own employer, expanding or opening in Apple Valley.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I notice a lot of people from L.A. are coming here,” he said. It makes sense to him. “Out here, the apartments have more space.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12003221\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081624_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM-50.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12003221\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081624_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM-50.jpg\" alt=\"A white man wearing glasses and a black shirt stands outside by a tree.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081624_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM-50.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081624_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM-50-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081624_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM-50-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081624_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM-50-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081624_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM-50-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081624_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM-50-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Apple Valley Mayor Scott Nassif on Aug. 16, 2024. \u003ccite>(Ted Soqui for CalMatters)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/apple-valley-ca/#demographics\">Apple Valley\u003c/a> Mayor Scott Nassif has seen his desert town grow and get hotter over his lifetime. When he moved to the area in 1959, only a few thousand people lived there. Now it’s home to more than 75,000 people.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nassif remembers only a few days that would reach above 100 degrees and multiple snowstorms in the winter. Now, snowstorms are rare, and weeklong heat waves above 110 degrees are commonplace.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The extreme heat “is noticeable,” he said. “I don’t think there was a day under 100 in July.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nassif attributes the town’s growing population to its good schools, a semi-rural lifestyle and affordable housing for families.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the high desert town of Hesperia, growth is evident. Banners advertising “New homes!” are posted throughout the town, luring potential buyers to tract home communities. Residents are cautiously eyeing a new development, called the Silverwood Community, that has recently broken ground.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The massive, 9,000-plus acre development is authorized for more than 15,000 new homes, according to its website. A video on its website coaxes potential buyers: “True believers know the California dream is within reach.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12003220\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081624_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_70.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12003220\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081624_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_70.jpg\" alt=\"An aerial view of a residential area and surrounding dry land.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081624_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_70.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081624_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_70-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081624_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_70-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081624_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_70-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081624_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_70-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081624_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_70-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">An aerial view of the Silverwood project, a community development under construction, in Hesperia on Aug. 16, 2024. \u003ccite>(Ted Soqui for CalMatters)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/hesperia-ca#demographics\">Hesperia\u003c/a>, which is almost two-thirds Hispanic and also has median incomes far below the state average, is anticipating continued growth as housing costs soar in other parts of California. Its planning includes rezoning some areas to allow for higher-density housing, which could bring more affordable housing, said Ryan Leonard, Hesperia’s principal planner.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If people are willing to make a commute to San Bernardino, Riverside or Ontario — a 45-minute to an hour commute — they can afford to buy a home here when they might not be able to afford that same home down the hill,” Leonard said.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Summer electric bills soar to $500 or more\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>In the California towns at most risk of intensifying heat, people are already saddled with big power bills because of their reliance on air conditioning.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For instance, households in Lancaster, Palmdale and Apple Valley pay on average $200 to $259 a month for electricity, compared to a $177 average in Southern California Edison’s service area, according to California Public Utilities Commission data as of May 2023.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In summer months, average power use in these communities nearly triples compared to spring months, so some people’s bills can climb above $500.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And their bills are likely to grow as climate change intensifies heat waves and \u003ca href=\"https://www.publicadvocates.cpuc.ca.gov/-/media/cal-advocates-website/files/press-room/reports-and-analyses/240722-public-advocates-office-q2-2024-electric-rates-report.pdf#page=5\">utility rates rise\u003c/a>: Californians are \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/housing/2024/05/californians-electricity-rates/\">paying about twice as much\u003c/a> for electricity than a decade ago. The state’s rates are \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/electricity-price-rate-pge-19429422.php\">among the highest in the nation\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Diane Carlson moved to \u003ca href=\"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/palmdale-ca#demographics\">Palmdale\u003c/a>, north of Los Angeles, 30 years ago. The housing was much cheaper, and she wanted to move where her children could attend school near where they live.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Over the years, she’s felt the temperatures in Palmdale rise.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Carlson said her electric bill during the summers used to average about $500, a significant chunk of her household budget. About four years ago, though, she had solar panels installed on their home, which cut her bill in half.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“You can’t not run the air conditioner all day, even if you run it low,” she said. “You wouldn’t survive otherwise. The heat is too oppressive.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With multiple days in the summer reaching at least 115 degrees, Carlson is conscious that there may be a future where Palmdale isn’t livable for her anymore.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Will it get as hot as Death Valley?” she wondered.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Death Valley, the hottest place on Earth, reached \u003ca href=\"https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-08-03/death-valley-sets-another-record-for-july-august-also-expected-to-be-above-average\">record temperatures\u003c/a> in July, averaging 108.5 degrees; the high was 121.9, tying a 1917 record. In comparison, Palmdale by 2050 is projected to have 25 days where the maximum temperature exceeds 105, up from nine days in the 2010s.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Carlson said she’d consider moving to the East Coast, where she’s originally from. But she’d face hurricanes rather than the heat. It all comes down to making a decision: “Which negatives are you willing to deal with?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12003217\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081524_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_23.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12003217\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081524_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_23.jpg\" alt=\"A man rides a bicycle past a house with a tent, table, several products and a woman standing in the background.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081524_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_23.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081524_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_23-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081524_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_23-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081524_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_23-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081524_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_23-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081524_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_23-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A street vendor sells fans and mini pools in Lancaster on Aug. 15, 2024. \u003ccite>(Ted Soqui for CalMatters)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Hughes, who lives in subsidized housing in \u003ca href=\"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/lancaster-ca\">Lancaster\u003c/a>, said surviving the heat means constantly checking the weather forecast and strategically cooling her home to keep electricity costs low. “I have air conditioning, a swamp cooler and two fans,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On a day when the temperature doesn’t reach triple digits, the air conditioner might stay off; she opens the windows and turns on the fans instead.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12003216\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081524_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_14.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12003216\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081524_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_14.jpg\" alt=\"An infrared thermometer showing 137.3 degrees on the display.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081524_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_14.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081524_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_14-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081524_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_14-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081524_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_14-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081524_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_14-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081524_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_14-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">An infrared thermometer showing street surface temperature reaching 137 degrees in Lancaster on Aug. 15, 2024. \u003ccite>(Ted Soqui for CalMatters)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Local leaders say they know more must be done to protect their residents.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lancaster opens cooling centers in libraries for residents who need respite from the heat. During heat waves, residents ride buses for free, and city programs provide water and other resources to homeless people.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Is it adequate? Of course, it’s not adequate,” Mayor R. Rex Parris said. “If you’ve got people who don’t read or don’t get a newspaper sitting in a sweltering apartment, the information is not getting to them, and we know it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Parris said air conditioning is necessary for families to stay cool in the hot desert summers, but with utility costs so high, it’s becoming a luxury.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12003218\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081524_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_45.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12003218\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081524_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_45.jpg\" alt=\"A wire sculpture of a woman holding a leaf.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081524_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_45.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081524_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_45-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081524_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_45-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081524_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_45-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081524_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_45-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081524_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_45-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wire sculpture on a light pole in Lancaster on Aug. 15, 2024. \u003ccite>(Ted Soqui for CalMatters)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>With that in mind, he said the city is prioritizing hydrogen energy, which could lower electric bills in the long term. A new housing tract will be powered by solar panels and batteries that store power, backed up by hydrogen fuel cells, which will be cheaper than if the homes drew energy entirely from the grid, said Jason Caudle, head of Lancaster Energy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nassif, the Apple Valley mayor, said his town helps residents finance costly rooftop solar panels that can cut their power bills.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Educating our public on how to save on their electric bills is a big thing because you can’t live up here without air conditioning,” Nassif said.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Cooling centers aren’t enough to protect people\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>On a Saturday morning in Visalia, as temperatures climbed to 99 degrees, Maribel Jimenez brought her 2-year-old son to an indoor playground to beat the heat. She sat at a kid-sized table with her son, Mateo, as he played with toy screws and blocks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jimenez, 33, has lived in \u003ca href=\"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/visalia-ca/\">Visalia\u003c/a> her whole life. She grew up on a dairy farm and remembers playing outdoors for hours in the summers. But things have changed. She can’t imagine letting her son play outdoors under the scorching sun. She worries he’s not getting the outdoor playtime he should be getting.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s definitely gotten much hotter,” Jimenez said. “You can’t even have your kids outside. We want to take him out to the playground, but it’s too hot. By the time it cools down in the evening, it’s his bedtime.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Other times, she and her family go to the mall for walks or anywhere where there’s air conditioning.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“As long as he’s out, he’s happy,” she said. “We try our best to protect him.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12003223\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081724-Visalia-Heat-LV_CM_01.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12003223\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081724-Visalia-Heat-LV_CM_01.jpg\" alt=\"A man and woman sit next to a small child by a fishing pond.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081724-Visalia-Heat-LV_CM_01.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081724-Visalia-Heat-LV_CM_01-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081724-Visalia-Heat-LV_CM_01-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081724-Visalia-Heat-LV_CM_01-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081724-Visalia-Heat-LV_CM_01-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081724-Visalia-Heat-LV_CM_01-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Maribel Jimenez and Oscar Olmedo play with their son Mateo in the fishing pond at the ImagineU Children’s Museum in Visalia on Aug. 17, 2024. \u003ccite>(Larry Valenzuela/CalMatters/CatchLight Local)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The effects of extreme heat on the body can happen quickly and can affect people of all ages and health conditions. Once symptoms of heat stroke begin — increased heart rate and a change in mental status — cooling off within 30 minutes is crucial to survival, said Tomás Aragón, director of the California Department of Public Health.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Many municipalities react to extreme heat by following state or county rules, which often involve opening cooling centers in public places when temperatures rise above a certain level for multiple days in a row.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“You want people to be in a space where your body can control its core temperature,” Aragón said. “It’s safer to be in an air-conditioned place (that) cools your body down. That’s what cooling centers are for. I tell people, go to the supermarket, go to the library, go to a cooling center, go and just let your body cool down.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But community advocates say cooling centers are ineffective because they’re underused. Many people are unaware of them, and others have no transportation to reach them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I think everyone is used to that being the answer for what we do when it gets extremely hot,” said Jonathan Parfrey, executive director of Climate Resolve. “We need to expand our imagination to figure out other ways of taking care of people.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Victorville has complied with the 2015 state law requiring plans to handle climate change, and Hesperia is in the process of updating its plans.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But Los Angeles County is an example of a local government that has gone above and beyond to comply, Parfrey said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The county has updated its emergency preparedness plans and is in the early phases of developing a heat-specific plan for unincorporated areas, which will include urban greening and changes to the built environment to make neighborhoods cooler, said Ali Frazzini, policy director at the county’s Chief Sustainability office.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12003224\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081724-Visalia-Heat-LV_CM_06.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12003224\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081724-Visalia-Heat-LV_CM_06.jpg\" alt=\"A water park playground area filled with adults and children.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081724-Visalia-Heat-LV_CM_06.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081724-Visalia-Heat-LV_CM_06-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081724-Visalia-Heat-LV_CM_06-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081724-Visalia-Heat-LV_CM_06-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081724-Visalia-Heat-LV_CM_06-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081724-Visalia-Heat-LV_CM_06-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Families playing at the water park area of Adventure Park in Visalia on Aug. 17, 2024. \u003ccite>(Larry Valenzuela/CalMatters/CatchLight Local)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“It’s not just about preventing deaths and other terrible outcomes of heat waves, although that’s extremely important,” Frazzini said. “It’s really about having livable communities where kids can play outside, and street vendors can run their businesses without risk of overexposure.”[aside postID=\"news_11999014,science_1994107,news_11878134\" label=\"Related Stories\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Parfrey said the state plays a role, but “they’re not in charge of the roads or building codes or where you put a water fountain or how you build a local park. All of that has to be done at a local level.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In 2022, the Newsom administration issued an Extreme Heat Action Plan outlining state steps to make California more resilient to extreme heat. That includes funding new community resilience centers where people can cool down as well as find resources or shelter during other emergencies, such as wildfires. It’s a model that some community advocates prefer over traditional cooling centers that are underutilized.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The state has granted almost $98 million for 24 projects so far, said Anna Jane Jones, who leads the development of the centers for the state’s Strategic Growth Council.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In Visalia, Jimenez said her family doesn’t have many options for cool spaces where her young son can be entertained.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At home, the family uses the air conditioner sparingly and keeps the blinds closed. During a heat wave, their power bill can climb to $250. If the bills were lower, she’d use the air conditioner all the time. “We have to do what we have to do,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jimenez and her husband have thought twice about expanding their family and have floated the idea of moving somewhere else, but many of the affordable options, like Texas or Arizona, are even hotter than Visalia.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Global warming is a thing, and the heat isn’t getting any better anytime soon,” she said. “Everybody’s paying the price.”\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>CalMatters identified the California communities most at risk — the top 1% of the state’s more than 8,000 census tracts that have grown by more than 500 people in recent years and are expected to experience the most intensifying heat under climate change projections.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The results: Lancaster and Palmdale in Los Angeles County; Apple Valley, Victorville and Hesperia in San Bernardino County; Lake Elsinore and Murrieta in Riverside County; and the Central Valley cities of Visalia, Fresno, Clovis and Tulare.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>By 2050, neighborhoods in those 11 inland cities are expected to experience 25 or more high heat days every year, according to \u003ca href=\"https://cal-adapt.org/tools/extreme-heat/\">data from researchers\u003c/a> at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of Colorado Boulder and UC Berkeley. A high heat day is when an area’s maximum temperature exceeds the top 2% of its historic high — in other words, temperatures that soar above some of the highest levels ever recorded there this century. (The projections were based on an intermediate scenario for future planet-warming emissions.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Many of these places facing this dangerous combination of worsening heat waves and growing populations are low-income Latino communities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We are seeing much more rapid warming of inland areas that were already hotter to begin with,” UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There’s an extreme contrast between the people who live within 5 to 10 miles of the beach and people who live as little as 20 miles inland,” he said. “It’s these inland areas where we see people who…are killed by this extreme heat or whose lives are at least made miserable.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://calmatters-graphics-heat-housing.netlify.app/heat-days-lookup?initialWidth=780&childId=pym_0&parentTitle=More%20extreme%20heat%20%2B%20more%20people%20%3D%20danger%20in%20these%20CA%20cities%20-%20CalMatters&parentUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fcalmatters.org%2Fenvironment%2Fclimate-change%2F2024%2F09%2Fcalifornia-extreme-heat-population-growth-inland-communities%2F\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\" frameborder=\"0\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While temperatures are projected to rise across the state, neighborhoods along the coast will remain much more temperate.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Francisco, Santa Barbara and Long Beach, for instance, are not projected to experience significantly more high heat days.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Francisco will average six days a year in the 2050s, exceeding 87 degrees, compared to four days in the 2020s. In contrast, Visalia will jump from 17 days exceeding 103 degrees to 32 — more than a full month.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Unlike the growing inland populations, the cooler coastal counties — where more than two-thirds of Californians now live — are expected to lose about 1.3 million residents by 2050, according to the California Department of Finance.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>High temperatures can be deadly, triggering heat strokes and \u003ca href=\"https://hms.harvard.edu/news/climate-change-fueled-weather-events-linked-worsened-heart-health#:~:text=Certain%20types%20of%20extreme%20weather,increased%20risk%20of%20heart%20disease.\">heart attacks\u003c/a> and exacerbating \u003ca href=\"https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/c-change/subtopics/climate-change-and-asthma/\">asthma\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10039694/\">diabetes\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kidney.org/press-room/new-study-heat-waves-climate-change-pushing-kidney-patients-to-er\">kidney failure\u003c/a> and other illnesses, even some \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/ncezid/priorities/climate-infectious-disease.html\">infectious diseases\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12003222\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081624_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM-76.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12003222\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081624_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM-76.jpg\" alt=\"A Black woman wearing a pink shirt and sun glasses sits in a folding chair with a board in her lap.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081624_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM-76.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081624_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM-76-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081624_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM-76-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081624_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM-76-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081624_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM-76-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081624_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM-76-1920x1281.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cassandra Hughes sits on a folding chair alongside her car in Lancaster on Aug. 15, 2024. \u003ccite>(Ted Soqui for CalMatters)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In California, \u003ca href=\"https://www.insurance.ca.gov/01-consumers/180-climate-change/upload/Impacts-of-extreme-heat-to-California-s-people-infrastructure-and-economy-by-California-Department-of-Insurance-June-2024.pdf\">extreme heat contributed to\u003c/a> more than 5,000 hospitalizations and almost 10,600 emergency department visits over the past decade — and the health effects “fall disproportionately on already overburdened” Black people, Latinos and Native Americans, according to a recent state report.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>City and county officials must grapple with how to protect residents who already are struggling to stay cool and pay their electric bills. Despite the warnings, many local governments have failed to respond.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://digitaldemocracy.calmatters.org/bills/ca_201520160sb379\">A 2015 state law \u003c/a>\u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201520160SB379\">required municipalities\u003c/a> to update their general plans, safety plans or hazard mitigation plans to include steps countering the effects of climate change, such as cooling roofs and pavement or urban greening projects.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But only about half of California’s 540 cities and counties had complied with new plans as of last year, according to the environmental nonprofit \u003ca href=\"https://www.climateresolve.org/ounce-of-prevention/\">Climate Resolve\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>The California dream or a hellish reality?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>An exodus from California’s coastal regions is a\u003ca href=\"https://www.ppic.org/blog/whos-leaving-california-and-whos-moving-in/\"> decadeslong trend\u003c/a>, said Eric McGhee, a policy director who researches California demographic changes at the Public Policy Institute of California. People are \u003ca href=\"https://www.ppic.org/blog/how-has-remote-work-affected-migration-around-the-state/\">moving away from the coasts,\u003c/a> especially the Los Angeles region and Bay Area, to elsewhere in California and other states.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>About 104,000 people moved from the Bay Area to the Sacramento area, the Inland Empire and the San Joaquin Valley in 2021 and 2022 and about 95,000 moved from Los Angeles, Ventura and Orange County to those same inland regions, according to data collected from the \u003ca href=\"https://usa.ipums.org/usa/\">Census\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>McGhee said most people moving inland are \u003ca href=\"https://www.ppic.org/blog/californias-population-shifts-may-lead-to-new-income-divides/\">low-income and middle-income Californians \u003c/a>looking to expand their families, find cheaper housing and live comfortably — and they’re willing to sacrifice other privileges, like cool weather.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>California is “becoming more expensive, more exclusive in the places that are least likely to experience extreme heat,” Swain said. As a result, he said, “the people who are most at risk of extreme heat” — those with limited financial resources — “are precisely the people experiencing extreme heat.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/scZs5/10/\" width=\"1100\" height=\"600\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\" frameborder=\"0\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The San Bernardino County city of \u003ca href=\"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/victorville-ca?redirect=true#demographics\">Victorville\u003c/a> — which is 55% Hispanic and has median incomes far below the state average — is among California’s fastest-growing areas, adding more than 12,500 new residents between 2018 and 2022. Nearby Apple Valley and Hesperia grew by about 3,000 and 6,000 people, respectively, while Lancaster, Palmdale and Visalia added between about 10,000 and 12,000.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In Victorville on an August day that reached 97 degrees, Eduardo Ceja wiped sweat from his forehead as he worked at Superior Grocers store, retrieving shopping carts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The work is often grueling in this Mojave Desert town. He sometimes drinks five bottles of water to stay hydrated as he works, with the concrete parking lot radiating the heat back onto his skin. When he’s done pushing carts, he recovers in the air-conditioned store.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ceja, 20, moved to nearby Apple Valley about a year ago, around the same time the new grocery store opened. He used to sleep on his parents’ couch in the San Gabriel Valley town of Covina, east of Los Angeles, which is often more than 10 degrees cooler than Apple Valley on summer days. But he wanted a place to himself at a low cost, so now he pays $400 a month for a bedroom in his brother’s home.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Since he moved here, he’s observed many businesses, including his own employer, expanding or opening in Apple Valley.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I notice a lot of people from L.A. are coming here,” he said. It makes sense to him. “Out here, the apartments have more space.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12003221\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081624_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM-50.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12003221\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081624_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM-50.jpg\" alt=\"A white man wearing glasses and a black shirt stands outside by a tree.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081624_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM-50.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081624_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM-50-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081624_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM-50-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081624_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM-50-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081624_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM-50-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081624_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM-50-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Apple Valley Mayor Scott Nassif on Aug. 16, 2024. \u003ccite>(Ted Soqui for CalMatters)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/apple-valley-ca/#demographics\">Apple Valley\u003c/a> Mayor Scott Nassif has seen his desert town grow and get hotter over his lifetime. When he moved to the area in 1959, only a few thousand people lived there. Now it’s home to more than 75,000 people.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nassif remembers only a few days that would reach above 100 degrees and multiple snowstorms in the winter. Now, snowstorms are rare, and weeklong heat waves above 110 degrees are commonplace.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The extreme heat “is noticeable,” he said. “I don’t think there was a day under 100 in July.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nassif attributes the town’s growing population to its good schools, a semi-rural lifestyle and affordable housing for families.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the high desert town of Hesperia, growth is evident. Banners advertising “New homes!” are posted throughout the town, luring potential buyers to tract home communities. Residents are cautiously eyeing a new development, called the Silverwood Community, that has recently broken ground.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The massive, 9,000-plus acre development is authorized for more than 15,000 new homes, according to its website. A video on its website coaxes potential buyers: “True believers know the California dream is within reach.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12003220\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081624_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_70.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12003220\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081624_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_70.jpg\" alt=\"An aerial view of a residential area and surrounding dry land.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081624_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_70.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081624_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_70-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081624_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_70-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081624_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_70-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081624_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_70-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081624_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_70-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">An aerial view of the Silverwood project, a community development under construction, in Hesperia on Aug. 16, 2024. \u003ccite>(Ted Soqui for CalMatters)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/hesperia-ca#demographics\">Hesperia\u003c/a>, which is almost two-thirds Hispanic and also has median incomes far below the state average, is anticipating continued growth as housing costs soar in other parts of California. Its planning includes rezoning some areas to allow for higher-density housing, which could bring more affordable housing, said Ryan Leonard, Hesperia’s principal planner.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If people are willing to make a commute to San Bernardino, Riverside or Ontario — a 45-minute to an hour commute — they can afford to buy a home here when they might not be able to afford that same home down the hill,” Leonard said.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Summer electric bills soar to $500 or more\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>In the California towns at most risk of intensifying heat, people are already saddled with big power bills because of their reliance on air conditioning.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For instance, households in Lancaster, Palmdale and Apple Valley pay on average $200 to $259 a month for electricity, compared to a $177 average in Southern California Edison’s service area, according to California Public Utilities Commission data as of May 2023.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In summer months, average power use in these communities nearly triples compared to spring months, so some people’s bills can climb above $500.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And their bills are likely to grow as climate change intensifies heat waves and \u003ca href=\"https://www.publicadvocates.cpuc.ca.gov/-/media/cal-advocates-website/files/press-room/reports-and-analyses/240722-public-advocates-office-q2-2024-electric-rates-report.pdf#page=5\">utility rates rise\u003c/a>: Californians are \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/housing/2024/05/californians-electricity-rates/\">paying about twice as much\u003c/a> for electricity than a decade ago. The state’s rates are \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/electricity-price-rate-pge-19429422.php\">among the highest in the nation\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Diane Carlson moved to \u003ca href=\"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/palmdale-ca#demographics\">Palmdale\u003c/a>, north of Los Angeles, 30 years ago. The housing was much cheaper, and she wanted to move where her children could attend school near where they live.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Over the years, she’s felt the temperatures in Palmdale rise.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Carlson said her electric bill during the summers used to average about $500, a significant chunk of her household budget. About four years ago, though, she had solar panels installed on their home, which cut her bill in half.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“You can’t not run the air conditioner all day, even if you run it low,” she said. “You wouldn’t survive otherwise. The heat is too oppressive.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With multiple days in the summer reaching at least 115 degrees, Carlson is conscious that there may be a future where Palmdale isn’t livable for her anymore.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Will it get as hot as Death Valley?” she wondered.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Death Valley, the hottest place on Earth, reached \u003ca href=\"https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-08-03/death-valley-sets-another-record-for-july-august-also-expected-to-be-above-average\">record temperatures\u003c/a> in July, averaging 108.5 degrees; the high was 121.9, tying a 1917 record. In comparison, Palmdale by 2050 is projected to have 25 days where the maximum temperature exceeds 105, up from nine days in the 2010s.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Carlson said she’d consider moving to the East Coast, where she’s originally from. But she’d face hurricanes rather than the heat. It all comes down to making a decision: “Which negatives are you willing to deal with?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12003217\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081524_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_23.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12003217\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081524_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_23.jpg\" alt=\"A man rides a bicycle past a house with a tent, table, several products and a woman standing in the background.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081524_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_23.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081524_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_23-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081524_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_23-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081524_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_23-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081524_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_23-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081524_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_23-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A street vendor sells fans and mini pools in Lancaster on Aug. 15, 2024. \u003ccite>(Ted Soqui for CalMatters)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Hughes, who lives in subsidized housing in \u003ca href=\"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/lancaster-ca\">Lancaster\u003c/a>, said surviving the heat means constantly checking the weather forecast and strategically cooling her home to keep electricity costs low. “I have air conditioning, a swamp cooler and two fans,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On a day when the temperature doesn’t reach triple digits, the air conditioner might stay off; she opens the windows and turns on the fans instead.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12003216\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081524_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_14.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12003216\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081524_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_14.jpg\" alt=\"An infrared thermometer showing 137.3 degrees on the display.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081524_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_14.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081524_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_14-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081524_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_14-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081524_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_14-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081524_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_14-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081524_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_14-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">An infrared thermometer showing street surface temperature reaching 137 degrees in Lancaster on Aug. 15, 2024. \u003ccite>(Ted Soqui for CalMatters)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Local leaders say they know more must be done to protect their residents.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lancaster opens cooling centers in libraries for residents who need respite from the heat. During heat waves, residents ride buses for free, and city programs provide water and other resources to homeless people.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Is it adequate? Of course, it’s not adequate,” Mayor R. Rex Parris said. “If you’ve got people who don’t read or don’t get a newspaper sitting in a sweltering apartment, the information is not getting to them, and we know it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Parris said air conditioning is necessary for families to stay cool in the hot desert summers, but with utility costs so high, it’s becoming a luxury.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12003218\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081524_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_45.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12003218\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081524_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_45.jpg\" alt=\"A wire sculpture of a woman holding a leaf.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081524_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_45.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081524_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_45-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081524_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_45-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081524_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_45-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081524_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_45-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081524_CA-Projected-Heat_TS_CM_45-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wire sculpture on a light pole in Lancaster on Aug. 15, 2024. \u003ccite>(Ted Soqui for CalMatters)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>With that in mind, he said the city is prioritizing hydrogen energy, which could lower electric bills in the long term. A new housing tract will be powered by solar panels and batteries that store power, backed up by hydrogen fuel cells, which will be cheaper than if the homes drew energy entirely from the grid, said Jason Caudle, head of Lancaster Energy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nassif, the Apple Valley mayor, said his town helps residents finance costly rooftop solar panels that can cut their power bills.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Educating our public on how to save on their electric bills is a big thing because you can’t live up here without air conditioning,” Nassif said.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Cooling centers aren’t enough to protect people\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>On a Saturday morning in Visalia, as temperatures climbed to 99 degrees, Maribel Jimenez brought her 2-year-old son to an indoor playground to beat the heat. She sat at a kid-sized table with her son, Mateo, as he played with toy screws and blocks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jimenez, 33, has lived in \u003ca href=\"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/visalia-ca/\">Visalia\u003c/a> her whole life. She grew up on a dairy farm and remembers playing outdoors for hours in the summers. But things have changed. She can’t imagine letting her son play outdoors under the scorching sun. She worries he’s not getting the outdoor playtime he should be getting.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s definitely gotten much hotter,” Jimenez said. “You can’t even have your kids outside. We want to take him out to the playground, but it’s too hot. 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Once symptoms of heat stroke begin — increased heart rate and a change in mental status — cooling off within 30 minutes is crucial to survival, said Tomás Aragón, director of the California Department of Public Health.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Many municipalities react to extreme heat by following state or county rules, which often involve opening cooling centers in public places when temperatures rise above a certain level for multiple days in a row.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“You want people to be in a space where your body can control its core temperature,” Aragón said. “It’s safer to be in an air-conditioned place (that) cools your body down. That’s what cooling centers are for. I tell people, go to the supermarket, go to the library, go to a cooling center, go and just let your body cool down.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But community advocates say cooling centers are ineffective because they’re underused. Many people are unaware of them, and others have no transportation to reach them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I think everyone is used to that being the answer for what we do when it gets extremely hot,” said Jonathan Parfrey, executive director of Climate Resolve. “We need to expand our imagination to figure out other ways of taking care of people.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Victorville has complied with the 2015 state law requiring plans to handle climate change, and Hesperia is in the process of updating its plans.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But Los Angeles County is an example of a local government that has gone above and beyond to comply, Parfrey said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The county has updated its emergency preparedness plans and is in the early phases of developing a heat-specific plan for unincorporated areas, which will include urban greening and changes to the built environment to make neighborhoods cooler, said Ali Frazzini, policy director at the county’s Chief Sustainability office.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12003224\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081724-Visalia-Heat-LV_CM_06.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12003224\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081724-Visalia-Heat-LV_CM_06.jpg\" alt=\"A water park playground area filled with adults and children.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081724-Visalia-Heat-LV_CM_06.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081724-Visalia-Heat-LV_CM_06-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081724-Visalia-Heat-LV_CM_06-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081724-Visalia-Heat-LV_CM_06-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081724-Visalia-Heat-LV_CM_06-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/081724-Visalia-Heat-LV_CM_06-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Families playing at the water park area of Adventure Park in Visalia on Aug. 17, 2024. \u003ccite>(Larry Valenzuela/CalMatters/CatchLight Local)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“It’s not just about preventing deaths and other terrible outcomes of heat waves, although that’s extremely important,” Frazzini said. “It’s really about having livable communities where kids can play outside, and street vendors can run their businesses without risk of overexposure.”\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>At the crack of dawn in California’s Central Valley, birds sing their morning songs and critters chirp unabashedly. In a shady grove next to a river, an owl swoops down from the spindling branches of an oak tree that has stood its ground for centuries.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A few feet above the tree’s base, its massive trunk is lined with a white ring, indicating how high the San Joaquin River rose during a flood last year. Dos Rios is \u003cem>supposed\u003c/em> to flood — it’s a floodplain, recently transformed into California’s newest state park.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The park opened this summer, emerging among the never-ending rows of agriculture the valley is known for. It’s a lush 2.5 square miles now bursting with hundreds of thousands of native trees, bushes and animals.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dos Rios, named for the Tuolumne and San Joaquin rivers that meet at the edge of the park, is the first new California state park in more than a decade.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But it isn’t like most state parks. In addition to bringing much-needed green space to an underserved area, its unusual design uses nature-based climate solutions that reinvigorate native wildlife.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>By restoring the natural floodplain, the park will also help mitigate flooding that threatens residents in the area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11997401\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1742px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.13.15%E2%80%AFAM.png\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11997401\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.13.15%E2%80%AFAM.png\" alt=\"Sunflowers in an oak grove.\" width=\"1742\" height=\"1302\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.13.15 AM.png 1742w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.13.15 AM-800x598.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.13.15 AM-1020x762.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.13.15 AM-160x120.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.13.15 AM-1536x1148.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1742px) 100vw, 1742px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunflowers flourish near a Dos Rios oak grove. \u003ccite>(Geloy Concepcion/NPR)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Transforming farm fields back to a floodplain\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Dos Rios is like a time machine. Just 15 years ago, this plot of land looked much like its surroundings.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“These floodplains were once laser-leveled fields that grew alfalfa, or a rotation of corn and winter wheat, which would be harvested and moved over to where the dairies are to feed the cows,” conservationist Julie Rentner says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now, the land looks more like it did hundreds of years ago before farms and towns cropped up before the Central Valley became an agricultural hub of America.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11997402\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1290px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.13.33%E2%80%AFAM.png\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11997402\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.13.33%E2%80%AFAM.png\" alt='A woman stands outside wearing a vest that says \"River Partners.\"' width=\"1290\" height=\"1558\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.13.33 AM.png 1290w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.13.33 AM-800x966.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.13.33 AM-1020x1232.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.13.33 AM-160x193.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.13.33 AM-1272x1536.png 1272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1290px) 100vw, 1290px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Julie Rentner has had a hand in the formation of Dos Rios since its conception. She’s thrilled to see the park finally open to the public. \u003ccite>(Geloy Concepcion/NPR)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Rentner is president of the nonprofit organization River Partners, which began the process of purchasing the plot from a farming family back in 2008. Since then, her team has been transforming the land to return it to some semblance of the floodplain it naturally was.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Most of the critters here, the willows, the cottonwoods, the mugwort and the gum plants are actually stimulated by occasional flooding,” she says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the summer months, the San Joaquin and Tuolumne rivers flow lazily around the edges of this park, but in the spring and early summer, when snow melts in the Sierras, the rivers take on a forceful character, rampaging through this land, swelling above their banks and flooding this area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Last year, the rivers rose about 20 feet higher than they are now. At the time, River Partners was giving boat tours through the area as floodwaters brought back animals like river otters, beavers and waterfowl.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11997391\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/dosrios-gconcepcion-23-scaled.jpeg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11997391\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/dosrios-gconcepcion-23-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"A view from an oak grove.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/dosrios-gconcepcion-23-scaled.jpeg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/dosrios-gconcepcion-23-800x1067.jpeg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/dosrios-gconcepcion-23-1020x1360.jpeg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/dosrios-gconcepcion-23-160x213.jpeg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/dosrios-gconcepcion-23-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/dosrios-gconcepcion-23-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A view from the Oak Tree Grove, photographed on June 28, 2024, in Dos Rios, located in Modesto. \u003ccite>(Geloy Concepcion/NPR)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Working with nature to tame floodwater risk\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>While flooding is now welcome at Dos Rios, for Central Valley farmers and residents, it has long been a demon. It destroys crops and homes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A \u003ca href=\"https://www.spk.usace.army.mil/Portals/12/documents/civil_works/lower_sj_river/final_eis-eir/01_San%20Joaquin%20River%20Basin%20Lower%20San%20Joaquin%20River_CA%20FINAL%20IIFR_EIS_EIR.pdf?ver=2018-02-01-184425-453\">2018 report from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers\u003c/a> and its state partners says that Stockton, a large metropolitan city about 30 miles north of Dos Rios, faced an “unacceptably high risk of flooding from levee failure.” Dos Rios is meant to be an escape valve before torrents of water threaten levees in nearby places like Stockton.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This place is reducing flood risk for downstream communities by absorbing floodwaters as they pour out of the Sierra Nevadas,” Rentner says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Reengineering Dos Rios involved cutting holes into berms and levees and allowing the rivers to flood instead of attempting to constrain them. The floodwaters then soak into the ground, sparing nearby communities and recharging groundwater. Rentner says these solutions are designed to work \u003cem>with\u003c/em> nature instead of against it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11997405\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1288px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.13.58%E2%80%AFAM.png\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11997405\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.13.58%E2%80%AFAM.png\" alt=\"A woman wearing glasses looks out a window.\" width=\"1288\" height=\"1582\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.13.58 AM.png 1288w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.13.58 AM-800x983.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.13.58 AM-1020x1253.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.13.58 AM-160x197.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.13.58 AM-1251x1536.png 1251w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1288px) 100vw, 1288px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lilia Lomeli-Gil has lived in Grayson for most of her life. She runs the community center there but wants more recreational spaces for the people of Grayson. \u003ccite>(Geloy Concepcion/NPR)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Another community that could benefit from Dos Rios is Grayson, a small, unincorporated area just a few miles west of the park. Lilia Lomeli-Gil, a community leader there, remembers suffering from the devastating floods of 1997. At the time, she lived in Modesto, just east of Dos Rios.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It still brings tears to my eyes,” she says, recalling her house swamped with 3 to 4 feet of water. “We had to start over, we were homeless.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Eventually, Lomeli-Gil and her husband were able to relocate back to Grayson, where she had spent most of her life. Now she says she is relieved that Dos Rios is in Grayson’s backyard — not only because of flood-risk mitigation but also because it’s a new place to recreate.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“A place to go barbecue, join other family members,” and it’s a place to appreciate nature for local community members, she says. “I think that emotionally, it’s going to be very good for their mental health.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Grayson is a tiny, 4-by-5-block farming community. Most of the residents are agricultural workers. The community center Lomeli-Gil runs is the only gathering place in town for residents, other than the gas station market next door.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We need more; we need a variety, not just one place,” she says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11997406\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1738px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.07%E2%80%AFAM.png\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11997406\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.07%E2%80%AFAM.png\" alt='Two people look at sign and image of a river that says \"Dos Rios.\"' width=\"1738\" height=\"1150\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.07 AM.png 1738w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.07 AM-800x529.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.07 AM-1020x675.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.07 AM-160x106.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.07 AM-1536x1016.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1738px) 100vw, 1738px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Grayson muralist Jose Muñóz hand-painted this sign welcoming visitors to Dos Rios. \u003ccite>(Geloy Concepcion/NPR)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>A new place to enjoy nature\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>At 8:30 on a recent Friday morning, Lomeli-Gil had gathered a group of parents, teenagers and young children from Grayson around picnic benches on the edge of an old riverbank at Dos Rios. Like most of the surrounding community, everyone in the group speaks Spanish, so their tour guides, Eduardo Gonzalez and Julian Morin, led the group through a portion of the park in English and Spanish.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We want to continue to increase accessibility to parks; they’re out here for everybody,” Morin says. “Language barriers shouldn’t be why people can’t get out and enjoy state parks and experience everything they have to offer.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Gonzalez leads the group on a walking path that, in a way, divides the past and future of this park: An old almond orchard is on one side, and a lush landscape of bushes, trees, birds and animals on the other.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11997407\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1734px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.18%E2%80%AFAM.png\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11997407\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.18%E2%80%AFAM.png\" alt=\"Several people walk outside near a river.\" width=\"1734\" height=\"1158\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.18 AM.png 1734w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.18 AM-800x534.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.18 AM-1020x681.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.18 AM-160x107.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.18 AM-1536x1026.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1734px) 100vw, 1734px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eduardo Gonzalez and Julian Morin lead Grayson community members on a tour of Dos Rios in late June. \u003ccite>(Geloy Concepcion/NPR)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In Spanish, Gonzalez says, “Twelve years ago, this was \u003cem>all \u003c/em>pure orchard, and [River Partners] removed them.” Pointing to the other side of the path, where birds are chirping loudly, he says, “And they began to plant more native plants that were here before agriculture.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He tells the group that, like the rest of the park, that almond orchard will eventually become a campground or a place for families to gather. The park will also offer family events like group campfires and stargazing nights. When school is in session, the park plans to organize educational visits for students.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Opening up the land to Indigenous people as a place to gather plants\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The Dos Rios team has also consulted with Indigenous tribes about how this new park can benefit their communities. Austin Stevenot, the San Joaquin field manager for River Partners, first came across the organization a few years ago when they invited his extended family to visit the park.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Stevenot and his family are members of the Northern Sierra Miwok tribe. Stevenot consulted his mother and aunts, founding members of the California Indian Basketweavers’ Association. They put together planting palettes of native plants — like a mood board for plants — that would be beneficial to the habitat but also for Indigenous medicinal and cultural practices.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“All the things we were like, ‘It would be great to gather this here!’”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11997408\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1282px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.30%E2%80%AFAM.png\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11997408\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.30%E2%80%AFAM.png\" alt=\"A headshot of a man wearing a dark colored hat and shirt.\" width=\"1282\" height=\"1608\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.30 AM.png 1282w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.30 AM-800x1003.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.30 AM-1020x1279.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.30 AM-160x201.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.30 AM-1225x1536.png 1225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1282px) 100vw, 1282px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Austin Stevenot helped design the Native Use Garden at Dos Rios. He hopes the entire park will one day be a place where tribal members can go to gather plants for cultural practices. \u003ccite>(Geloy Concepcion/NPR)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Stevenot brought members of local tribes to plant native shrubs like Valley Sedge, which is used for basket weaving or mugwort, used as a natural bug repellent. Now, a 3-acre Native Use Garden is blooming at Dos Rios.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A century ago, he says, his people were forcibly removed from their ancestral village, about 60 miles from here. So it means a lot to him to have a piece of this land his family and other Indigenous people can use as their own.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It looks like a big weed patch right now. But there’s a lot here. There’s a lot of meaning here,” he says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Though removing plants from public lands is typically illegal, \u003ca href=\"https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/36/2.6\">a 2016 rule\u003c/a> permits parks to enter into plant-gathering agreements with Native American tribes. Stevenot says tribal members can reach out to the park to inquire about accessing the Native Use Garden now. Still, their goal is for the park to eventually implement a formal permitting process for tribal members to gather anywhere in Dos Rios.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We need thousands more acres just like this,” he says. “Not just not for just water, not for habitat, but for the people of the land, for the people that were here long before anybody else.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11997409\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1736px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.37%E2%80%AFAM.png\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11997409\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.37%E2%80%AFAM.png\" alt=\"Plants in a field.\" width=\"1736\" height=\"1302\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.37 AM.png 1736w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.37 AM-800x600.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.37 AM-1020x765.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.37 AM-160x120.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.37 AM-1536x1152.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1736px) 100vw, 1736px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Native Use Garden is a place where tribal members can gather native plants for ceremonial use and other cultural practices with permission from Dos Rios staff. \u003ccite>(Geloy Concepcion/NPR)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>’10 more Dos Rioses’ in the next 10 years\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Dos Rios holds great promise for the Central Valley — it provides new recreational space, restores native habitat, protects against flood damage and recharges dwindling groundwater in the Central Valley. But it’s only about 2 1/2 square miles in a vast region dominated by agricultural farms, and even restoring that much land has been no easy task.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Here in the Central Valley, we have a history of fighting over water, really being at odds with the environmental movement,” Julie Rentner says. But she adds that over the years, the community surrounding Dos Rios has shown great excitement about its multiple benefits.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11997411\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1736px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.48%E2%80%AFAM.png\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11997411\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.48%E2%80%AFAM.png\" alt=\"A man holds a plant outside.\" width=\"1736\" height=\"1292\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.48 AM.png 1736w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.48 AM-800x595.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.48 AM-1020x759.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.48 AM-160x119.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.48 AM-1536x1143.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1736px) 100vw, 1736px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stevenot rubs the leaves of a mugwort plant, which he explains has ceremonial uses and also works as a mosquito repellant. \u003ccite>(Geloy Concepcion/NPR)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“You talk to anybody in this neighborhood, and you realize, oh my gosh, we all want the same things,” she says. “We want clean, healthy communities to live in. We want beautiful places to be able to take our kids and grandkids.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And she says California’s state government is on board with more projects like Dos Rios, as evidenced by Gov. Gavin Newsom’s 2020 executive order, which has been dubbed the “\u003ca href=\"https://www.californianature.ca.gov/\">30 x 30\u003c/a>” initiative because it aims to conserve 30% of California’s lands and coastal waters by the year 2030. “And that encouraged us to think, how do you scale all of this?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Rentner is optimistic. “We’ve done the planning, we’ve done the mapping,” she says, “We’re thinking about doing 10 more Dos Rioses just in the next decade. Maybe more.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11997412\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1286px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.15.08%E2%80%AFAM.png\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11997412\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.15.08%E2%80%AFAM.png\" alt=\"An oak tree.\" width=\"1286\" height=\"1614\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.15.08 AM.png 1286w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.15.08 AM-800x1004.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.15.08 AM-1020x1280.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.15.08 AM-160x201.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.15.08 AM-1224x1536.png 1224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1286px) 100vw, 1286px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A centuries-old oak tree bears white rings that indicate how high floodwaters rose last spring. \u003ccite>(Geloy Concepcion/NPR)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>By restoring the natural floodplain, the park will also help mitigate flooding that threatens residents in the area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11997401\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1742px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.13.15%E2%80%AFAM.png\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11997401\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.13.15%E2%80%AFAM.png\" alt=\"Sunflowers in an oak grove.\" width=\"1742\" height=\"1302\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.13.15 AM.png 1742w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.13.15 AM-800x598.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.13.15 AM-1020x762.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.13.15 AM-160x120.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.13.15 AM-1536x1148.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1742px) 100vw, 1742px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunflowers flourish near a Dos Rios oak grove. \u003ccite>(Geloy Concepcion/NPR)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Transforming farm fields back to a floodplain\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Dos Rios is like a time machine. Just 15 years ago, this plot of land looked much like its surroundings.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“These floodplains were once laser-leveled fields that grew alfalfa, or a rotation of corn and winter wheat, which would be harvested and moved over to where the dairies are to feed the cows,” conservationist Julie Rentner says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now, the land looks more like it did hundreds of years ago before farms and towns cropped up before the Central Valley became an agricultural hub of America.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11997402\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1290px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.13.33%E2%80%AFAM.png\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11997402\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.13.33%E2%80%AFAM.png\" alt='A woman stands outside wearing a vest that says \"River Partners.\"' width=\"1290\" height=\"1558\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.13.33 AM.png 1290w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.13.33 AM-800x966.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.13.33 AM-1020x1232.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.13.33 AM-160x193.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.13.33 AM-1272x1536.png 1272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1290px) 100vw, 1290px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Julie Rentner has had a hand in the formation of Dos Rios since its conception. She’s thrilled to see the park finally open to the public. \u003ccite>(Geloy Concepcion/NPR)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Rentner is president of the nonprofit organization River Partners, which began the process of purchasing the plot from a farming family back in 2008. Since then, her team has been transforming the land to return it to some semblance of the floodplain it naturally was.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Most of the critters here, the willows, the cottonwoods, the mugwort and the gum plants are actually stimulated by occasional flooding,” she says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the summer months, the San Joaquin and Tuolumne rivers flow lazily around the edges of this park, but in the spring and early summer, when snow melts in the Sierras, the rivers take on a forceful character, rampaging through this land, swelling above their banks and flooding this area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Last year, the rivers rose about 20 feet higher than they are now. At the time, River Partners was giving boat tours through the area as floodwaters brought back animals like river otters, beavers and waterfowl.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11997391\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/dosrios-gconcepcion-23-scaled.jpeg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11997391\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/dosrios-gconcepcion-23-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"A view from an oak grove.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/dosrios-gconcepcion-23-scaled.jpeg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/dosrios-gconcepcion-23-800x1067.jpeg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/dosrios-gconcepcion-23-1020x1360.jpeg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/dosrios-gconcepcion-23-160x213.jpeg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/dosrios-gconcepcion-23-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/dosrios-gconcepcion-23-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A view from the Oak Tree Grove, photographed on June 28, 2024, in Dos Rios, located in Modesto. \u003ccite>(Geloy Concepcion/NPR)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Working with nature to tame floodwater risk\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>While flooding is now welcome at Dos Rios, for Central Valley farmers and residents, it has long been a demon. It destroys crops and homes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A \u003ca href=\"https://www.spk.usace.army.mil/Portals/12/documents/civil_works/lower_sj_river/final_eis-eir/01_San%20Joaquin%20River%20Basin%20Lower%20San%20Joaquin%20River_CA%20FINAL%20IIFR_EIS_EIR.pdf?ver=2018-02-01-184425-453\">2018 report from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers\u003c/a> and its state partners says that Stockton, a large metropolitan city about 30 miles north of Dos Rios, faced an “unacceptably high risk of flooding from levee failure.” Dos Rios is meant to be an escape valve before torrents of water threaten levees in nearby places like Stockton.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This place is reducing flood risk for downstream communities by absorbing floodwaters as they pour out of the Sierra Nevadas,” Rentner says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Reengineering Dos Rios involved cutting holes into berms and levees and allowing the rivers to flood instead of attempting to constrain them. The floodwaters then soak into the ground, sparing nearby communities and recharging groundwater. Rentner says these solutions are designed to work \u003cem>with\u003c/em> nature instead of against it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11997405\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1288px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.13.58%E2%80%AFAM.png\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11997405\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.13.58%E2%80%AFAM.png\" alt=\"A woman wearing glasses looks out a window.\" width=\"1288\" height=\"1582\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.13.58 AM.png 1288w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.13.58 AM-800x983.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.13.58 AM-1020x1253.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.13.58 AM-160x197.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.13.58 AM-1251x1536.png 1251w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1288px) 100vw, 1288px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lilia Lomeli-Gil has lived in Grayson for most of her life. She runs the community center there but wants more recreational spaces for the people of Grayson. \u003ccite>(Geloy Concepcion/NPR)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Another community that could benefit from Dos Rios is Grayson, a small, unincorporated area just a few miles west of the park. Lilia Lomeli-Gil, a community leader there, remembers suffering from the devastating floods of 1997. At the time, she lived in Modesto, just east of Dos Rios.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It still brings tears to my eyes,” she says, recalling her house swamped with 3 to 4 feet of water. “We had to start over, we were homeless.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Eventually, Lomeli-Gil and her husband were able to relocate back to Grayson, where she had spent most of her life. Now she says she is relieved that Dos Rios is in Grayson’s backyard — not only because of flood-risk mitigation but also because it’s a new place to recreate.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“A place to go barbecue, join other family members,” and it’s a place to appreciate nature for local community members, she says. “I think that emotionally, it’s going to be very good for their mental health.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Grayson is a tiny, 4-by-5-block farming community. Most of the residents are agricultural workers. The community center Lomeli-Gil runs is the only gathering place in town for residents, other than the gas station market next door.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We need more; we need a variety, not just one place,” she says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11997406\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1738px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.07%E2%80%AFAM.png\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11997406\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.07%E2%80%AFAM.png\" alt='Two people look at sign and image of a river that says \"Dos Rios.\"' width=\"1738\" height=\"1150\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.07 AM.png 1738w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.07 AM-800x529.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.07 AM-1020x675.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.07 AM-160x106.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.07 AM-1536x1016.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1738px) 100vw, 1738px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Grayson muralist Jose Muñóz hand-painted this sign welcoming visitors to Dos Rios. \u003ccite>(Geloy Concepcion/NPR)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>A new place to enjoy nature\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>At 8:30 on a recent Friday morning, Lomeli-Gil had gathered a group of parents, teenagers and young children from Grayson around picnic benches on the edge of an old riverbank at Dos Rios. Like most of the surrounding community, everyone in the group speaks Spanish, so their tour guides, Eduardo Gonzalez and Julian Morin, led the group through a portion of the park in English and Spanish.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We want to continue to increase accessibility to parks; they’re out here for everybody,” Morin says. “Language barriers shouldn’t be why people can’t get out and enjoy state parks and experience everything they have to offer.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Gonzalez leads the group on a walking path that, in a way, divides the past and future of this park: An old almond orchard is on one side, and a lush landscape of bushes, trees, birds and animals on the other.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11997407\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1734px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.18%E2%80%AFAM.png\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11997407\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.18%E2%80%AFAM.png\" alt=\"Several people walk outside near a river.\" width=\"1734\" height=\"1158\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.18 AM.png 1734w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.18 AM-800x534.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.18 AM-1020x681.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.18 AM-160x107.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.18 AM-1536x1026.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1734px) 100vw, 1734px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eduardo Gonzalez and Julian Morin lead Grayson community members on a tour of Dos Rios in late June. \u003ccite>(Geloy Concepcion/NPR)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In Spanish, Gonzalez says, “Twelve years ago, this was \u003cem>all \u003c/em>pure orchard, and [River Partners] removed them.” Pointing to the other side of the path, where birds are chirping loudly, he says, “And they began to plant more native plants that were here before agriculture.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He tells the group that, like the rest of the park, that almond orchard will eventually become a campground or a place for families to gather. The park will also offer family events like group campfires and stargazing nights. When school is in session, the park plans to organize educational visits for students.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Opening up the land to Indigenous people as a place to gather plants\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The Dos Rios team has also consulted with Indigenous tribes about how this new park can benefit their communities. Austin Stevenot, the San Joaquin field manager for River Partners, first came across the organization a few years ago when they invited his extended family to visit the park.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Stevenot and his family are members of the Northern Sierra Miwok tribe. Stevenot consulted his mother and aunts, founding members of the California Indian Basketweavers’ Association. They put together planting palettes of native plants — like a mood board for plants — that would be beneficial to the habitat but also for Indigenous medicinal and cultural practices.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“All the things we were like, ‘It would be great to gather this here!’”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11997408\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1282px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.30%E2%80%AFAM.png\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11997408\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.30%E2%80%AFAM.png\" alt=\"A headshot of a man wearing a dark colored hat and shirt.\" width=\"1282\" height=\"1608\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.30 AM.png 1282w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.30 AM-800x1003.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.30 AM-1020x1279.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.30 AM-160x201.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.30 AM-1225x1536.png 1225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1282px) 100vw, 1282px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Austin Stevenot helped design the Native Use Garden at Dos Rios. He hopes the entire park will one day be a place where tribal members can go to gather plants for cultural practices. \u003ccite>(Geloy Concepcion/NPR)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Stevenot brought members of local tribes to plant native shrubs like Valley Sedge, which is used for basket weaving or mugwort, used as a natural bug repellent. Now, a 3-acre Native Use Garden is blooming at Dos Rios.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A century ago, he says, his people were forcibly removed from their ancestral village, about 60 miles from here. So it means a lot to him to have a piece of this land his family and other Indigenous people can use as their own.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It looks like a big weed patch right now. But there’s a lot here. There’s a lot of meaning here,” he says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Though removing plants from public lands is typically illegal, \u003ca href=\"https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/36/2.6\">a 2016 rule\u003c/a> permits parks to enter into plant-gathering agreements with Native American tribes. Stevenot says tribal members can reach out to the park to inquire about accessing the Native Use Garden now. Still, their goal is for the park to eventually implement a formal permitting process for tribal members to gather anywhere in Dos Rios.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We need thousands more acres just like this,” he says. “Not just not for just water, not for habitat, but for the people of the land, for the people that were here long before anybody else.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11997409\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1736px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.37%E2%80%AFAM.png\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11997409\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.37%E2%80%AFAM.png\" alt=\"Plants in a field.\" width=\"1736\" height=\"1302\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.37 AM.png 1736w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.37 AM-800x600.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.37 AM-1020x765.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.37 AM-160x120.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.37 AM-1536x1152.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1736px) 100vw, 1736px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Native Use Garden is a place where tribal members can gather native plants for ceremonial use and other cultural practices with permission from Dos Rios staff. \u003ccite>(Geloy Concepcion/NPR)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>’10 more Dos Rioses’ in the next 10 years\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Dos Rios holds great promise for the Central Valley — it provides new recreational space, restores native habitat, protects against flood damage and recharges dwindling groundwater in the Central Valley. But it’s only about 2 1/2 square miles in a vast region dominated by agricultural farms, and even restoring that much land has been no easy task.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Here in the Central Valley, we have a history of fighting over water, really being at odds with the environmental movement,” Julie Rentner says. But she adds that over the years, the community surrounding Dos Rios has shown great excitement about its multiple benefits.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11997411\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1736px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.48%E2%80%AFAM.png\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11997411\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.48%E2%80%AFAM.png\" alt=\"A man holds a plant outside.\" width=\"1736\" height=\"1292\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.48 AM.png 1736w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.48 AM-800x595.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.48 AM-1020x759.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.48 AM-160x119.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-11.14.48 AM-1536x1143.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1736px) 100vw, 1736px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stevenot rubs the leaves of a mugwort plant, which he explains has ceremonial uses and also works as a mosquito repellant. \u003ccite>(Geloy Concepcion/NPR)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“You talk to anybody in this neighborhood, and you realize, oh my gosh, we all want the same things,” she says. “We want clean, healthy communities to live in. We want beautiful places to be able to take our kids and grandkids.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And she says California’s state government is on board with more projects like Dos Rios, as evidenced by Gov. Gavin Newsom’s 2020 executive order, which has been dubbed the “\u003ca href=\"https://www.californianature.ca.gov/\">30 x 30\u003c/a>” initiative because it aims to conserve 30% of California’s lands and coastal waters by the year 2030. “And that encouraged us to think, how do you scale all of this?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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But during a second Trump administration, “they’ve already said they’re going to be much more prepared this time around to move very quickly, to start to dismantle everything they can possibly dismantle. So, it will be hard.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On the other hand, with Vice President Kamala Harris poised as the Democratic standard bearer, the Golden State could see one of its own leading the White House. Raised in the Bay Area before she went on to serve as San Francisco district attorney and California attorney general, Harris has spent much of her career working on environmental and climate issues. 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That long-standing precedent said judges in lower courts should defer to the expertise of federal agencies, like the Environmental Protection Agency, when the laws passed by Congress are vague.[aside postID=news_11993386 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/ThompsonFireOrovilleAP1-1020x680.jpg']That decision fits into a larger pattern, said \u003ca href=\"https://law.ucla.edu/faculty/faculty-profiles/ann-e-carlson\">Ann Carlson\u003c/a>, an environmental law professor at UCLA and former chief counsel and acting administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, under the Biden-Harris administration.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The Supreme Court in the past year and a half or so has taken up four separate environmental cases and has struck down environmental regulations in every one of them, and they’ve done so on different grounds,” Carlson said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The basis of those decisions — what’s known as the major questions doctrine — could be a bigger threat to California’s ability to regulate itself than any individual decision, such as the Chevron doctrine, she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The basic idea from the court is that if a regulation transforms the economy in a significant way, and Congress hasn’t directly told the agency to issue that regulation, then the agency lacks the power to do that,” Carlson said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In 2022, the court used this doctrine to \u003ca href=\"https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/features/the-supreme-court-curbed-epas-power-to-regulate-carbon-emissions-from-power-plants-what-comes-next/#:~:text=July%2019%2C%202022%20%E2%80%93%20In%20late,sources%20that%20emit%20less%20carbon\">invalidate the Clean Power Plan\u003c/a> (despite it already being scuttled by the Trump administration). 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The state considers this key to meeting not only its climate goals but also its clean air requirements.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Regardless of who is the next president, “there’s big legal threats right now to California’s ability to regulate,” Carlson said. “And then if Trump were to succeed and be elected president, there will be big political threats to California’s authority to regulate.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nichols, the former head of the California Air Resources Board, worries that the legal threats will make state officials wary of carrying out lawsuits. “Are we so afraid of being taken to court or going to court that we end up, you know, not standing up for things that we should be standing up for?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>California is likely to continue to face challenges at the Supreme Court, she said, but the state’s prospects will depend on the individual cases.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’m not convinced that this Supreme Court is just out to screw California or that they really want to, you know, prevent electric cars,” Nichols said. “We’re not automatically screwed. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>California has arguably never had so much climate momentum, enjoying a moment of alignment between its strong environmental goals and federal policy after battling with the Trump administration.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11993747/if-trump-wins-climate\">a second term\u003c/a> for former President Donald Trump — a Trump vs. California 2.0 — would almost certainly be a vicious legal rematch between the most populous state in the nation and an administration intent on weakening its regulations and protections.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>California and the Trump administration were constantly fighting in court and in the headlines, with the state participating in almost 100 lawsuits against the U.S. during his presidency, \u003ca href=\"https://attorneysgeneral.org/multistate-lawsuits-vs-the-federal-government/\">according to a tracker\u003c/a> developed by a Marquette University political scientist.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In hindsight, the state’s laws and policies \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1956379/on-the-environment-trump-is-getting-trounced-in-the-courts-at-least-so-far\">emerged relatively unscathed\u003c/a>. However, during a second Trump term, the administration could be more successful in hampering California’s climate and environmental policies.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For one, Trump staffers are likely to be more focused and competent than they were the first time around. Secondly, the legal landscape has changed as Trump-appointed judges sit on benches everywhere, from the Supreme Court to local districts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mary Nichols, former head of the California Air Resources Board, was one of \u003ca href=\"https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/10/trumps-coming-showdown-with-californias-queen-of-green/571051/\">the chief architects\u003c/a> of California’s ultimately successful legal battle against the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the state’s strict auto-emissions standards.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The state was helped, Nichols said, by the fact that many Trump appointees “took a long time to figure out how to do as much damage as they wanted to do.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The state often beat them on the grounds that they hadn’t followed correct procedures. But during a second Trump administration, “they’ve already said they’re going to be much more prepared this time around to move very quickly, to start to dismantle everything they can possibly dismantle. So, it will be hard.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On the other hand, with Vice President Kamala Harris poised as the Democratic standard bearer, the Golden State could see one of its own leading the White House. Raised in the Bay Area before she went on to serve as San Francisco district attorney and California attorney general, Harris has spent much of her career working on environmental and climate issues. A Harris administration could help the state meet its goals and perhaps \u003ca href=\"https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2024-07-23/environmentalists-ecstatic-over-kamala-harris-candidacy\">give it additional momentum\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The legal landscape has changed\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>No matter who the next person to enter the White House is, California’s legal chessboard has changed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The danger, of course, is the Supreme Court,” Nichols said, “which, in his first term, Trump succeeded in skewing very far to the right and particularly far in the direction of supporting an attack on any type of regulatory activity.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Notably, in June, the \u003ca href=\"https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/06/28/landmark-supreme-court-ruling-in-chevron-case-could-curb-environmental-protections-in-california/\">court overturned\u003c/a> a 1984 Supreme Court decision known as the Chevron doctrine. That long-standing precedent said judges in lower courts should defer to the expertise of federal agencies, like the Environmental Protection Agency, when the laws passed by Congress are vague.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>That decision fits into a larger pattern, said \u003ca href=\"https://law.ucla.edu/faculty/faculty-profiles/ann-e-carlson\">Ann Carlson\u003c/a>, an environmental law professor at UCLA and former chief counsel and acting administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, under the Biden-Harris administration.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The Supreme Court in the past year and a half or so has taken up four separate environmental cases and has struck down environmental regulations in every one of them, and they’ve done so on different grounds,” Carlson said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The basis of those decisions — what’s known as the major questions doctrine — could be a bigger threat to California’s ability to regulate itself than any individual decision, such as the Chevron doctrine, she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The basic idea from the court is that if a regulation transforms the economy in a significant way, and Congress hasn’t directly told the agency to issue that regulation, then the agency lacks the power to do that,” Carlson said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In 2022, the court used this doctrine to \u003ca href=\"https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/features/the-supreme-court-curbed-epas-power-to-regulate-carbon-emissions-from-power-plants-what-comes-next/#:~:text=July%2019%2C%202022%20%E2%80%93%20In%20late,sources%20that%20emit%20less%20carbon\">invalidate the Clean Power Plan\u003c/a> (despite it already being scuttled by the Trump administration). It was used to \u003ca href=\"https://nortonrosefulbright.com/en-us/knowledge/publications/81586721/us-supreme-court-decisions-stay-osha-ets-uphold-cms-vaccine-mandate\">invalidate vaccine mandates\u003c/a> for corporations and businesses under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The court also used it to \u003ca href=\"https://www.law.upenn.edu/live/news/15982-questions-remain-on-major-questions-doctrine\">strike down\u003c/a> President Biden’s student loan forgiveness program.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“So this is a doctrine that they’ve been employing a lot to invalidate big regulatory programs issued by the Biden administration,” Carlson said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A petition for the court to \u003ca href=\"https://www.eenews.net/articles/scotus-bait-legal-battle-over-calif-waiver-begins/\">take up a case challenging\u003c/a> California’s ability to set its own extra-tough vehicle emissions standards is still pending. Under that authority, California has enacted the Advanced Clean Cars Program and will \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/54794/carb-vehicle-emissions-rules\">push automakers to sell\u003c/a> an increasing number of electric vehicles in the state. The state considers this key to meeting not only its climate goals but also its clean air requirements.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Regardless of who is the next president, “there’s big legal threats right now to California’s ability to regulate,” Carlson said. “And then if Trump were to succeed and be elected president, there will be big political threats to California’s authority to regulate.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nichols, the former head of the California Air Resources Board, worries that the legal threats will make state officials wary of carrying out lawsuits. “Are we so afraid of being taken to court or going to court that we end up, you know, not standing up for things that we should be standing up for?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>California is likely to continue to face challenges at the Supreme Court, she said, but the state’s prospects will depend on the individual cases.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’m not convinced that this Supreme Court is just out to screw California or that they really want to, you know, prevent electric cars,” Nichols said. “We’re not automatically screwed. But it doesn’t mean that it’s not going to be harder than it was the last time around.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Whatever happens in November\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Ignoring the political horse race for a moment, Californians would do well to consider the fact that climate change is real, being felt by residents of the state every day and that burning fossil fuel is the primary driver of global heating.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We are on the edge of existential crisis,” Carlson said. “We cannot afford to wait any longer to attack the problem as vigorously as possible.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>Tucked between headline-grabbing opinions on \u003ca href=\"https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/07/02/what-is-presidential-immunity-trump-supreme-court/\">presidential immunity\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2024/06/14/nx-s1-5005999/supreme-court-jan-6-prosecutions\">Jan. 6 rioters\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/housing/2024/06/california-homeless-camps-grants-pass-ruling/\">homeless encampments\u003c/a>, the U.S. Supreme Court closed out a momentous session late last month with a series of body blows to the federal bureaucracy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Under three back-to-back rulings, regulations that touch nearly every aspect of the American economy and American life (see: rules on food safety, water quality, overtime pay, medical billing, carbon emissions, fisheries monitoring and housing discrimination, to name a few) may soon be \u003ca href=\"https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/22-859_1924.pdf\">harder to enforce (PDF)\u003c/a>, more convenient to \u003ca href=\"https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/22/22-1008/295695/20240112160022813_22-1008%20Merit%20Reply%20Brief%20Final.pdf\">challenge in court (PDF)\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/22-451_7m58.pdf\">easier to strike down once challenged (PDF)\u003c/a>. For the conservative legal movement and for major business interests who bristle under what they see as an overreaching federal regulatory apparatus, the rulings mark a once-in-a-generation victory against the “\u003ca href=\"https://www.amacad.org/publication/milestones-evolution-administrative-state\">administrative state\u003c/a>.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But in California, the effects of those rulings may be a bit more muted, legal experts say. California has an administrative state of its own.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>From worker safeguards to water regulations to LGBTQ-protections on college campuses, the rules enforced by California state agencies often meet and exceed the stringency of their federal counterparts. If judges begin swatting down federal regulations as a result of the recent decisions, California’s own rules could serve as a regulatory backup.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For critics of the court’s recent decisions, that’s some consolation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“California is, in a way, better situated than some other states because it is big enough and it has enough expertise in state government to actually provide state law protections that can kind of compensate for weakened federal ones,” said Sean Donahue, a lawyer who represents the Environmental Defense Fund. “That may not be true in some smaller states.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>California has plenty of practice playing the role of Blue State bulwark against federal regulatory shifts to the right. During the Trump administration, the state’s Democratic leaders \u003ca href=\"https://story.californiasunday.com/thegreatexception/\">beefed up many state rules\u003c/a> in the face of real or anticipated rollbacks out of Washington, D.C.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But as the state discovered then, there is a limit to how far California can go its own way. Many federal statutes explicitly prohibit states from overriding them. Such federal preemption has been decreed by the courts in other cases.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Sometimes yes, California can go on its own,” said Ashutosh Bhagwat, an administrative law professor at UC Davis. “Sometimes it absolutely can’t, and sometimes it’s complicated.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Three rulings against the bureaucracy\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>In what may be the most consequential of the session’s three regulatory rulings, the court’s conservative majority swept aside a 40-year-old judicial rule of thumb, known as “Chevron deference.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The concept, named for the \u003ca href=\"https://www.oyez.org/cases/1983/82-1005\">1984 case\u003c/a> that spawned it, required judges to defer to a federal regulator’s interpretation of how to implement a Congressional statute. In a high school civics class version of government, Congress passes the laws and the executive branch, with the President sitting at the top, simply enforces them. But enforcement is rarely simple. Congressional laws can be vague or fail to anticipate every eventuality, technological development or unforeseen problem. Since the New Deal, the federal government’s powers and responsibilities have expanded and grown more complex.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Chevron deference is the notion that if a statute is ambiguous and an agency’s interpretation is reasonable on its face, courts should let the bureaucracy call the shots.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>No more.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In his opinion, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts wrote that courts may “respect” federal agency expertise, but \u003ca href=\"https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/22-451_7m58.pdf\">cannot automatically defer to it (PDF)\u003c/a>. “Agencies have no special competence in resolving statutory ambiguities. Courts do,” he wrote. The upshot: Regulated industries now have a better shot at successfully challenging the federal rules that govern them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Building on the theme of putting a leash on federal bureaucrats, the majority also ruled against the Securities and Exchange Commission and put new limits on when agencies can \u003ca href=\"https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/22-859_1924.pdf\">use in-house administrative courts (PDF)\u003c/a> to levy fines, instead requiring agencies to take alleged rule breakers to court.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In a third opinion, the Supreme Court ruled that the six-year statute of limitations for when an aggrieved business can challenge a federal regulation starts ticking \u003ca href=\"https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/22-1008_1b82.pdf\">whenever that suing party is first affected by the rule\u003c/a>. Financial regulators in that case had argued that the shot clock starts when the rule itself is enacted, giving regulations a degree of finality once that time expires.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>All three rulings were decided 6–3, with the court’s conservatives in the majority.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Climate change regulations especially vulnerable\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>In her dissent in the statute of limitations case, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, a Biden appointee, warned that together with the end of Chevron deference, the court’s rulings would unleash a “\u003ca href=\"https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/22-1008_1b82.pdf\">tsunami of lawsuits (PDF)\u003c/a> against agencies” with the “potential to devastate the functioning of the Federal Government.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Legal experts are still debating just how consequential these rulings will be. Granting less flexibility to federal regulators and opening them up to the threat of indefinite legal challenge from regulated industries implicates an unknowably vast universe of rules. But no one knows which rules are most vulnerable until they wind up in court.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’ll probably see now a wave of litigation challenging regulations that many had thought of as being long-settled, and how that shakes out in terms of its application to California businesses and California residents and consumers, we just don’t know,” said Julia Stein, an environmental law professor at UCLA.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Climate change regulations may be especially ripe for challenge. Lacking much actual legislation on the subject from Congress, the Environmental Protection Agency has resorted to creative interpretations of old environmental statutes, like the \u003ca href=\"https://www.epa.gov/clean-air-act-overview/evolution-clean-air-act#:~:text=Introduction,Air%20Act%20Amendments%20of%201990\">1970 Clean Air Act\u003c/a>, to justify its rules governing greenhouse gas emissions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Such creativity may no longer fly, at least with conservative judges.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Federal regulators are “kind of hamstrung in the ability to take innovative approaches,” Stein said, now that the Chevron decision is history. “States, like California, are going to try to make up for that on the back end through their own authority and regulatory power, but it won’t be nearly as effective as if both those entities were working together.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When a state can set its own rules isn’t always clear. Almost 60 years ago, Congress granted California the authority to set its own emission standards for vehicles. But a California mandate requiring major truck manufacturers to ramp up the \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/environment/2019/12/california-controversial-advanced-clean-trucks-regulation-air-pollution/\">sale of zero-emission vehicles \u003c/a>might be an early test case, since experts are divided as to whether an interpretation of the Clean Air Act properly allows for such a law.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>California, above and beyond\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>There are areas of the regulatory universe where California law clearly can, and often does, go far above what the feds require.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Labor law is one example.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Most California workplace laws are more protective of employees than federal rules. Not only is the state’s $16 minimum wage more than double that required nationwide, the state also maintains and enforces its own rules on overtime pay, independent contractor status, workplace discrimination and workplace safety.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Most recently, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed a rule requiring employers to \u003ca href=\"https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/07/02/osha-workers-extreme-heat-protections/\">protect workers from heat illness\u003c/a>. California’s own workplace safety agency has had such a rule in place since 2005 for outdoor workers and is \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/california-divide/2024/06/extreme-heat-california-workplace-rules/\">expanding it to those working indoors\u003c/a> this year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Those rules will stand regardless of legal challenges at the federal level.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=\"news_11992777,news_11992365,news_11991285\" label=\"Related Stories\"]Such challenges are already on the way elsewhere. The same day the high court snagged final say over rulemaking from federal agencies, a Texas judge cited the Chevron-ending decision in putting a \u003ca href=\"https://www.hrdive.com/news/texas-state-employees-overtime-rule/720251/\">new Biden administration overtime rule on hold\u003c/a> for state employees.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A long established stereotype of California would suggest that lawmakers here are already ideologically predisposed to out-red-tape Washington. But many of California’s supercharged state rules are of recent vintage, born out of resistance to the Trump administration.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In 2019, then-California state Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson authored a \u003ca href=\"https://www.edhat.com/news/jackson-bill-to-put-federal-title-ix-standards-into-state-law-passes-out-of-committee/\">handful\u003c/a> of \u003ca href=\"https://www.noozhawk.com/gov-_newsom_signs_state_sen-_jacksons_fairness_bill_for_survivors_of_sexual/\">laws\u003c/a> to put the federal rules that govern gender discrimination in schools and universities into state statute. That was in anticipation of \u003ca href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/06/politics/education-secretary-betsy-devos-title-ix-regulations/index.html\">controversial changes to Title IX\u003c/a>, a 1972 civil rights law, proposed by the Trump administration.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Federal education regulators have mined Title IX’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.espn.com/espnw/title-ix/story/_/id/7722632/37-words-changed-everything\">mere 37 words\u003c/a> to justify regulations on everything from school sports to sexual assault reporting standards to scholarships.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Protections for \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/environment/2020/06/california-regulations-wetlands-birds/\">wetlands and migratory birds\u003c/a> and bans of \u003ca href=\"https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2019-08-14/california-bans-pesticide-defying-trump-epa\">certain pesticides\u003c/a> were also ratcheted up in California during the Trump era.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But that blue state playbook didn’t always go as planned.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In 2019, San Diego Sen. Toni Atkins, then the top Democrat in the state Senate, authored a bill for an \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/environment/2019/09/california-water-dispute-trump-environment-rollbacks/\">anti-Trump “backstop”\u003c/a> — essentially copying and pasting the more stringent federal environmental and workplace rules from the Obama era onto the state’s books. Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed that bill, calling it “\u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/environment/2019/09/veto-environment-bill-california-water-wars-cost-newsom-support/\">a solution in search of a problem\u003c/a>.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>California: A vision of life after Chevron?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The raft of rulings were momentous, but not especially surprising to many court watchers. The Supreme Court had been either ignoring or \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/06/us/politics/supreme-court-major-questions-doctrine.html\">actively chipping away\u003c/a> at Chevron deference for years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That has some legal experts, even self-described liberals, skeptical that the final effect will be as dramatic as the Supreme Court’s liberal dissenters and many alarmed commentators have suggested.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The major clean water and clean air acts were passed in the ’70s, long before Chevron,” said Bhagwat at UC Davis. “There was administrative law before that. So, the idea that you can’t have administrative law without Chevron is stupid.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ironically, anyone looking to see what a post-Chevron world might look like could turn to California. State courts never adopted a Chevron-like rule in reviewing regulations. Instead, they’ve taken a \u003ca href=\"https://law.justia.com/cases/california/supreme-court/4th/19/1.html\">more holistic approach\u003c/a>, in which agency interpretations might be granted more weight when they’ve been consistent over time and are based on its own area of expertise. That, in effect, is pretty similar to the new rules of the federal road laid out last month by the U.S. Supreme Court.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“So when people say, ‘Oh, this is kind of the end of the world, abolishing Chevron,’ it’s like, well, it hasn’t been the end of the world in California,” said Keith Bishop, a partner with the law firm Allen Matkins who used to work as a California state financial regulator. “At least, not yet.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Still, there are reasons to believe that certain courts outside of California will be keener to uproot regulations than they have been in California. That isn’t a result of differences in legal doctrine between courts, but of political philosophy, said David Carpenter, an appellate lawyer and partner at the law firm Sidley.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“In California, there would be a view that courts are going to be relatively more inclined to abide by or to follow or consider or give weight or respect to agency interpretations,” he said. “Depending on what jurisdiction the challenge is raised in, you might expect more hostility between the federal court and whichever administration is in power.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bhagwat shares the view that the outcome of a regulatory challenge will depend largely on the ideology of a given judge or court. That has led him to offer a less dramatic forecast of the law after this year’s spate of anti-regulatory rulings. “They were ignoring Chevron anyway,” he said. But it has led him to a much more dramatic and darker view of the law in general.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re seeing the judiciary starting to reflect the polarization generally in American society,” he said. “There’s this sort of brutal reality on the ground, which is that the law doesn’t matter that much anymore.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Rachel Becker and Jeanne Kuang contributed reporting to this story. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Tucked between headline-grabbing opinions on \u003ca href=\"https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/07/02/what-is-presidential-immunity-trump-supreme-court/\">presidential immunity\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2024/06/14/nx-s1-5005999/supreme-court-jan-6-prosecutions\">Jan. 6 rioters\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/housing/2024/06/california-homeless-camps-grants-pass-ruling/\">homeless encampments\u003c/a>, the U.S. Supreme Court closed out a momentous session late last month with a series of body blows to the federal bureaucracy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Under three back-to-back rulings, regulations that touch nearly every aspect of the American economy and American life (see: rules on food safety, water quality, overtime pay, medical billing, carbon emissions, fisheries monitoring and housing discrimination, to name a few) may soon be \u003ca href=\"https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/22-859_1924.pdf\">harder to enforce (PDF)\u003c/a>, more convenient to \u003ca href=\"https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/22/22-1008/295695/20240112160022813_22-1008%20Merit%20Reply%20Brief%20Final.pdf\">challenge in court (PDF)\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/22-451_7m58.pdf\">easier to strike down once challenged (PDF)\u003c/a>. For the conservative legal movement and for major business interests who bristle under what they see as an overreaching federal regulatory apparatus, the rulings mark a once-in-a-generation victory against the “\u003ca href=\"https://www.amacad.org/publication/milestones-evolution-administrative-state\">administrative state\u003c/a>.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But in California, the effects of those rulings may be a bit more muted, legal experts say. California has an administrative state of its own.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>From worker safeguards to water regulations to LGBTQ-protections on college campuses, the rules enforced by California state agencies often meet and exceed the stringency of their federal counterparts. If judges begin swatting down federal regulations as a result of the recent decisions, California’s own rules could serve as a regulatory backup.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For critics of the court’s recent decisions, that’s some consolation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“California is, in a way, better situated than some other states because it is big enough and it has enough expertise in state government to actually provide state law protections that can kind of compensate for weakened federal ones,” said Sean Donahue, a lawyer who represents the Environmental Defense Fund. “That may not be true in some smaller states.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>California has plenty of practice playing the role of Blue State bulwark against federal regulatory shifts to the right. During the Trump administration, the state’s Democratic leaders \u003ca href=\"https://story.californiasunday.com/thegreatexception/\">beefed up many state rules\u003c/a> in the face of real or anticipated rollbacks out of Washington, D.C.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But as the state discovered then, there is a limit to how far California can go its own way. Many federal statutes explicitly prohibit states from overriding them. Such federal preemption has been decreed by the courts in other cases.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Sometimes yes, California can go on its own,” said Ashutosh Bhagwat, an administrative law professor at UC Davis. “Sometimes it absolutely can’t, and sometimes it’s complicated.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Three rulings against the bureaucracy\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>In what may be the most consequential of the session’s three regulatory rulings, the court’s conservative majority swept aside a 40-year-old judicial rule of thumb, known as “Chevron deference.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The concept, named for the \u003ca href=\"https://www.oyez.org/cases/1983/82-1005\">1984 case\u003c/a> that spawned it, required judges to defer to a federal regulator’s interpretation of how to implement a Congressional statute. In a high school civics class version of government, Congress passes the laws and the executive branch, with the President sitting at the top, simply enforces them. But enforcement is rarely simple. Congressional laws can be vague or fail to anticipate every eventuality, technological development or unforeseen problem. Since the New Deal, the federal government’s powers and responsibilities have expanded and grown more complex.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Chevron deference is the notion that if a statute is ambiguous and an agency’s interpretation is reasonable on its face, courts should let the bureaucracy call the shots.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>No more.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In his opinion, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts wrote that courts may “respect” federal agency expertise, but \u003ca href=\"https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/22-451_7m58.pdf\">cannot automatically defer to it (PDF)\u003c/a>. “Agencies have no special competence in resolving statutory ambiguities. Courts do,” he wrote. The upshot: Regulated industries now have a better shot at successfully challenging the federal rules that govern them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Building on the theme of putting a leash on federal bureaucrats, the majority also ruled against the Securities and Exchange Commission and put new limits on when agencies can \u003ca href=\"https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/22-859_1924.pdf\">use in-house administrative courts (PDF)\u003c/a> to levy fines, instead requiring agencies to take alleged rule breakers to court.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In a third opinion, the Supreme Court ruled that the six-year statute of limitations for when an aggrieved business can challenge a federal regulation starts ticking \u003ca href=\"https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/22-1008_1b82.pdf\">whenever that suing party is first affected by the rule\u003c/a>. Financial regulators in that case had argued that the shot clock starts when the rule itself is enacted, giving regulations a degree of finality once that time expires.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>All three rulings were decided 6–3, with the court’s conservatives in the majority.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Climate change regulations especially vulnerable\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>In her dissent in the statute of limitations case, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, a Biden appointee, warned that together with the end of Chevron deference, the court’s rulings would unleash a “\u003ca href=\"https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/22-1008_1b82.pdf\">tsunami of lawsuits (PDF)\u003c/a> against agencies” with the “potential to devastate the functioning of the Federal Government.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Legal experts are still debating just how consequential these rulings will be. Granting less flexibility to federal regulators and opening them up to the threat of indefinite legal challenge from regulated industries implicates an unknowably vast universe of rules. But no one knows which rules are most vulnerable until they wind up in court.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’ll probably see now a wave of litigation challenging regulations that many had thought of as being long-settled, and how that shakes out in terms of its application to California businesses and California residents and consumers, we just don’t know,” said Julia Stein, an environmental law professor at UCLA.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Climate change regulations may be especially ripe for challenge. Lacking much actual legislation on the subject from Congress, the Environmental Protection Agency has resorted to creative interpretations of old environmental statutes, like the \u003ca href=\"https://www.epa.gov/clean-air-act-overview/evolution-clean-air-act#:~:text=Introduction,Air%20Act%20Amendments%20of%201990\">1970 Clean Air Act\u003c/a>, to justify its rules governing greenhouse gas emissions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Such creativity may no longer fly, at least with conservative judges.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Federal regulators are “kind of hamstrung in the ability to take innovative approaches,” Stein said, now that the Chevron decision is history. “States, like California, are going to try to make up for that on the back end through their own authority and regulatory power, but it won’t be nearly as effective as if both those entities were working together.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When a state can set its own rules isn’t always clear. Almost 60 years ago, Congress granted California the authority to set its own emission standards for vehicles. But a California mandate requiring major truck manufacturers to ramp up the \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/environment/2019/12/california-controversial-advanced-clean-trucks-regulation-air-pollution/\">sale of zero-emission vehicles \u003c/a>might be an early test case, since experts are divided as to whether an interpretation of the Clean Air Act properly allows for such a law.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>California, above and beyond\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>There are areas of the regulatory universe where California law clearly can, and often does, go far above what the feds require.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Labor law is one example.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Most California workplace laws are more protective of employees than federal rules. Not only is the state’s $16 minimum wage more than double that required nationwide, the state also maintains and enforces its own rules on overtime pay, independent contractor status, workplace discrimination and workplace safety.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Most recently, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed a rule requiring employers to \u003ca href=\"https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/07/02/osha-workers-extreme-heat-protections/\">protect workers from heat illness\u003c/a>. California’s own workplace safety agency has had such a rule in place since 2005 for outdoor workers and is \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/california-divide/2024/06/extreme-heat-california-workplace-rules/\">expanding it to those working indoors\u003c/a> this year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Those rules will stand regardless of legal challenges at the federal level.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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Hannah-Beth Jackson authored a \u003ca href=\"https://www.edhat.com/news/jackson-bill-to-put-federal-title-ix-standards-into-state-law-passes-out-of-committee/\">handful\u003c/a> of \u003ca href=\"https://www.noozhawk.com/gov-_newsom_signs_state_sen-_jacksons_fairness_bill_for_survivors_of_sexual/\">laws\u003c/a> to put the federal rules that govern gender discrimination in schools and universities into state statute. 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Toni Atkins, then the top Democrat in the state Senate, authored a bill for an \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/environment/2019/09/california-water-dispute-trump-environment-rollbacks/\">anti-Trump “backstop”\u003c/a> — essentially copying and pasting the more stringent federal environmental and workplace rules from the Obama era onto the state’s books. Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed that bill, calling it “\u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/environment/2019/09/veto-environment-bill-california-water-wars-cost-newsom-support/\">a solution in search of a problem\u003c/a>.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>California: A vision of life after Chevron?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The raft of rulings were momentous, but not especially surprising to many court watchers. The Supreme Court had been either ignoring or \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/06/us/politics/supreme-court-major-questions-doctrine.html\">actively chipping away\u003c/a> at Chevron deference for years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That has some legal experts, even self-described liberals, skeptical that the final effect will be as dramatic as the Supreme Court’s liberal dissenters and many alarmed commentators have suggested.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The major clean water and clean air acts were passed in the ’70s, long before Chevron,” said Bhagwat at UC Davis. “There was administrative law before that. So, the idea that you can’t have administrative law without Chevron is stupid.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ironically, anyone looking to see what a post-Chevron world might look like could turn to California. State courts never adopted a Chevron-like rule in reviewing regulations. 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