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What climate change is costing California

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Briefings

A new statewide report indicates climate change is driving rising costs in California through heat-related illness, lost work hours, and increased insurance and utility bills. The Fifth Climate Change Assessment highlights uneven economic impacts, with San Diego specifically facing large-scale adaptation needs due to warmer conditions.

Key points

• The Fifth Climate Change Assessment identifies rising costs in California driven by heat-related illness, lost work hours, and higher insurance and utility bills.
• San Diego is specifically identified as needing to prepare for large-scale adaptation to much warmer conditions.

Context

This finding comes from a new statewide report published in October 2026, which details how climate change is impacting the California economy through various economic losses and rising costs.

Limitations

The evidence is limited to a single report and does not include data on specific economic sectors, exact monetary values, or historical trends. The report does not provide causal claims linking specific events to climate change, nor does it offer forecasts beyond the current assessment findings.

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