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A Message and Invitation from California Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot:
Friends and colleagues,
I’ve spent the last several days in Los Angeles with Governor Newsom, leaders at every level, impacted communities, firefighters and other first responders. It’s been heartbreaking to witness the loss and suffering wrought by these wildfires. At the same time, it has been inspiring to see the heroism of first responders and experience the generosity of Angelenos helping each other in this time of need. Our job now is to protect people and communities amidst continued extreme weather conditions, expedite assistance to those impacted by this disaster, and help communities recover and rebuild as quickly as possible. For more information on all of these topics, please visit ca.gov/lafires/.
The recently passed climate bond (Proposition 4) will help us build wildfire resilience in Los Angeles and across the state, and support safe drinking water, build water security, protect our coast, restore natural places and implement nature-based solutions, protect our biodiversity, and much more. Our agency, in partnership with others, is charged with distributing the $10 billion of bond funding over the next five years to advance these priorities. To do so most effectively, we want to harness the experience, expertise, and perspectives of our partners and grant programs.
Please join us for a briefing on implementing the climate bond and hear more about our planned engagement to solicit your input on how we build programs that will allocate bond funding. We are holding two virtual convenings via Zoom:
Please RSVP by using either of the above links if you can join us. Please also feel free to share this invitation with anyone who may be interested in joining. If you are unable to participate, please know there will be other upcoming opportunities to share your input on climate bond implementation.
Thank you,
Wade Crowfoot
California Natural Resources Secretary
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