As we face the threats of climate change and ecosystem loss, it is critical that our leaders remain focused on solutions, on better preparing our communities to adapt to drought, heat, and wildfire as well as the extreme weather swings that will only be more common in the future. Ensuring that our coastal communities, for example, are ready for increased flooding in the near-term and are more resilient in the face of sea-level rise for the long-term.

While we appreciate the need for responsible spending and how precarious the state’s budget situation is, California's communities and environment cannot wait, and they also cannot respond to the negative effects of climate change without proper funding. If California wants to meet its climate goals and demonstrate its commitment to protecting its people and environment, then it must maintain investments in addressing our climate emergency.

The reality is that if we don’t address the impacts of climate change now, many of the other critical issues we face won’t matter.

Sending the note below will tell the governor and other policymakers in Sacramento that these issues are of top importance to you and encourage them to make the right choices to address them.