Gov. Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation

Come dream with us! What is your vision for California in 2050? Show us what you think California is going to look like and get a chance to win cash prizes up to $5,000. The Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation is launching a contest TODAY to see who can envision the most appealing future for California in 2050. We will be accepting essay and art submissions for a chance to win cash prizes and be featured on our website. Go to lci.ca.gov/CA2050 for more details. #CA2050 #DemocratizePlanning #ShapeCAFutures #CaliforniaDreaming

🌎Global climate commitments. Local climate solutions. World leaders, scientists, policymakers, climate advocates, LCI Director Samuel Assefa (@samassefa) and LCI Deputy Director Abby Edwards are gathering in Antalya, Türkiye, November 9–20 for the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31). 🌱 Known as the “Implementation COP,” this year’s conference focuses on accelerating climate action and turning international commitments into measurable results. From advancing clean energy and climate finance to strengthening climate-resilient cities, food security, and environmental protection, COP31 is bringing global partners together to address some of the world’s most pressing climate challenges. ☀️ In California, LCI is already helping turn climate priorities into action through: 📊 Climate Science: California’s Fifth Climate Change Assessment provides critical research to help communities understand climate risks and prepare for the future. 🌳 Extreme Heat Resilience: The Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program supports local solutions to protect residents from rising temperatures. 🏘️ Community-Driven Investments: The Strategic Growth Council’s Transformative Climate Communities Program empowers neighborhoods to lead projects that reduce emissions and strengthen resilience. 🤝🏾 International Partnerships: California is collaborating with partners across Africa, Europe, Australia, and the Pacific to exchange knowledge and advance innovative climate solutions. As COP31 gets underway, California continues demonstrating how science, partnerships, and community-centered planning can help build a more resilient future. Read more here: gov.ca.gov/2026/11/10/as-tru… #COP31 #ClimateAction #ClimateResilience #CaliforniaForAll

🌟 𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞? LCI and SGC is hiring! Join our team and help advance a more climate-resilient and equitable California. 👥 Executive Administrative Operations Analyst (Analyst II) 🗓️ Nov. 10 | 🔗 calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPubli… 🤝 Transactions, Classification & Pay, and Disability Manager (Supervisor I) 🗓️ Nov. 13 | 🔗 calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPubli… 💼 Legislative Analyst (Analyst III) 🗓️ Nov. 18 | 🔗 calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPubli… 🌎 Extreme Heat Grants Administration Analyst (Analyst II) 🗓️ Nov. 20 | 🔗 calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPubli… Find your next opportunity and apply today!

This Veterans Day, we honor and thank the brave men and women who have served our country.    💙 Your courage and commitment inspire us all.    Our office will be closed today and will reopen tomorrow, Thursday, Nov. 12 at 8 a.m.     #VeteransDay #Honor #Service #Gratitude #California  ️

🌳 What does a future filled with opportunity look like for California? ✍🏽 In Three Good Options, Nader Afzalan imagines Fresno in 2050, where clean air, affordable housing, reliable transportation, and meaningful career opportunities allow residents to build their futures without leaving the communities they call home. Through the story of three generations, this sample essay explores how today’s decisions can create a more connected, resilient, and equitable California. 🎨 What’s your vision for California in 2050? Get inspired and submit your own essay or artwork to the California 2050 Essay and Art Contest for a chance to win cash prizes up to $5,000! 📅 Deadline: February 19, 2027 🔗 Learn more and read the full sample essay here: lci.ca.gov/CA2050 #CA2050 #ShapeCAFutures #CaliforniaDreaming #DemocratizePlanning

🔬 Science matters for California’s future! LCI’s Elea Becker Lowe joined California Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot and fellow experts for today’s Secretary Speaker Series, Science Under Pressure: What’s at Stake for California? 🌎 With more than 200 attendees, the discussion explored the latest climate science, emerging El Niño conditions, and why protecting scientific research is essential to preparing California’s communities for a changing climate. 👏 Thank you to Secretary Crowfoot and the California Natural Resources Agency for bringing together experts for this important conversation and providing LCI the opportunity to contribute! 🎥 Missed the discussion? Watch the recording and explore additional resources: resources.ca.gov/About-Us/Se… #ClimateScience #ClimateResilience #CaliforniaForAll

🔬Science connects us. Collaboration moves us forward. During International Week of Science and Peace (Nov. 9–15), we recognize the power of research, innovation, and international cooperation to address shared challenges and build a more resilient future. 🌎 This week also marks the start of COP31, the United Nations Climate Change Conference, taking place Nov. 9–20 in Antalya, Türkiye. With Türkiye hosting and Australia leading negotiations, world leaders, scientists, and climate experts will come together to advance global climate action, adaptation, and resilience. 🤝 Here in California, initiatives like the Fifth Climate Change Assessment demonstrate how science and collaboration can inform solutions, strengthen communities, and help us prepare for a changing climate. 💡 From local research to global climate negotiations, progress begins with shared knowledge and grows through collective action. Together, let’s keep turning science into solutions for a safer, healthier, and more resilient future. 🔗 Learn more about COP31: unfccc.int/cop31 #ScienceAndPeaceWeek #COP31 #ClimateInnovation #ClimateResilience #CaliforniaForAll

🪔Happy Diwali from LCI! Known as the Festival of Lights, Diwali celebrates the triumph of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, and hope over despair. Observed by Hindu, Sikh, Jain, and Buddhist communities, the holiday brings families and communities together through traditions of reflection, renewal, and celebration. ✨ This year marks a historic milestone for California! With the passage of Assembly Bill 268, signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom in 2025, California officially recognizes Diwali as a state holiday for the first time. Effective January 1, 2026, the law allows public schools and community colleges to close in observance of Diwali, provides eligible state employees the option to observe the holiday using holiday credit, and encourages educational activities that celebrate its cultural and historical significance. California is home to the nation’s largest Indian American population. Recognizing Diwali honors the traditions and contributions of communities that help shape our state’s rich cultural heritage. 🧡 At LCI, we celebrate the diversity of California’s communities and the importance of building a future where everyone feels seen, valued, and included. Wishing everyone celebrating a joyful and meaningful Diwali! #HappyDiwali #Diwali2026 #California #CulturalDiversity

I’m excited to be joining California Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot and fellow experts for the next Secretary Speaker Series, Science Under Pressure: What’s at Stake for California? Climate science shapes how we prepare for the future. So what happens when critical research is at risk? Join us as we discuss the latest climate findings, emerging El Niño conditions and why protecting scientific research matters for California’s communities. 📅 Monday, Nov. 9 | Noon-1 p.m. 🔗 Register here: ca-water-gov.zoom.us/webinar… #ClimateScience #ClimateResilience

🌟 𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞? LCI and SGC is hiring! Join our team and help advance a more climate-resilient and equitable California. 👥 Executive Administrative Operations Analyst (Analyst II) 🗓️ Nov. 11 | 🔗 calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPubli… 🤝 Transactions, Classification & Pay, and Disability Manager (Supervisor I) 🗓️ Nov. 13 | 🔗 calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPubli… 💼 Legislative Analyst (Analyst I) 🗓️ Nov. 18 | 🔗 calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPubli… Find your next opportunity and apply today!

📬Catch up with LCI! Our November newsletter is here with the latest news, updates and resources from across the office. This month, we’re highlighting: 🌎Resilient California Summit 🎨CA 2050 Art and Essay Contest 🏘️California Fifth Climate Assessment 📊and more! Plus, catch up on the latest from LCI’s programs, initiatives and partners working to build a more sustainable and resilient California. 🔗 Read the latest edition of the ECHO newsletter here: bit.ly/4sHN3gi #TeamLCI #ClimateAction #ClimateResilience #CaliforniaForAll

Join the California 2050 Essay and Art Contest to share your version of the best future for the Golden State! Whether you prefer to communicate through writing, drawing, photography, or other art mediums, you’re welcome to join and get a chance to win cash prizes up to $5,000. Submissions are due by midnight on Feb. 19, 2027. Go to lci.ca.gov/CA2050 for more details. We can’t wait to see your creativity! 💫Special thanks to our partners California Volunteers, the California Arts Council, and the California Strategic Growth Council (SGC). #CA2050 #DemocratizePlanning #ShapeCAFutures #CaliforniaDreaming

Happy Election Day! Polls are open until 8 p.m.  Your Vote Counts! Find your polling place at the @CASOSVote website: sos.ca.gov/elections/polling… or postmark your mail-in ballot by today.   If you have any questions, contact the California voter hotline at (800) 345-VOTE (8683).  Follow the California Secretary of State for all your election needs. #CATrustedInfo26 #VoteCalifornia

🧔🏽‍♂️ Grow your hair. Raise awareness. Start a conversation. 💙 This #NoShaveNovember, we’re growing more than hair. We’re growing awareness about cancer prevention, early detection and the importance of regular screenings. Throughout November, LCI’s Racial Equity Commission is encouraging everyone to get involved, share resources and spark conversations that could save lives. ✂️ Skip the shave. 📣 Spread awareness. 💬 Share your story. 💙 Encourage someone to get screened. However you participate, every conversation counts! 🔗 Learn more about cancer prevention: cdc.gov/cancer #NoShaveNovember #CancerAwareness #HealthEquity #RacialEquityCommission

💐 Today we honor Día de los Muertos / Day of the Dead — a tradition that celebrates the lives of loved ones who have passed, while keeping their memory alive through family, food, music, and altars. Observed on Nov. 1 and 2, families create colorful ofrendas (altars) with photos, candles, food, and marigolds to welcome the spirits of the departed back for a brief visit. Día de los Muertos is celebrated across Mexico, parts of Central and South America, and in Latino communities worldwide, including throughout California, as a joyful affirmation of love, memory, and continuity between the living and the dead. #DiaDeLosMuertos #DayOfTheDead #Culture #Tradition #CaliforniaForAll

🎃👻No tricks, just good planning. Whether you’re haunting the neighborhood, trick-or-treating with little ghouls or staying home with the candy bowl, have a safe and happy Halloween from LCI! 😉And remember: the scariest thing of all might just be an unplanned community. #HappyHalloween #CommunityPlanning #CaliforniaForAll

Today, we honor the life and legacy of Dolores Huerta, a pioneering labor and civil rights leader whose lifelong advocacy helped shape a more just and equitable California. From fighting for farmworkers’ rights and protections against harmful pesticide exposure to empowering communities to advocate for their futures, Huerta demonstrated that lasting change begins with people. Her legacy reminds us that environmental justice and community voices are essential to building a healthier, more equitable, and resilient California. Her rallying cry, “Sí, se puede,” will continue to inspire generations. Rest in power, Dolores Huerta. 🕊️ Read Governor Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom’s statement on Dolores Huerta’s passing: gov.ca.gov/2026/10/28/govern… Hoy honramos la vida y el legado de Dolores Huerta. Dolores fué una pionera que luchó por los derechos de los immigrantes y los trabajadores. Su liderazgo en la lucha por los derechos civiles ayudó a formar una California más justa y equitativa. Desde abogar por los derechos de los trabajadores agrícolas y protecciones contra la exposición a pesticidas dañinos hasta empoderar a las comunidades para abogar por su futuro, Huerta demostró que el cambio duradero comienza con cada individuo. Su legado nos recuerda que la justicia ambiental y las voces de la comunidad son esenciales para construir una California más saludable, equitativa y resiliente. Su grito de lucha, "Sí, se puede," seguirá inspirando a generaciones. Descansa en poder, Dolores Huerta. Lea la declaración del Gobernador Gavin Newsom y la Primera Pareja Jennifer Siebel Newsom sobre el fallecimiento de Dolores Huerta: gov.ca.gov/2026/10/28/declar…

🌎 How has California’s understanding of climate change evolved? At the 2026 Resilient California Summit, Julie Kalansky of Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego reflected on the progress made between California’s Fourth and Fifth Climate Change Assessments. Building on previous research, California’s Fifth Climate Change Assessment provides updated scientific information to help communities understand evolving climate risks, inform decision-making, and strengthen climate resilience across the state. The Assessment represents an important step in translating climate science into meaningful action for California’s communities. #ResilientCalifornia #FifthAssessment #ClimateScience #ClimateResilience