California Executive Order S-03-05 - Global warming impacts

On June 1, 2005, Governor Schwarzenegger signed Executive Order S-03-05, requiring the Secretary of the California Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to report to the Governor and the state legislature by January 2006, and every two years afterwards, on the impacts of global warming to California.

The report is to include impacts to the following: water supply, public health, agriculture, the coastline, and forestry.  The EPA Secretary is directed to prepare and report on mitigation and adaptation plans to combat these impacts.

Publication Date: June 1, 2005

Related Organizations:

• California Office of the Governor

Sectors:

• Agriculture and food
• Biodiversity and ecosystems
• Coastal
• Forestry
• Public health
• Water resources

Resource Category:

• Law and Governance

Resource Types:

• Executive order

States Affected:

• California

Impacts:

• Air quality
• Air temperature
• Heat waves
• Sea-level rise
• Water quality
• Water supply

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