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(a) The office, in collaboration with the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, the California Building Standards Commission, the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank, the State Treasurer, the Labor and Workforce Development Agency, and the Department of Technology, and in consideration of data and recommendations from the statewide climate adaptation plan and the state climate assessment, shall develop a Just Resilience Plan by June 1, 2022, to drive resilience investments in the most vulnerable communities in California.(b) The office shall do all of the following in developing the Just Resilience Plan:
(1) Convene a minimum of two public workshops to develop recommendations for statewide and local policies that promote and support resilience and regenerative economic policies in low-income and vulnerable communities to defend against climate vulnerability.
(2) Ensure that regenerative economic policies include investments in and loan guarantees to low-income and vulnerable communities to develop local economic solutions that provide resilience from the affects of climate change and reduce climate vulnerability.
(3) Develop strategies and recommendations to ensure that low-income and vulnerable communities receive the benefits and resources needed to achieve reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases and to
meet climate restoration goals.
(4) Ensure that low-income and vulnerable communities are provided job training, access to the internet, and workforce development resources to maximize and facilitate their inclusion in economic opportunities that reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.
(c) The office, in collaboration with local governments, tribes, and community groups in low-income and vulnerable communities, shall do all the following:
(1) Enable and promote community-driven resilience solutions.
(2) Develop responsive climate services, resources, assistance, and programs through public facilities, including, but not limited to,
community centers, schools, libraries, recreation centers, and other public facilities that provide access for community engagement.
(3) Assist vulnerable communities to prepare to respond to increasing frequent severe climate disasters.
(d) The office shall use the most recent California Climate Change Assessment, developed pursuant to Part 4.4 (commencing with Section 71340) of Division 34, in developing recommendations, strategies, investment plans, economic opportunities, incentives, environmental justice considerations, and other community resilience efforts to implement subdivisions (a) and (b).