Climate Change Impacts Across California - Workers and Employers

Apr 5, 2022 - For  affected workers, climate change impacts likely will increase the risk of occupational hazards, decrease productivity, and cause work disruptions —particularly in industries where a majority of the work occurs outdoors or indoors without adequate ventilation and cooling.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4587

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - For  instance, while current state regulations require that landlords provide their tenants with heating facilities to maintain a minimum temperature of 70 degrees, there is no comparable requirement for cooling mechanisms to avoid exceeding any maximum threshold, meaning renters could be at greater risk during periods of extreme heat.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575