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San Joaquin Valley AdvocacyContext and Trends for Change
San Joaquin Valley Funders MeetingDecember 5, 2013
Bay Area Central Coast
Southern California
San Joaquin Valley
Northern Counties
Sacramento Valley
Sierra Foothills
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500,000
1,000,000
1,500,000
2,000,000
2,500,000
Existing and Projected Developed Land
2004 2050
Total New Development: 2.1 million acres
High Quality Farmland Lost: 676,000 acres
Potential Impact of Climate Change
• Reduction in crop yields
• Reduction in suitable areas for some tree fruit and nut crops
• Reduction in available water (Agriculture 21%; Urban .7%)
• Consequent reduction in agricultural land (18.7% Central Valley)
Health Challenges
• One of every five children suffers from asthma
• Four times more people die in the Valley from air pollution than they do from traffic fatalities
• Obesity related illnesses such as Type 2 Diabetes is higher than other areas of the state (over 9% of adults)
Demographic Trends
• Between 2010 and 2050, the Valley's population will grow from about 4 million to nearly 7.5 million residents
• This represents a population increase of 87.5%
• By 2050, 56.5% of the Valley's population will be Latino
• Potential electoral change
Civic Engagement: Voices for Change
• Building Healthy Communities
• Central Valley Air Quality Coalition
• Groundswell San Joaquin Valley
• SB 375 San Joaquin Valley Coalition