>The motion cited a 2021 Times investigation that found extreme-heat deaths are chronically undercounted in the state, and that the number of heat-related deaths between 2010 and 2019 could be as high as 3,900.
That number could rise to 4,300 people annually by 2025, and 11,300 by 2050 as heat waves worsen, according to projections from the California Department of Public Health.
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[ 3.0 ms ] story [ 13.9 ms ] threadThat number could rise to 4,300 people annually by 2025, and 11,300 by 2050 as heat waves worsen, according to projections from the California Department of Public Health.