Master Plan For Aging

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California for All Ages: Why a Master Plan for Aging?

Aging is changing and it’s changing California. The older adult population is growing faster and more diverse than other age group. By 2030, nearly 10 million Californians will be an older adult, about 25% of the state’s population.

California’s Master Plan for Aging (MPA) is a commitment to California’s older adults, people with disabilities, and caregivers. The MPA is a 10-year “blueprint” for public and private partners to plan for the state’s changing demographics.

Five Bold Goals:

A Plan for Aging Across the Lifespan:

Current older Californians
Younger generations
Communities of all ages and abilities – family, friends, neighbors, coworkers, caregivers, and providers

California is a leader in aging, disability, and equity. Together, we will create communities where every Californian is engaged, valued, and has opportunities to thrive – now and for generations to come. California has a MPA Data Dashboard and MPA Implementation Tracker to track progress.

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An aging population will introduce new opportunities for economic and community growth, but also drive increased health and long-term care costs. We need a plan that brings everyone to the table – local communities, labor, private sector and philanthropy – to help us understand what’s coming and guide us toward taking better care of older Californians.

Governor Gavin Newsom announcing the signing of Executive Order N-14-19, June 10, 2019, calling for the development of the MPA

Speaker Request

2025-26 MPA Current Initiatives

Master Plan for Aging: Five Bold Goals for 2030

Goal 1: Housing for All Ages & Stages

We will live where we choose as we age in communities that are age-, disability-, and dementia-friendly and climate- and disaster-ready.

Goal 2: Health Reimagined

We will have access to the services we need to live at home in our communities and to optimize our health and quality of life.

Goal 3: Inclusion & Equity, Not Isolation

We will have lifelong opportunities for work, volunteering, engagement, and leadership and will be protected from isolation, discrimination, abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

Goal 4: Caregiving That Works

We will be prepared for and supported through the rewards and challenges of caring for aging loved ones.

Goal 5: Affording Aging

We will have economic security for as long as we live.

MPA Local Playbook

Tools to take action in your own community

MPA Data Dashboard

Learn about California’s older adult population and track Master Plan progress

How We Got Here

Learn about our stakeholder and public engagement process