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Learn more about our work through press releases, announcements, updates, blogs, and videos!

  • Tribal Roundtable Series on Updating General Plan Guidance

    The California Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI) is updating California’s General Plan Guidance, including the General Plan Guidelines, Specific Plan Guidelines, and Tribal Consultation Guidelines. As part of this work, LCI is hosting a series of virtual Tribal Roundtables to gather feedback and direction from California Native American Tribes and delegated representatives throughout the update process. …

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  • Disability Pride Month: Celebrating Belonging and Access — and a Movement of Advocacy and Resilience that Continues to Spark Change

    By Nathan Martin, Communications Analyst I  At the California Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation, we are proud to join the State of California in recognizing Disability Pride Month. Celebrating Disability Pride is an act of inclusion. It means you are saying people with disabilities belong, contribute, and deserve the same dignity and opportunities as anyone else. …

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  • As Temperatures Rise, New Community Center Bringing Resilience — and Hope — to Tulare County Farmworker Community

    By Anne Gonzales, LCI Public Information Officer As summer temperatures in California’s Central Valley rise, Fabiola Moncerrat Perez-Lua’s concerns about her father working in Tulare County citrus and nut orchards also mount.   This is the real-world workplace for the people who tend and harvest our food supply, and climate-driven extreme heat is only intensifying, adding to the health risks, the emotional scars, and the heightened strain of daily life in immigration uncertainty and isolation.  Now, a landmark project is about to bring life-saving…

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California Strategic Growth Council

Collaborating and investing to realize equitable, healthy, thriving, and resilient communities for all.

Visit sgc.ca.gov

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California Racial Equity Commission

California’s Racial Equity Commission recommends best practices and opportunities to address racial equity and address inequities facing historically underserved and marginalized communities.

Visit racialequity.lci.ca.gov

Tools and Resources

General Plan Information

Commonly recognized by visitors and generally reserved for data-rich visualization.

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CEQAnet

Search all CEQA documents submitted to the State Clearinghouse since 1990

Visit ceqanet.lci.ca.gov

Site Check

Site Check is a free and public mapping tool to quickly find parcels where housing projects may qualify for streamlining and exemptions under CEQA.

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CEQA Judicial Streamlining

CEQA judicial streamlining managed by the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation through SB 7, Environmental Leadership Development Projects, and SB 149, Infrastructure Streamlining.

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Federal Assistance

Get help finding, applying for, and manage federal grants

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Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Resource Guide

Learn about becoming one of LCI’s Small Business (SBs) and/or Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBEs).

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Initiatives

Governor's Military Council

Support California’s economy through the national security mission and its industries; protect service members, veterans, and their families.

Visit militarycouncil.ca.gov

CASCADE

Initiative to bolster California’s defense supply chain cybersecurity resilience, and to help grow and sustain California’s cybersecurity workforce

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Learning Lab

Research to improve STEM education access and outcomes to empower California’s future workforce

Visit calearninglab.org

Legacy Partners and Programs

Regional Investment Initiative

A program being developed by Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation, GO-Biz, and LWDA to support resilient, equitable, and sustainable regional economies

Visit labor.ca.gov/regional-investment-initiative/

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Precision Medicine

Research and partnerships to advance patient-centered approaches that improve health outcomes

Visit ciapm.chhs.ca.gov

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Office of Community Partnerships and Strategic Communications

Managing California’s top public education and outreach campaigns addressing California’s most pressing issues.

Visit ocpsc.ca.gov

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California Volunteers

Engaging Californians in service, volunteering and civic action to tackle our State’s most pressing challenges, while lifting up all communities.

Visit californiavolunteers.ca.gov

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Youth Empowerment Commission

The California Youth Empowerment Act (AB-46) was established to address the growing need to engage youth directly with policymakers.

Visit youthempowerment.ca.gov

Leadership

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Governor's Office

Gavin Newsom took office in January 2019 as California’s 40th Governor.

Visit gov.ca.gov

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Samuel Assefa, Director

Director Assefa joined Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation in October 2021.

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