Announcements

  • From crisis to recovery: Helping communities rebuild stronger after the 2025 Los Angeles firestorms

    When wildfires tore through Los Angeles County a year ago today, the damage was immediate — lives and homes lost, neighborhoods devastated, families displaced. But once the flames were out, another difficult chapter began: rebuilding lives and communities in a way that is safer, stronger, and more resilient for the long term. That’s where the…

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  • Advancing Environmental Mitigation in California: An Update on the Statewide Mitigation Bank

    To support responsible development while protecting California’s natural resources, the state is updating how it approaches environmental mitigation. This update outlines recent progress on the Statewide Mitigation Bank (Mitigation Program) and what it means moving forward. In June 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 130, enacting policies designed to accelerate housing development…

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  • 2025 Annual Planning Survey Report Released!

    The California Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI) is excited to announce the release of the 2025 Annual Planning Survey results and report. LCI’s Annual Planning Survey is distributed to all cities and counties across California and provides the latest information on local planning activities, the status of city and county general…

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  • New Community Input Sessions: Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Grant Program Aliso Canyon Recovery Account

    The Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI), through the State Planning and Policy Development (SPPD), is investing $14 million received through the Aliso Canyon gas leak settlement and wants your input on how to use the funds. In 2015, the Aliso Canyon gas leak released more than 100,000 tons of methane into…

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  • LCI Proposes $100K Application Fee for CEQA Judicial Streamlining

    LCI has proposed a set of rulemakings to set a $100,000 fee for projects applying for judicial streamlining benefits under the California Environmental Quality Act. The proposed application fee is based on the personnel cost of the program divided by a projected number of applications. This regulation would allow LCI to recoup a portion of…

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  • EHCRP Partnership Assistance Sessions

    With EHCRP applications opening in early 2026, we’re excited to launch a series of webinars dedicated to supporting applicants with developing partnerships. During these virtual sessions, a third-party technical assistance (TA) provider will provide attendees with: If you have questions about the webinars or require accommodations, please contact Michele Plaugic at mplaugic@gocivix.com. To support this partnership…

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  • Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program announces Round 2 of funding, 4 community input report out sessions

    The Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program (EHCRP) is pleased to announce its second round of funding. This is made possible through the support of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and Proposition 4. The goal is to fund and support local, regional, and Tribal efforts to reduce the impacts of extreme heat. To inform program…

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  • California Lanza una Herramienta Interactiva para Ayudar a las Comunidades a Adaptarse al Cambio Climático

    Cuáles son las novedades: La nueva plataforma en línea para comunidades vulnerables identifica a las comunidades de California más susceptibles a los efectos del cambio climático y ofrece a dichas comunidades apoyo para tomar decisiones y guía sobre cómo priorizar los proyectos, las medidas y las inversiones de adaptación. In English SACRAMENTO – Hoy, California anunció la Plataforma…

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