Announcements

A large-scale solar and battery storage facility in Fresno County has been certified by Governor Gavin Newsom through judicial streamlining, a process under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Once built, the Cornucopia Hybrid Project will deliver 300 megawatts (MW) of solar power and 300 MW of battery storage, providing clean energy for up to 300,000 homes while supporting local…

Call for Contributing Authors: Tribal and Indigenous Communities Report Updated 3/28/2025 California’s Fifth Climate Change Assessment seeks Indigenous Scholars, Cultural Practitioners, Community Leaders, and Tribal Youth as authors to contribute insights on tribal climate resilience and Indigenous Knowledges to the Tribal and Indigenous Communities Report. Lead Author Tribal and Indigenous Communities Report authors will work…

The California Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI) is opening a request for nominations to expand the California’s Fifth Climate Change Assessment’s (Fifth Assessment) Tribal Advisory Group. We are seeking Tribal participation from the Los Angeles, Inland Deserts, Central Coast, and San Francisco Bay regions. The Tribal Advisory Group is a critical…

Sacramento – To increase outreach and engage with more people, the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI) is growing its social media presence to include Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat. With these three additions, LCI can now connect with Californians on six social media accounts, also including YouTube, LinkedIn, and X; with more growth possible in the future. Recent…

Baku, Azerbaijan – Two executives from the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI) will join delegates from more than 190 countries in the capital of Azerbaijan this week for the 29th Annual United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP29). COP29 will bring together representatives from across the globe under the theme,…

The Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation’s (LCI) Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program (EHCRP) announces $9.4 million in funding to help 32 California communities build capacity for extreme heat action planning and project implementation. Divided into 20 Small Planning Grants and 12 Small Implementation Grants, these awards support local, regional, and tribal…

Please join the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI) for a webinar on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, at 3 p.m. for an overview of the Site Check and Judicial Streamlining processes, two resources for streamlining infill housing and other essential infrastructure projects under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). As California faces…

California’s Climate Assessments are a multi-year research effort, bringing together government, academic, tribal, and community partners. By mid-2026, the reports, data, and key findings from the Fifth Assessment will be available to the public at California’s Climate Assessment website. To mark the “halfway point” in this research, the Fifth Assessment team has created a new…