Announcements

On Native American Day and every day, we honor the Indigenous peoples that have stewarded this land since time immemorial and that continue to thrive in what we now call California today. The contributions of Indigenous peoples – in the arts, science, public service, innovation and technology, sports – have moved California forward in impactful…

California’s Fifth Climate Change Assessment team is pleased to announce the first round of tribal grant funding through the California Energy Commission’s Tribal Research Grant Program. Through the Fifth Assessment’s Tribal Research Program and Tribal Research Grant Program, the State is investing in tribally led climate change research initiatives. Funding through the Tribal Research Grant…

As jurisdictions across California plan for the effects of climate change, it is increasingly important for different organizations to collaborate with each other to align planning at all scales. To support local government, planners, and other community and regional representatives in coordinating their planning for coastal resilience, the Office of Planning and Research offers the…

SACRAMENTO – Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) Director Sam Assefa today issued the following statement after Governor Gavin Newsom signed the infrastructure streamlining package on July 10 as part of the 2023-24 state budget: “As we work to build a California for All, we applaud Governor Newsom and legislative leaders for this year’s…

The staff of the California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research and California Strategic Growth Council are excited to introduce our interns for Summer 2023! During this paid, 10-week summer internship, each intern will work closely with a supervisor on a variety of projects that advance the Governor’s policy and planning priorities. Interns will gain hands-on experience with California…

To speed housing production in the state, the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research has released a free tool called Site Check, which will help developers and public agencies find parcels of land where housing projects may qualify for streamlining under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Staff designed Site Check based on public input…

Updated 9/13/2023 Join California’s Fifth Climate Change Assessment team for in-person workshops from July-September 2023 in each of the Assessment’s nine regions of the state! During these meetings, attendees will be invited to provide input on the draft framework for the Regional Synthesis Reports (regional reports), identify local priorities for the Fifth Assessment to address,…

Please join a listening session on Thursday, June 22nd from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m to hear about the latest updates and opportunities to engage in California’s Fifth Climate Change Assessment’s Tribal Research Program, including in-person workshops the team is hosting throughout Summer 2023. The team is looking to hear from tribal partners on collaboration…