Announcements

OPR is pleased to invite you to three planning and land use webinars this March. Join our team to learn more about general plan and housing elements annual progress reports, CEQA exemptions, and new reports on tax increment finance tools. More information about each webinar and links to registration appear below.

We are now accepting applications for the following position with the Office of Planning and Research in the Administration Unit: Final filing date: April 1, 2021 The Office of Planning and Research is seeking a highly motivated individual who has strong communication skills and experience with state procurement and contracting to join our department. The…

About the Internship Interns at the California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) & the California Strategic Growth Council (SGC) will work closely with a supervisor on a variety of projects that advance the Governor’s policy and planning priorities. Interns will have hands-on opportunities to learn about California State government and policy implementation. Interns will gain skills in…

OPR is pleased to release a new report evaluating the effectiveness of existing tax increment finance (TIF) tools. Senate Bill 961 (Allen, 2018) required OPR to prepare and submit a report to the Legislature by January 1, 2021 on the effectiveness of TIFs in increasing housing production in location-efficient places. OPR’s report evaluates two distinct but related…