Announcements

  • California’s Fifth Climate Change Assessment Tribal Advisory Group welcomes three new members

    SACRAMENTO – The California Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI) is honored to announce three new members on California’s Fifth Climate Change Assessment Tribal Advisory Group (TAG), bringing total membership to 10. The TAG will play a critical role in California’s Fifth Assessment, a multi-year research effort to identify how climate change…

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  • California Invests $32M to Help Communities Combat Extreme Heat

    As part of a first of its kind grant program, Governor Gavin Newsom is announcing $32 million in funding to help 46 California communities protect people from the dangers of extreme heat. Through the Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program (EHCRP), the state aims to support local, tribal, and regional efforts to reduce the impacts…

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  • LCI Kicks Off Planning Guidelines Update Project

    The Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI) is kicking off a comprehensive update of the state’s General Plan, Specific Plan, and Tribal Consultation Guidelines (collectively known as LCI’s Planning Guidelines). This update process will engage diverse partners—planners, local staff and officials, and other community partners involved in planning processes—to help shape guidance…

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  • Join a Workshop to Inform the Statewide Topical Reports of California’s Fifth Climate Assessment

    The California Fifth Climate Change Assessment Team is seeking input from community organizations, experts on the ground, and residents with lived experiences to inform the Statewide Topical Reports. These reports will uplift issues of statewide significance for decisionmakers, focusing on the risks and vulnerabilities Californians face due to climate change and how the state can…

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  • Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program announces Round 2 of funding, 9 community input sessions

    The Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program (EHCRP) is pleased to announce its second round of funding, 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. The EHCRP will host a…

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  • El Programa de Calor Extremo y Resiliencia Comunitaria anuncia su segunda ronda de financiamiento, serie de sesiones de aportes de la comunidad

    El Programa de Calor Extremo y Resiliencia Comunitaria se complace en anunciar su segunda ronda de financiamiento, posible gracias al apoyo del Fondo para la Reducción de Gases de Efecto Invernadero y la Proposición 4. Este programa apoyará esfuerzos locales, regionales y tribales para reducir los impactos del calor extremo. El Programa de Calor Extremo…

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  • LCI Director and SGC Chair Samuel Assefa Honored as Black Leader in California’s Transportation Sector

    California Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI) Director and Chair for the California Strategic Growth Council, Samuel Assefa is being recognized for his long-standing commitment and contributions to the state’s environmental and transportation sectors. Honored during a Juneteenth celebration on Thursday, as part of the California Foundation on the Environment and the Economy’s…

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  • 2025 Annual Planning Survey Now Open for Local Governments, Complete Today!

    Since 1978, the Annual Planning Survey has helped the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI), our partners within the planning community, and the public at large identify areas of local leadership and develop tools and guidance for jurisdictions. Your continued participation makes this survey a unique tool for understanding and supporting local…

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