Press Releases

SACRAMENTO – The Governor’s Office of Planning and Research announced today $8 million in project awards through Round I of the Adaptation Planning Grant. The grant, funded through Governor Newsom’s 2021-22 Climate Budget and established through SB 170, will support communities statewide in developing adaptation projects that address climate risks and strengthen resilience. Based on…

SACRAMENTO – Today, Governor Gavin Newsom announced $39 million in state funding going to economic development projects across the state that support California’s transition to a low-carbon, green growth future. The funds, awarded through the Community Economic Resilience Fund (CERF), support communities with their transition to more sustainable, climate forward industries while strengthening access to…

SACRAMENTO – Today the Newsom Administration – through the Labor & Workforce Development Agency (Labor Agency), Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) and Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) – announced state assistance to support workers and communities impacted by the closure of the California Correctional Center (CCC) in Susanville, plan for…

Published: 10/20/2022 For media inquiries, please contact: Emily Breslin, Deputy Director of Communications and External Affairsemily.breslin@opr.ca.gov, (916) 601-3236 SACRAMENTO – State leaders today announced the first round of awards for the Community Economic Resilience Fund (CERF), a new state initiative supporting innovative plans and strategies to diversify local economies and develop sustainable industries that create…

For media inquiries, please contact: Emily Breslin, Deputy Director of Communications and External Affairsemily.breslin@opr.ca.gov, (916) 601-3236 SACRAMENTO – Following California’s record-setting heat wave last month, State agencies, including the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research and California Natural Resources Agency, will host the California Extreme Heat Symposium in Sacramento on October 18. Harnessing the collective…

For media inquiries, please contact: Emily Breslin, Governor’s Office of Planning and Research, (916) 601-3236 SACRAMENTO – As California continues to recover from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and rising inflation, State leaders today announced $65 million in grants through the Community Economic Resilience Fund (CERF) to support communities in planning for an equitable economic…

For media inquiries, please contact: Emily Breslin, Governor’s Office of Planning and Research, (916) 601-3236 SACRAMENTO — Following the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s release of its latest report on efforts to combat the climate crisis, the Newsom Administration today launched the state’s Climate Adaptation Strategy outlining the all-hands-on-deck approach to building climate resilience…

For media inquiries, please contact: Emily Breslin, Governor’s Office of Planning and Research, (916) 601-3236 SACRAMENTO – As part of the California Blueprint released today, Governor Gavin Newsom has proposed $65 million in ongoing General Fund moneys to create the new Office of Community Partnerships and Strategic Communications (OCPSC) to take on the critical role of managing…