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The Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR), created by statute in 1970, is part of the Office of the Governor. OPR serves the Governor and his Cabinet as staff for long-range planning and research, and constitutes the comprehensive state planning agency. (Government Code §65040). In addition, the Government and Public Resources Codes set forth multiple functions for OPR, including: Formulation of long-range land use goals and policies Conflict resolution among state agencies Coordination of federal grants for environmental goals Coordination of statewide environmental monitoring Coordination of research on growth and development Management of state planning grants, and encouragement of local and regional planning Creation and adoption of General Plan Guidelines Drafting of CEQA Guidelines (for adoption by the Secretary of Natural Resources) Creation of a State Environmental Goals and Policy Report, every four years Operation of the State Clearinghouse for distribution and review of CEQA documents Operation of the Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program Coordination of environmental justice activities Coordination with US military for land use and other issues in the state
Overview
Location
United States, California, Sacramento
Employees
51-200
Founded date
1970
Mentions in press and media 13
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| Oct 22, 2023 | California just legalized affordable housing in church parking lots and coastal cities — and it could help solve the state's crisis | Real Estate California just legalized affordable housing in church parking lots and coastal cities — and it could help solve the state's crisis Eliza Relman 2023-10-22T10:38:01Z Share icon An curved arrow pointing right. Share Facebook Icon... |
| Jan 12, 2023 | State Announces $50 Million in Funding to Advance Economic Development Pilot Projects | State Announces $50 Million in Funding to Advance Economic Development Pilot Projects The Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR), Labor & Workforce Development Agency (Labor Agency), and Governor’s Office of Business and Econo... |
| Oct 20, 2022 | State Announces Funding to Support Sustainable and Resilient Regional Economies Across California | First round of Community Economic Resilience Fund awards provides $5 million each to regional economic planning entities to chart equitable, resilient future for California’s economy SACRAMENTO – State leaders today announced the first roun... |
| Oct 6, 2022 | Ensuring equitable distribution of American Rescue Plan funds: A case study of the Latino Community Foundation | In March 2021, Congress passed the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP), which injected $1.9 trillion into the economy. This included $350 billion in State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds—a highly flexible source of support for state, city, count... |
| May 26, 2022 | State Announces $65 Million for Inclusive, Regional Economic Planning | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 26, 2022 Contact: Emily Breslin, (916) 601-3236 Application Period Opens for Community Economic Resilience Fund Planning Grants to Create Sustainable, Climate-Resilient Jobs in California SACRAMENTO – As California... |
| Aug 18, 2021 | Controversial Jacumba solar project approved by county but residents say fight not over | The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved a major use permit for the construction of a controversial solar energy project next to the desert town of Jacumba Hot Springs on Wednesday after the developer agreed to spend $4 million in... |
| Jul 14, 2020 | Coronavirus complicates efforts to fight California wildfires | While San Diego in the past few years has largely avoided the devastation wrought by wildfires that ripped through other parts of the state, California now must prepare for this year’s fire season while simultaneously dealing with the coron... |
| Nov 20, 2019 | Changing climate, changing laws: addressing new wildfire risk requirements in project development | By David Lazerwitz, partner, and Linda Sobczynski, associate, in Farella Braun + Martel’s San Francisco office. Mr. Lazerwitz is also chair of Farella’s Energy and Natural Resources Industry group. David Lazerwitz The increasingly common oc... |
| Apr 21, 2019 | SCE says investors need bigger profits because of fire risks | The fallout from Pacific Gas & Electric’s bankruptcy is spreading to Southern California, where customers of the state’s second-largest electric utility could see their energy bills rise by $290 million a year — if federal officials all... |
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FAQ about OPR
When was OPR founded?
OPR was founded in 1970.
What has the press written about OPR?
Parsers VC has collected 13 articles mentioning OPR, among them “California just legalized affordable housing in church parking lots and coastal cities — and it could help solve the state's crisis” (Oct 22, 2023) and “State Announces $50 Million in Funding to Advance Economic Development Pilot Projects” (Jan 12, 2023).
Is OPR still active?
OPR is probably closed: its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Feb 19, 2024.