The California Strategic Growth Plan
Strategic Growth Coordination and Sustainability

It is increasingly apparent that many of the statewide challenges, from greenhouse gas reduction to congestion relief, from flood protection to affordable housing, include a strong land use and resource planning component as part of the solution. In addition, the majority of bond funds recently approved by the people of California have either a direct or indirect relation to land use and resource planning through infrastructure development. The current challenge facing state agencies involved in resource management or infrastructure development is to meet the above goals and achieve the high level of accountability that the public expects, whether they are distributing bond resources or just carrying out routine statutory functions.

There is growing awareness among state agencies and departments that they cannot meet the challenges facing them if they continue to operate in isolation: the challenges are too great and the solutions are too multi-dimensional to address without a coordinated effort. The state has little direct say in land use planning, since it is a local government activity, but by coordinating infrastructure bond expenditures, grant monies, and state planning and development activities, state agencies can provide leadership and guidance so that those investments of funds supply benefits that last decades. While these efforts will be undertaken over the next many years, by doing so, this Administration can accomplish more for less.

Therefore, the creation of the Strategic Growth Council (Council) is proposed to coordinate the activities of state agencies to promote environmental sustainability, economic prosperity, and quality of life for all residents of California. The Council would perform the following tasks:

  • Coordinate the activities of state agencies to best improve air and water quality, improve natural resource protection, increase the availability of affordable housing, improve transportation, meet the goals of AB 32, and encourage sustainable land use.
  • Recommend policies to the state agencies and the Legislature that will encourage the development of sustainable communities consistent with the intent of Proposition 84. Manage and award grants and loans of funds provided in Proposition 84 to support planning and sustainable communities.
  • Collect, manage, and provide data and information to local governments that will assist local governments in developing and planning sustainable communities.
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CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS for The California Strategic Growth Plan Back to Top

image of black pointing arrowStrategic Growth Coordination and Sustainability
 Providing Performance Based Infrastructure (PBI)
 Flood Control and Water Supply
 K-12 Education
 Higher Education
 Transportation
 Judicial
 Housing
 Public Safety
 Other Public Service
 Accountability
 Affordability
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