The California Register, adopted in 1992 as Section 5024.1 of the California Public Resources Code, follows the intent and purpose of the National Register for cultural resources important to California history. Administered by the State Office of Historic Preservation, the program enables state and local agencies, private groups and citizens to identify, evaluate, register and protect California's historical resources. It also identifies historical resources for state and local planning purposes, determines eligibility for state historic preservation grant funding and affords certain protections under the California Environmental Quality Act.