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CA Govt Code § 65040.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 1.5 - Office of Planning and Research|ARTICLE 4 - Powers and Duties|Section 65040.3.

65040.3.  When requested by a local or regional agency, the office may furnish information and technical and professional advice on the preparation, adoption, amendment, and implementation of general plans, specific plans, or other local or regional plans, the preparation, adoption, amendment, and enforcement of regulations, procedures, programs, and legislation required for the implementation of local or regional plans, and information and technical and professional advice concerning planning problems.(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 799, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Govt Code § 65040.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 1.5 - Office of Planning and Research|ARTICLE 4 - Powers and Duties|Section 65040.4.

65040.4.  (a) The office shall divide the state into regional planning districts. Insofar as possible, the districts shall be established to include:(1) Natural physiographical regions containing complete watersheds of major streams, and the land upon which the waters of such watersheds are put to beneficial use.(2) Areas having mutual, social, environmental, and commercial interests as exemplified by connecting routes of transportation, by trade and by common use of open space and recreation areas within the region.(b) The regional planning districts established by the Council on Intergovernmental Relations pursuant to former Section 34216 shall remain in effect as the regional planning districts of the office until changed by the office.(Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 641.)
CA Govt Code § 65040.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 1.5 - Office of Planning and Research|ARTICLE 4 - Powers and Duties|Section 65040.5.

65040.5.  (a) The office shall notify a city or county with a general plan that has not been revised within eight years.(b) The office shall notify the Attorney General if a general plan of a city or county has not been revised within ten years.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 437, Sec. 2. Effective September 24, 1993.)
CA Govt Code § 65040.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 1.5 - Office of Planning and Research|ARTICLE 4 - Powers and Duties|Section 65040.6.

65040.6.  (a) The Planning Advisory and Assistance Council is hereby created within the office, the membership of which shall be as follows: three city representatives; three county representatives; one representative of each district, provided that at least two of the district representatives are representatives of metropolitan areawide planning organizations and that at least one of the district representatives is a representative of a nonmetropolitan planning organization; and one representative of Indian tribes and bands which have reservations or rancherias within California. The city and county representatives appointed pursuant to this subdivision shall be selected by the director from nominees submitted by the League of California Cities and by the California State Association of Counties. Representatives of areawide planning organizations appointed pursuant to this subdivision shall be selected by the director from nominees submitted by the several areawide planning organizations within the state. Other district representatives shall be appointed by the director. The representative of Indian tribes and bands shall be a member of one tribe or band, and shall be selected by the director.Appointment to the advisory council shall be for a term of two years, provided that the members of the first council shall classify themselves by lot so that one-half shall serve an initial term of one year and one-half shall serve an initial term of two years. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner provided for the original appointment.(b) The council shall provide such advice as may be necessary to assist the office in discharging the requirements of Sections 65040 to 65040.4, inclusive. In particular, the council shall:(1) Assist the office in the preparation of the state long-range goals and policies, in the manner specified in subdivision (a) of Section 65040.(2) Evaluate the planning functions of the various state agencies involved in planning, in the manner specified in subdivision (c) of Section 65040.(3) Make appropriate decisions and provide such advice and assistance as may be required by federal statute or regulation in connection with any federal program administered by the office.(c) The council shall meet on call of the director of the office, who shall convene at least two council meetings during each year.(d) Council members shall serve without compensation, but they may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in connection with their duties.(Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 580, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1998.)
CA Govt Code § 65040.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 1.5 - Office of Planning and Research|ARTICLE 4 - Powers and Duties|Section 65040.7.

65040.7.  (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:(1) “Energy security and military mission goals” means federal laws, regulations, or executive orders, related to alternative fuel and vehicle technology, clean energy, energy efficiency, water and waste conservation, greenhouse gas emissions reductions, and related infrastructure, including, but not limited to, the federal laws, regulations, and executive orders, and the goals set forth therein, of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 8201 et seq.), the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 17001 et seq.), the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 15801 et seq.), and the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 13201 et seq.), and the goals set forth in Executive Order No. 13514, Executive Order No. 13423, and Executive Order No. 13221.(2) “State energy and environmental policies” includes, but is not limited to, policies involving alternative fuels and vehicle technology and related fueling infrastructure, renewable electricity generation and related transmission infrastructure, energy efficiency and demand response, waste management, recycling, water conservation, water quality, water supply, greenhouse gas emissions reductions, and green chemistry.(b) A state agency that is identified by the Office of Planning and Research pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) shall, when developing and implementing state energy and environmental policies, consider the direct impacts of those policies upon the United States Department of Defense’s energy security and military mission goals.(c) The Office of Planning and Research shall do both of the following:(1) Identify state agencies that develop and implement state energy and environmental policies that directly impact the United States Department of Defense’s energy security and military mission goals in the state.(2) Serve as a liaison to coordinate effective inclusion of the United States Department of Defense in the development and implementation of state energy and environmental policy.(d) This section shall not do any of the following:(1) Interfere with the existing authority of, or prevent, an agency or department from carrying out of its programs, projects, or responsibilities.(2) Limit compliance with requirements imposed under any other law.(3) Authorize or require the United States Department of Defense to operate differently from any other self-generating ratepayer, or alter an existing rate structure.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 76, Sec. 100. (AB 383) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Govt Code § 65040.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 1.5 - Office of Planning and Research|ARTICLE 4 - Powers and Duties|Section 65040.8.

65040.8.  The Office of Planning and Research shall develop a housing cost manual which may be used by local agencies in assessing the impact on housing costs of alternative land use proposals and land use regulatory programs of local agencies and as an aid in evaluating private land use proposals.The manual shall present economic and technical criteria for local agencies to use in developing or acting on, or both, general plan elements, zoning regulations, subdivision map regulations, alternative land use proposals and policies, and private land use proposals. The manual shall include a step-by-step program which local agencies may follow, including, but not limited to, sources of data, methods of summarizing and using the data, formulas for evaluating the impacts on housing costs of land use and land use regulatory decisions, and a guideline on how to prepare a single statement of results.The Office of Planning and Research shall complete the housing cost manual required by this section by January 1, 1981.(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 854.)
CA Govt Code § 65040.9 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 1.5 - Office of Planning and Research|ARTICLE 4 - Powers and Duties|Section 65040.9.

65040.9.  (a) On or before January 1, 2004, the Office of Planning and Research shall, if sufficient federal funds become available for this purpose, prepare and publish an advisory planning handbook for use by local officials, planners, and builders that explains how to reduce land use conflicts between the effects of civilian development and military readiness activities carried out on military installations, military operating areas, military training areas, military training routes, and military airspace, and other territory adjacent to those installations and areas.(b) At a minimum, the advisory planning handbook shall include advice regarding all of the following:(1) The collection and preparation of data and analysis.(2) The preparation and adoption of goals, policies, and standards.(3) The adoption and monitoring of feasible implementation measures.(4) Methods to resolve conflicts between civilian and military land uses and activities.(5) Recommendations for cities and counties to provide drafts of general plan and zoning changes that may directly impact military facilities, and opportunities to consult with the military base personnel prior to approving development adjacent to military facilities.(c) In preparing the advisory planning handbook, the office shall consult with persons and organizations with knowledge and experience in land use issues affecting military installations and activities.(d) The office may accept and expend any grants and gifts from any source, public or private, for the purposes of this section.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 401, Sec. 46. (AB 2763) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Govt Code § 65040.10 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 1.5 - Office of Planning and Research|ARTICLE 4 - Powers and Duties|Section 65040.10.

65040.10.  As used in this article, “State Clearinghouse” means the office of that name established by executive action of the Governor or any successor office designated by the Governor as the clearinghouse for information from the Office of Management and Budget in accordance with the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act of 1968 (P.L. 90-577).(Added by renumbering Section 12035 by Stats. 1996, Ch. 872, Sec. 40. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Govt Code § 65040.11 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 1.5 - Office of Planning and Research|ARTICLE 4 - Powers and Duties|Section 65040.11.

65040.11.  The “State Clearinghouse” shall submit such information acquired by it pursuant to the application of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act of 1968 (P.L. 90-577) to an agency designated for that purpose by concurrent resolution of the Legislature.(Added by renumbering Section 12036 by Stats. 1996, Ch. 872, Sec. 41. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Govt Code § 65040.11.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 1.5 - Office of Planning and Research|ARTICLE 4 - Powers and Duties|Section 65040.11.5.

65040.11.5.  (a) There is in state government, within the State Clearinghouse, the federal grant administrator who is an individual designated by the Governor to serve as the state’s primary point of contact for information on federal grants related to community, economic, and local development.(b) The federal grant administrator may to do any of the following:(1) Work with representatives from state and local government, nonprofit organizations, foundations, institutions of higher learning, and other interested parties on applying for and managing federal grants.(2) Identify employees within state government with expertise in federal grant management.(3) Support the establishment of a statewide network of individuals who serve as point of contact for federal grant opportunities, including, but not limited to, individuals in local governments, special districts, institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, and foundations.(4) Provide or facilitate the provision of in-person and online training to encourage and improve the ability to pursue and manage federal grants.(5) Develop and maintain information on the Office of Planning and Research’s Internet Web Site related to new federal grant opportunities, grant management best practices, and other resources to support the ability of state and local governments and nonprofit organizations to apply and manage federal grants.(c) On or before January 1, 2018, and annually thereafter, the federal grant administrator shall prepare a summary of federal grant funding to the state that includes, but is not limited to, all of the following performance metrics:(1) Number of federal grants awarded to the state during the three years prior to the establishment of the federal grant administrator and during the report year.(2) Number of completed federal grant applications submitted by the state during the report year.(3) Total federal dollars received by the state through federal grants during the report year.(4) Total federal grant dollars expended by the state during the report year.(5) Total federal grant dollars received in the state by school districts and local governments during the report year.(6) Number of training sessions hosted by the federal grant administrator and attendance at those events during the report year.(7) Other relevant information regarding federal grant activities within the state during the report year, as determined by the federal grant administrator.(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 444, Sec. 1. (AB 1348) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Govt Code § 65040.14 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 1.5 - Office of Planning and Research|ARTICLE 4 - Powers and Duties|Section 65040.14.

65040.14.  The office shall serve as the state’s liaison to the United States Department of Defense in order to facilitate coordination regarding issues that are of significant interest to the state and the department, particularly with regard to any proposed federal Base Realignment and Closure actions. In this role, the office shall do all of the following:(a) Coordinate with the department and other state agencies, state departments, local governments, and other private and public entities to ensure the sustainability of defense activities within the state. (b) Develop legislation that supports the relationship between the state and the department.(c) Work with federal defense agencies to address regulatory activities by state agencies that affect the sustainability of defense operations within the state. (d) Develop any necessary regional or stateside strategies necessary for the establishment and retention of the state’s military facilities and installations that are potentially impacted by any proposed federal Base Realignment and Closure actions.(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 395, Sec. 1. (AB 342) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Govt Code § 65040.15 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 1.5 - Office of Planning and Research|ARTICLE 4 - Powers and Duties|Section 65040.15.

65040.15.  On or before January 1, 2021, the Office of Planning and Research shall complete a study on the effectiveness of tax increment financing tools for increasing housing production, including a comparison of the relative advantages and disadvantages of infrastructure financing districts, enhanced infrastructure financing districts, affordable housing authorities, use of the Neighborhood Infill Finance and Transit Improvements Act, and use of the Second Neighborhood Infill Finance and Transit Improvements Act. The study shall also include an analysis of the impacts of extending the Second Neighborhood Infill Finance and Transit Improvements Act to areas around bus stops, including segregated bus rapid transit, and make recommendations to the Legislature.(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 559, Sec. 3. (SB 961) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Govt Code § 65040.17 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 1.5 - Office of Planning and Research|ARTICLE 4 - Powers and Duties|Section 65040.17.

65040.17.  (a) The California Complete Count - Census 2020 Office, under the Government Operations Agency, shall partner with local contracted educational agencies to make information described in subdivision (b) about the 2020 federal decennial census available to students and their parents or guardians at schools.(b) The information provided pursuant to subdivision (a) shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:(1) The importance of the census.(2) The privacy protections and policies set forth by the United States Census Bureau.(3) Community-based resources available to assist with completing the federal census questionnaire.(4) How to access resources provided by the United States Census Bureau.(5) Any other information the California Complete Count - Census 2020 Office determines is necessary or convenient to encourage participation in the census.(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 560, Sec. 1. (AB 1666) Effective October 8, 2019.)
CA Govt Code § 65041 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 1.5 - Office of Planning and Research|ARTICLE 5 - Statewide Environmental Goals and Policy Report|Section 65041.

65041.  The Governor shall prepare and thereafter shall cause to be maintained, regularly reviewed, and revised a comprehensive State Environmental Goals and Policy Report. In the preparation of the report, priority shall be given to the development of statewide land use policy, including the recommendations resulting from the land use planning and implementation program set forth in Section 65040.6, and including the recommendations of the Planning Advisory and Assistance Council established pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 65040.6. The report shall contain, but not be limited to, the following:(a) An overview, looking 20 to 30 years ahead, of state growth and development and a statement of approved state environmental goals and objectives, including those directed to land use, population growth and distribution, development, the conservation of natural resources, and air and water quality.(b) Description of new and revised state policies, programs and other actions of the executive and legislative branches required to implement statewide environmental goals, including intermediate-range plans and actions directed to natural resources, human resources and transportation.(c) On and after January 1, 2004, any revision to the report shall provide that the goals are consistent with the state planning priorities specified pursuant to Section 65041.1.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1016, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Govt Code § 65041.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 1.5 - Office of Planning and Research|ARTICLE 5 - Statewide Environmental Goals and Policy Report|Section 65041.1.

65041.1.  The state planning priorities, which are intended to promote equity, strengthen the economy, protect the environment, and promote public health and safety in the state, including in urban, suburban, and rural communities, shall be as follows:(a) To promote infill development and equity by rehabilitating, maintaining, and improving existing infrastructure that supports infill development and appropriate reuse and redevelopment of previously developed, underutilized land that is presently served by transit, streets, water, sewer, and other essential services, particularly in underserved areas, and to preserving cultural and historic resources.(b) To protect environmental and agricultural resources by protecting, preserving, and enhancing the state’s most valuable natural resources, including working landscapes such as farm, range, and forest lands, natural lands such as wetlands, watersheds, wildlife habitats, and other wildlands, recreation lands such as parks, trails, greenbelts, and other open space, and landscapes with locally unique features and areas identified by the state as deserving special protection.(c) To encourage efficient development patterns by ensuring that any infrastructure associated with development, other than infill development, supports new development that does all of the following:(1) Uses land efficiently.(2) Is built adjacent to existing developed areas to the extent consistent with the priorities specified pursuant to subdivision (b).(3) Is located in an area appropriately planned for growth.(4) Is served by adequate transportation and other essential utilities and services.(5) Minimizes ongoing costs to taxpayers.(Amended (as added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1016) by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1109, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Govt Code § 65042 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 1.5 - Office of Planning and Research|ARTICLE 5 - Statewide Environmental Goals and Policy Report|Section 65042.

65042.  Every officer, agency, department, or instrumentality of state government, including, but not limited to, all trustee agencies as defined in Section 21070 of the Public Resources Code, shall do all of the following:(a) Cooperate in the preparation and maintenance of the State Environmental Goals and Policy Report.(b) By January 1, 2005, ensure that their entity’s functional plan is consistent with the state planning priorities specified pursuant to Section 65041.1 and annually demonstrate to the office, and to the Department of Finance when requesting infrastructure pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 13102, how the plans are consistent with those priorities.(c) Comply with any request for advice, assistance, information or other material.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 565, Sec. 27. (SB 1148) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Govt Code § 65043 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE|DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING|CHAPTER 1.5 - Office of Planning and Research|ARTICLE 5 - Statewide Environmental Goals and Policy Report|Section 65043.

65043.  The maximum public understanding and response to alternative statewide environmental goals, policies and actions shall be sought in the preparation and maintenance of the State Environmental Goals and Policy Report. The Governor shall consider the desirability of periodic public hearings, the formation of citizen advisory groups and other appropriate actions to accomplish this purpose.(Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1534.)