General Plan & Elements
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CSAC Staff
Date Published
March 28, 2025
The state constitution provides counties with an important role in the land use decision process through their management of the county General Plan. General Plans, through their elements, provide a framework for counties to meet their community’s long-term vision for the future. This page provides useful information on the General Plan process.
- Governor’s Office of Land Use & Climate Innovation (formerly OPR): General Plan Information
- Sustainable Communities Strategies (SB 375, 2008)
- CSAC Fact Sheet: Microsoft Word – SB 375 CSAC Fact Sheet – February 27 2009.doc
- Institute for Local Government Summary: The Basics of SB 375 – Institute for Local Government
- Air Resources Board Program: Sustainable Communities & Climate Protection Program | California Air Resources Board
- CSAC Smart Growth Policy (2002)