Partners

The Cal/EPA Environmental Justice Program is a collaborative effort that includes Cal/EPA, and its Boards, Departments, and Office, and the Governor’s Office of Planning & Research. The objectives of the EJ Program will be accomplished through the coordinated efforts of these agencies alongside other EJ stakeholders such as community organizations and industry. The following contains a list of the partner agencies.

Cal/EPA Boards, Departments, and Offices
The mission of the California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA) is to improve environmental quality in order to protect public health, the welfare of our citizens, and California natural resources. Cal/EPA will achieve its mission in an equitable, efficient, and cost-effective manner.

The Cal/EPA Environmental Justice Program helps coordinate the efforts of the Cal/EPA boards, departments, and offices environmental justice activities:

• Air Resources Board (ARB)
  Air Resources Board - Local Air Districts
• Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR)
• Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC)
• Integrated Waste Management Board (IWMB)
• Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA)
• State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB)
  Regional Water Quality Control Boards (RWQCB)

Office of Planning & Research
The Office of Planning and Research (OPR) is a part of the Governor's Office, which assists the Governor and the Administration in land-use planning, research, and liaison with local government, small business advocacy, rural policy, environmental justice, and various interagency task forces. The major activities of the office include: recommending and implementing state policies with regard to land-use and growth planning; carrying out a program of policy research for the Governor and Cabinet; providing technical planning advice to local governments; advising project proponents and government agencies on provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act; operating the State Clearinghouse for environmental and federal grant documents; overseeing the California AmeriCorps Program; managing the Governor's Innovation in Government program; involvement in the Governor's Task Forces for Energy Reliability, Clean Energy, U.C. Merced, Brownfields, and e-Government; and conducting such other activities as the Governor may direct.