California Environmental Protection Agency

To restore, protect and enhance the environment, to ensure public health, environmental quality and economic vitality.

California Air Resources Board

To promote and protect public health, welfare and ecological resources through the effective and efficient reduction of air pollutants while recognizing and considering the effects on the economy of the state.

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CalRecycle

To protect the environment and preserve resources by empowering Californians to reduce, reuse and recycle.

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Department of Pesticide Regulation

To protect human health and the environment by regulating pesticide sales and use, and by fostering reduced-risk pest management.

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Department of Toxic Substances Control

To protect Californias people and environment from harmful effects of toxic substances by restoring contaminated resources, enforcing hazardous waste laws, reducing hazardous waste generation, and encouraging the manufacture of chemically safer products.

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Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment

To protect and enhance public health and the environment by scientific evaluation of risks posed by hazardous substances.

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State Water Resources Control Board

To preserve, enhance, and restore the quality of California’s water resources and drinking water for the protection of the environment, public health, and all beneficial uses, and to ensure proper water resource allocation and efficient use, for the benefit of present and future generations.

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CalEPA Spotlight

California-Mexico Cooperation on Climate Change
Yields Significant Accomplishments

Five years ago, California and Mexico signed an agreement to strengthen the capacity of both governments to address the causes and effects of climate change and to protect and preserve natural resources. A new report describes the collaboration’s accomplishments – from informing Mexico’s development of a pilot greenhouse gas emissions trading system and new vehicle emissions standards, to improved air quality monitoring and joint training for wildland firefighters. Read the California-Mexico MOU Summary Report. It is also available in Spanish. (En español: Mexico-California Reporte de Síntesis). (3/11/19)

News & Updates

State Agencies Track Five Years of Progress on California Water Action Plan

The California Natural Resources Agency, the California Environmental Protection Agency and the California Department of Food and Agriculture released a California Water Action Plan implementation report outlining five years of progress toward sustainable management of California’s water resources. Read the press release. (1/4/19)

Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award
Winners Honored

Ten California organizations received the state’s highest environmental honor, the Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award (GEELA), in a December ceremony at CalEPA. Watch the photo slideshow and video, read the press release and learn more about the recipients on the GEELA home page. (12/7/18)

Environmental Justice Initiative Addresses Pollution, Public Health Concerns in Pomona

The city of Pomona was the focus of CalEPA’s recent environmental justice initiative, a multi-agency, community-led effort to improve compliance with environmental regulations. Read our report and Story Map. (9/18/18)

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