Each year, hundreds of Californians work to improve the health and wellbeing of their communities by spearheading California Climate Investments projects, which are designed to support a more sustainable, more resilient future. Learn what these projects have accomplished in the Southern California counties of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura.
Cumulative Investments in Southern California
As of November 30, 2023
$3,782 million total implemented funds
34% of statewide California Climate Investments funding
247,245 projects
$3,123 million benefiting priority populations
83% of funds benefiting priority populations
16,832,916 MTCO2e estimated GHG emissions reductions
25,103 tons estimated criteria air pollutant reductions
2023 Achievements
Reporting period: Dec 1, 2022 – Nov 30, 2023
$454 million in newly implemented funds
5,345 new projects
What does this mean for you?
Here is some of what our 2023 grantees are bringing to the region:
More than 6,526 tons of criteria air pollutant reductions
More than 22,000 urban trees planted
Over 5,300 projects in the transit, clean energy, and other sectors will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by over 3 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent
Southern California Climate Investments in Action
Advancing Ecological, Cultural, and Community Resilience with Tribal Nations in Southern California
The Climate Change Research Program awarded a $990,350 grant to the Resilient Restoration project led by the Climate Science Alliance Tribal Working Group, University of California Riverside, and San Diego State University
Promotes Tribal resilience, develops knowledge and supports actions that enhance persistence of cultural practices
Advances conservation and restoration of native plant communities on Tribal lands and surrounding areas
BlueLA provides a clean and affordable mobility option in 13 communities including Downtown, Pico Union, West Lake, and Koreatown
The service includes 40 charging stations, with 200 charge points installed, and over 100 electric vehicles
Supported by $4.7 million from CARB’s Clean Mobility Options Program
Discover more projects in your region
Read Southern California project profiles
Interested in bringing more projects to Southern California?
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Who is eligible?
A number of implemented California Climate Investments projects span multiple geographic boundaries (e.g., a transit bus line or large forestry project crossing county lines). While most projects can be tied to one project address, where it is not feasible to associate a project with a single region, district, or county, the same project data is included in each area that benefits from the investment. This method of attribution tends to increase the implemented project totals reported here. See the Project List for a more detailed explanation of the methodology the California Air Resources Board uses to evaluate projects that cross geographic boundaries.
About Us
California Climate Investments is a statewide initiative that puts billions of Cap-and-Trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy, and improving public health and the environment - particularly in disadvantaged and low-income communities.
Contact Us
1-800-757-2907 | info@caclimateinvestments.ca.gov | @CAClimateInvest