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 May 31, 2023
$3,912 million total implemented funds
40% of statewide California Climate Investments funding
244,801 projects
$3,288 million benefiting priority populations
84% of funds benefiting priority populations
16,417,551 MTCO2e estimated GHG emissions reductions
16,855 tons estimated criteria air pollutant reductions
2022 Achievements
Reporting period: Dec 1, 2021 – Nov 30, 2022
$444 million in newly implemented funds
8,280 new projects
What does this mean for you?
Here is some of what our 2022 grantees are bringing to the region:
More than 1,700 tons of criteria air pollutant reductions
More than 28,000 urban trees planted
Over 8,000 projects in the transit, clean energy, and other sectors will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by over 884,000 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
Thanks to $788,938 from the Urban Greening Program, TreePeople is transforming Pacoima Middle School’s asphalt schoolyard into a more green, vibrant and healthy learning space
The Pacoima Living Schoolyards Project will bring native shade trees, shrubs, pollinator gardens, and outdoor nature-based education and play areas
Improves public health and the students’ mental and physical well-being, improves ecological health and resilience, and reduces temperatures in urban areas
Discover more projects in your region
Read Southern California project profiles
Interested in bringing more projects to Southern California?
Apply! Your first stop to learn more is to explore programs.
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