Californians and the Land

CCSCE was asked by Californians and the Land to analyze the connections between land use decision-making in California and the state's economy. CCSCE's work has resulted in the publication of two reports: 1) Land Use and the California Economy: Principles for Prosperity and Quality of Life, published in September 1998 and 2) Smart Public Investments for the California Economy: Information and Analysis for Infrastructure Planning, published in September 1999. 

Californians and the Land (CAL) is sponsored by The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, The James Irvine Foundation, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Bank of America, the Wendy P. McCaw Foundation, and Environment Now, a private foundation based in Los Angeles. 

Started in late 1994, the collaboration provides a forum for a wide variety of public organizations and individuals to meet and discuss critical issues affecting sustainable land use policies for California and seeks complementary grant making strategies to advance these activities.