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SCAG applauds Governor Newsom’s Sept. 30 signing of Senate Bill (SB) 1087 (Cabaldon), which will update SB 375, the landmark 2008 law that established California’s sustainable communities strategies (SCS) program.

SCAG released the June 2026 “Transportation Trends Report,” a biannual snapshot of how people and goods move throughout the six-county region. The report examines transit ridership, roadway travel, goods movement, and remote work trends to provide a comprehensive picture of post-pandemic travel behavior and regional mobility patterns.

SCAG is taking the Clean Air Pledge to commemorate California Clean Air Day this Oct. 7, reaffirming our commitment to working with federal, state, local, and subregional partners to improve regional air quality. The SCAG Regional Council approved a proclamation to take the pledge at its October 2026 meeting. 

On Sept. 15, SCAG hosted a Toolbox Tuesday session demonstrating the SoCal Greenprint tool, a web-mapping application to help users make land use and transportation infrastructure decisions and support conservation investments. 

The SoCal Greenprint is an optional, flexible, and open conservation-focused data mapping tool that supports efforts to secure state and federal funding to implement sustainability and resilience projects and programs, as well as advance mitigation planning initiatives in the SCAG region. 

SCAG is launching the second cohort of the Future Leaders Initiative, a six-month civic leadership program that helps emerging professionals build the knowledge, skills, and connections to engage in regional planning and civic decision-making. The program brings together diverse individuals who want to learn how regional and local governments work together to address complex challenges and create long-term change in Southern California.

SCAG is surveying member jurisdictions to inform development of a proposed methodology for the 7th Cycle of the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) process.

SCAG’s “Southern California Zero Emission Truck Infrastructure Study,” published online today, creates strategies and recommendations for expanding a regional network of public charging and fueling stations for zero-emission (ZE) trucks and supports statewide efforts to transition medium- and heavy-duty trucks to alternative fueling technologies. The study recommends a phased approach to station deployment and the infrastructure to address the needs of various truck markets as they transition to ZE fleets.

SCAG, in partnership with California’s other largest metropolitan planning organizations, has played a leading role in the development of Senate Bill (SB) 1087 (Cabaldon). This legislation seeks to modernize SB 375, the landmark 2008 law that established California’s sustainable communities strategy (SCS) program.

Since introduction, SB 1087 was presented at seven public legislative meetings before advancing to the Assembly floor for final consideration. The Assembly passed SB 1087 on Sunday, Aug. 30, followed by final Senate passage on Monday, Aug. 31. The bill now heads to the governor’s desk, where he has until Sept. 30 to sign or veto the measure.

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On Sept. 3, the SCAG Regional Council adopted the 2027 Federal Transportation Improvement Program and Connect SoCal 2024 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy Amendment 2.

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Third Quarter, 2026

The SCAG Economic Roundtable met for its quarterly discussion on Aug. 20, focusing on the question of whether slow, narrow, and jobless growth can still be considered growth.

SCAG published the 2028 Games Regional Transportation Demand Management Strategic Plan, a regional strategy to manage transportation demand during the 2028 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Local, regional, state, industry, and community leaders gathered today at the Riverside Convention Center for the 2026 Inland Zero Emission Vehicle Forum to advance zero-emission vehicle and infrastructure deployment across Inland Southern California. Co-hosted by the Western Riverside County Clean Cities Coalition and the Southern California Clean Cities Coalition, the annual forum provides a collaborative space to share knowledge, strengthen partnerships, and accelerate the transition to clean transportation.

On Aug. 18, SCAG hosted the “Advancing Clean Transit Through Innovative Tools and Strategies” Toolbox Tuesday to explore practical strategies and best practices for transitioning Southern California transit systems to zero-emission technologies. 

Help improve traffic safety in local communities and learn more about SCAG’s Planning for Main Streets project, a regional effort to reimagine state highway corridors that double as community main streets, by attending a pop-up during an upcoming community event. SCAG is hosting seven pop-ups to gather input from local communities where the projects are located.

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SCAG this week published the “Innovative Clean Transit Regional Assessment” to examine how

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SCAG received various program and project modifications to the 2025 Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP), summarized as proposed Amendment #25-31, from the county transportation commissions representing Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura counties. The public review period starts on Aug. 4 and will conclude at 5 p.m. on Aug. 13. 

A copy of the project listing is located on the SCAG FTIP website. 

On July 28, SCAG hosted a Toolbox Tuesday session to demonstrate the SoCal Transportation Safety Predictive Modeling and Analysis Platform, a new tool in development by SCAG to support local jurisdictions investing in traffic safety. 

The session demonstrated how the platform can be used for data-informed safety planning and capital investments and support local agencies and jurisdictions during grant application processes—such as the Active Transportation Program and the Safe Streets and Roads for All program—by providing data and visualizations to identify priorities, document needs, and visualize project benefits.