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California’s 18 Metropolitan Planning Organizations

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Federal law requires that any urbanized area with population of at least 50,000 be guided and maintained by a regional entity known as a metropolitan planning organization (MPO).  SB 375 details specific roles for California MPOs, expanding their role in regional planning.  Eighteen MPOs are designated in California, accounting for approximately 98% of the state’s population.

These MPOs are:

  • Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (AMBAG)
  • Butte County Association of Governments (BCAG)
  • Fresno Council of Governments (FresnoCOG)
  • Kern Council of Governments (KCOG)
  • Kings County Association of Governments (KCAG)
  • Madera County Transportation Commission (Madera CTC)
  • Merced County Association of Governments (MCAG)
  • Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC)
  • Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG)
  • San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG)
  • San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG)
  • San Luis Obispo Council of Governments (SLOCOG)
  • Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG)
  • Shasta County Regional Transportation Planning Agency (SCRTPA)
  • Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)
  • Stanislaus Council of Governments (StanCOG)
  • Tahoe Metropolitan Planning Organization (TMPO)
  • Tulare County Association of Governments (TCAG)

 

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