About us

Vision Statement

Southern California’s catalyst for a brighter future

Mission Statement

To foster innovative regional solutions that improve the lives of Southern Californians through inclusive collaboration, visionary planning, regional advocacy, information sharing, and promoting best practices.

Core Values

Be Open
Be accessible, candid, collaborative, and transparent in the work we do.

Lead by Example
Commit to integrity and equity in working to meet the diverse needs of all people and communities in our region.

Make an Impact
In all endeavors, effect positive and sustained outcomes that make our region thrive.

Be Courageous
Have confidence that taking deliberate, bold, and purposeful risks can yield new and valuable benefits.

Cultivate Belonging 
Embrace differences, foster equity, champion inclusion, and empower all. 

• Maintain a continuous, comprehensive, and coordinated planning process resulting in a regional transportation plan (RTP) and a federal transportation improvement program (FTIP).

• Develop a sustainable communities strategy (SCS) to address greenhouse gas emissions as an element of the RTP.

• Develop demographic projections.

• Develop integrated land use, housing, employment, transportation programs, and strategies for the South Coast Air Quality Management Plan.

• Co-lead agency for air quality planning in the Central Coast and Southeast Desert air basin districts.

• Responsible for developing and ensuring that the RTP and the FTIP conform to the purposes of the state implementation plans for specific transportation-related criteria pollutants, per the federal Clean Air Act.

• Authorized regional agency for intergovernmental review of proposed programs for federal financial assistance and direct development activities.

• Review environmental impact reports for projects having regional significance to ensure they are in line with approved regional plans.

• Develop an area-wide, waste treatment management plan.

• Responsible for preparation of the Regional Housing Needs Assessment.

• Along with the San Diego Association of Governments and the Santa Barbara County/Cities Area Planning Council, SCAG is responsible for preparing the Southern California Hazardous Waste Management Plan.

Every four years, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) must jointly certify the metropolitan planning process (the Federal Certification Review process) in designated transportation management areas.

The SCAG region is such a designated area, and the FHWA and FTA most recently conducted this review with SCAG in April 2022.

View the certification final report.

Each year, SCAG develops an Overall Work Program (OWP). This work program describes proposed transportation planning activities for the upcoming fiscal year. The OWP also includes those transportation planning activities and studies required by federal and state law and authorized by the Regional Council. These related planning studies address the overall social, economic and environmental effects of transportation decisions in the region.
 

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The Comprehensive Annual Financial Report consists of required financial statements and other supplementary financial information prescribed by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board. The Comprehensive Annual Financial Report is a representation by management concerning SCAG’s finances.

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