SB1000
The Healthy Communities Act
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As of January 1, 2018, cities and counties across California are required to integrate an Environmental Justice Element into their General Plans. This legislative action represents one of the greatest opportunities for planners, public health professionals and the communities they serve to use the best of their capabilities to improve the public's health through planning, community design and engagement.
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Official Guidance
The California Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR) is the official entity the publishes guidance for the individual development of land use planning policy. Recently, OPR completed an update to the General Plan Guidelines, which includes draft SB1000 guidance. The new revision also includes guidance for development of an optional Healthy Communities Element.
Other Suggested Guidance
The California Environmental Justice Alliance (CEJA) developed a comprehensive SB1000 Implementation Toolkit. CEJA was one of the organizations working with Senator Conney Leyva who led the way towards the enactment of SB1000.