Local Government Case Studies

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City Builds Eco-Friendly

Featured Local Government:

City of Berkeley

A 25% renewable energy mix saves 13,608 metric tons of GHGs annually!

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Climate Plan to Lead Nation

Featured Local Government:

City of Los Angeles, California

Between 1990 and 2007, the City reduced GHG emissions by 7%!

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City Utilizes Solar Power

Featured Local Government:

City of Chico, California

Solar PV projects save an estimated 19,300 metric tons of GHGs annually!

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Energizing Sustainability

Featured Local Government:

City of Redding, California

Annually saves $2.6 million from energy efficiency Public Benefits Programs!

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Uses Green Transportation

Featured Local Government:

City of Santa Rosa, California

City will save $8,528,197 in fuel purchases by 2025 from hybrid buses!

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Water Conservation

Featured Local Government:

City of San Diego, California

City efficiency programs saved 11.5% of water in municipal buildings!

Many California cities and counties have already successfully taken steps

ranging from adopting climate action plans to implementing green building ordinances to save money and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. To find out more, visit case studies associated with different California regions:

  • Northern Region - Del Norte, Humboldt, Lassen, Mendocino, Modoc, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama, and Trinity counties
  • Bay Area - Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, San Francisco, Solano, and Sonoma counties
  • North Central Region - Sacramento, San Joaquin, El Dorado, Lake, Nevada, Placer, Sierra, Sutter, Plumas, Yolo, and Yuba Counties
  • Central Region - Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Monterey, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, Stanislaus, Tulare, and Tuolumne counties
  • South Coast Region - Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties
  • Inland Deserts Region - Imperial, Inyo, Mono, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties

California map by region

Case Studies Table

The table below lists all of our local government case studies. Click on a heading to sort the table by name or by region.

Name Region
City of Monterey Bay Central Region
City of Santa Rosa Bay Area
City of Los Angeles South Coast Region
City of Arcata Northern Region
City of Redding Northern Region
City of Riverside Inland Deserts Region
City of Hayward Bay Area
Marin County Bay Area
Sonoma County Bay Area
City of Chico North Central Region
City of San Diego South Coast Region
City of Santa Monica South Coast Region
City of Sacramento North Central Region
City of San Francisco Bay Area
City of Berkeley Bay Area