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TITLE 7. PLANNING AND LAND USE [65000 - 66499.58]›DIVISION 1. PLANNING AND ZONING [65000 - 66345.4]›CHAPTER 1.5. Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation [65025 - 65054.3]›ARTICLE 2. Declaration of State Policy and Legislative Intent [65030 - 65036.1]

§ 65030

Government Code, Title 7, Division 1 — General Provisions, State & Regional Planning, Public Hearings, and Miscellaneous Chapters (§§ 65000–65096, 65098, 65919–65993, 66100–66103, 66345) · 2026 edition · updated 2026-07-29 · California

  1. The Legislature finds and declares that California’s land is an exhaustible resource, not just a commodity, and is essential to the economy, environment and general well-being of the people of California. It is the policy of the state and the intent of the Legislature to protect California’s land resource, to insure its preservation and use in ways which are economically and socially desirable in an attempt to improve the quality of life in California.

(Repealed and added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1386.)

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▸ Contents — Government Code, Title 7, Division 1 — General Provisions, State & Regional Planning, Public Hearings, and Miscellaneous Chapters (§§ 65000–65096, 65098, 65919–65993, 66100–66103, 66345)
Government Code, Title 7, Division 1 — General Provisions, State & Regional Planning, Public Hearings, and Miscellaneous Chapters (§§ 65000–65096, 65098, 65919–65993, 66100–66103, 66345)
  1. Government Code, Title 7, Division 1 — General Provisions, Sta…
  2. ▸ TITLE 7. PLANNING AND LAND USE [65000 - 66499.58]
    Overview
    1. ▸ DIVISION 1. PLANNING AND ZONING [65000 - 66345.4]
      Overview
      1. CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [65000 - 65010]
      2. ▸ CHAPTER 1.5. Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation [65025 …
        Overview
        1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions and Definitions [65025 - 65029]
        2. ▸ ARTICLE 2. Declaration of State Policy and Legislative Intent …
          Overview
          1. ▸ § 65030
            Overview
            1. § 65030.1
            2. § 65030.2
          2. § 65031
          3. § 65032
          4. § 65033
          5. § 65034
          6. § 65035
          7. § 65036
        3. ARTICLE 3. Establishment and Functions of the Office of Land U…
        4. ARTICLE 4. Powers and Duties [65040 - 65040.17]
        5. ARTICLE 5. Statewide Environmental Goals and Policy Report [65…
        6. ARTICLE 5.7. Diverse, Ethnic, and Community Media [65054 - 650…
      3. CHAPTER 2. Regional Planning Districts [65060 - 65069.5]
      4. CHAPTER 2.3. Long-Range Transportation Planning [65070 - 65075]
      5. CHAPTER 2.5. Transportation Planning and Programming [65080 - …
      6. CHAPTER 2.6. Congestion Management [65088 - 65089.10]
      7. CHAPTER 2.65. Management of Traffic Congestion and Stormwater …
      8. CHAPTER 2.7. Public Hearings [65090 - 65096]
      9. CHAPTER 2.8. Warehouse Design and Build Standards [65098 - 650…
      10. CHAPTER 4.4. Interagency Referrals [65919 - 65919.11]
      11. CHAPTER 4.6. Mitigation Lands: Nonprofit Organizations [65965 …
      12. CHAPTER 4.8. Environmental Improvement Authorizations [65990 -…
      13. CHAPTER 10. Highway Interchange Districts [66100 - 66103]
      14. CHAPTER 14. Accelerated Restaurant Building Plan Approval [663…

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