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09/24/2026

The San Joaquin Council of Governments’ (SJCOG) vanpool program was highlighted this week during a National League of Cities webinar, “Mobility Matters 2.0: Turning Transit Insights into Real-World Solutions.”

SJCOG Senior Regional Planner Edith Verdin joined transit and mobility leaders, including our partner Commute with Enterprise, to discuss how the agency’s vanpool program transforms commuting in and out of San Joaquin County.

Representing more than 2,700 cities, towns, and villages across the United States, the National League of Cities works to elevate quality of life for constituents nationwide. We’re proud to share our regional insights on a national platform!

Read more about the SJCOG vanpool program and how we’re driving mobility solutions: https://dibsmyway.com/.

09/18/2026

Help protect the roads your community depends on.

Flooding, wildfire, and extreme weather can disrupt the roads used to deliver food, supplies, and other essential goods to your community. V-TRANSFRM is a regional transportation study working to identify improvements across the San Joaquin Valley that help keep those goods moving when disruptions occur.

Proposed projects for San Joaquin County are now available for your review. Your experience matters. Take a few minutes to help shape those priorities.

Explore the maps and proposed improvements, and complete the short survey to share what matters most to your community by visiting the website for San Joaquin County projects: https://vtransfrm-project.com/san-joaquin-county-1.

09/15/2026

09/10/2026

San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) Associate Regional Planner Christine Tran was recently a featured panelist during an August meeting of the state Strategic Growth Council (SGC) to discuss the San Joaquin Regional Climate Collaborative (RCC).

SJCOG and its partners were awarded a $1.75 million SGC grant in 2022 to form the San Joaquin RCC. The initiative focuses on climate education and outreach in Lodi, Stockton, and Tracy. SJCOG’s partners include Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Stockton, Stockton Service Corps , University of the Pacific’s Center for Business and Policy Research, Public Health Advocates, and GRID Alternatives North Valley.

The panel discussion highlighted the value of collaborations in community engagement and equity, and how these partnerships lay the foundation for seeking additional funding for climate resilience programs.

Learn more at https://www.sjcog.org/646/San-Joaquin-Regional-Climate-Collaborati.

09/08/2026

The San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) is taking over the administrative leadership of the Megaregion Working Group for the coming year.

Elected officials from the policy boards of SJCOG, Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) make up the Megaregion Working Group that take on a number of state and federal planning and programming responsibilities. Administrative leadership rotates among the agencies.

They also promote the Megaregion Dozen Projects that will benefit the 11 million people in the 16 counties and 136 cities of the Northern California Megaregion that stretches from the San Francisco Bay Area to the Central Valley and Sierra Nevada.

Learn more about the Megaregion Dozen Projects on the working group website: https://www.sjcog.org/554/Megaregion-Working-Group.

09/04/2026

Have a safe and happy Labor Day weekend from the San Joaquin Council of Governments!

08/14/2026

Thanks to the Manteca Bulletin for the story on work done for the San Joaquin Council of Governments by University of the Pacific’s Center for Business and Policy Research on supercommuters. It’s important, especially for people who live in San Joaquin County, but work elsewhere.

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/38dtxfvz.

University of the Pacific
Pacific President Christopher Callahan
Eberhardt School of Business - University of the Pacific

08/13/2026

Did you hear? The San Joaquin Council of Governments’ Laurel Boyd was just promoted to senior habitat planner. Congratulate her if you see her today!

08/13/2026

Congratulations! The San Joaquin Council of Governments’ Rosie Zeiter was just promoted to junior accountant. Congratulate her if you see her today!