Federal law requires that any urbanized area with population of at least 50,000 be guided and maintained by a regional entity known as a metropolitan planning organization (MPO).  SB 375 details specific roles for California MPOs, expanding their role in regional planning.  Eighteen MPOs are designated in California, accounting for approximately 98% of the state’s population.

These MPOs are:

• Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (AMBAG)
• Butte County Association of Governments (BCAG)
• Fresno Council of Governments (FresnoCOG)
• Kern Council of Governments (KCOG)
• Kings County Association of Governments (KCAG)
• Madera County Transportation Commission (Madera CTC)
• Merced County Association of Governments (MCAG)
• Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC)
• Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG)
• San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG)
• San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG)
• San Luis Obispo Council of Governments (SLOCOG)
• Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG)
• Shasta County Regional Transportation Planning Agency (SCRTPA)
• Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)
• Stanislaus Council of Governments (StanCOG)
• Tahoe Metropolitan Planning Organization (TMPO)
• Tulare County Association of Governments (TCAG)