CONGRATULATIONS!

We are proud to announce the communities officially designated as Clean California Communities! These communities have showcased outstanding commitment to reducing litter, improving public spaces, and fostering community pride. Congratulations to all residents, local organizations, and partners whose teamwork and dedication made this achievement possible. Thank you for helping create a cleaner, greener California.

Clean California Communities

Arroyo Grande in Bloom, Inc.	County of San Luis Obispo
Beautify LA	County of Santa Cruz, Pitch-In Initiative
Beautify Shasta	Downtown San Bernardino
Broadway Village Lemon Grove	East Merced Resource Conservation District
Calaveras High School – Redhawk Renovations	East Stanislaus Resource Conservation District
California State University, Monterey Bay	Gustine Downtown Business Association
California State University, Sacramento	Hearts of Gold
Carmel-by-the-Sea	Hmong Youth and Parents United – Sacramento
City of Anaheim	I Love A Clean San Diego
City of Bakersfield	Keep Oakland Beautiful
City of Beaumont	Kelseyville
City of Capitola	Kern River Valley Chamber of Commerce
City of Chino Hills	Little Saigon San Diego
City of Citrus Heights	Little Tokyo Los Angeles
City of Cypress	Los Padres Forest Association
City of Dana Point	Nature Needs SD
City of Duarte	OC Habitats
City of Eureka (Uplift Eureka)	Ocean Institute
City of Fontana	Orange County Coastkeeper
City of Fresno	Pacific Beach Coalition
City of Hawaiian Gardens	Pacoima Beautiful
City of Irvine	PacOut Green Team
City of Lancaster	Pico Union Historic District
City of Livermore	Pico-Union Neighborhood (Comunidad de NHF)
City of Manhattan Beach	Pinoleville Pomo Nation
City of Millbrae	Point Reyes Station
City of Modesto	Rampart Village
City of Moreno Valley	Refuse Refuse San Francisco
City of Oakland, Oakland Public Works	Río Hondo College – College Corps
City of Palmdale	Rio Vista Litter Pickers
City of Pasadena	Sacramento Republic FC
City of Paso Robles in Partnership with Earth Shine	San Clemente
City of Perris	San Gregorio Environmental Resource Center
City of Pico Rivera	Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
City of Pinole	Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians
City of Riverside	Shorebird Park Nature Center
City of Rosemead	Surfrider Foundation: North Orange County
City of San Jose	The San Diego River Park Foundation
City of San Leandro	Town of Apple Valley
City of San Luis Obispo	Town of Truckee
City of Santa Ana	UC Santa Cruz
City of Santa Clarita	Ultimate Restoration Unlimited
City of Tehachapi	Unincorporated Rollingwood
City of Vallejo	Vision City Terrace
City of Wasco	West Athens – Westmont Neighborhood (Los Angeles)
County of Monterey	Wilton Rancheria

For the Media

After three years of the state’s highly successful Clean California initiative, which has created 18,000 jobs and hauled away more than 2.6 million cubic yards of litter across the state, California is launching a new designation program to reward communities for committing to zero-litter policies and regular local cleanups.

The Newsom Administration joined the City of Fresno on August 3, 2024, to launch the program and designate Fresno as one of 30 California communities first to take the pledge. Link to Governor Newsom’s announcement here.

Download List of Communities Pledged*

*The Designation Community list will be updated monthly.

For media inquiries, contact Cami Crawford at cami.crawford@ogilvy.com.

Group photo of volunteers with litter grabbers and trash bags during a community cleanup event.

Resources & Information

Download the Clean California Community Designation Program Summary (PDF) in English or Spanish to learn how your community can achieve recognition for its commitment to cleanliness and beauty.

Want to introduce this program to your community or community leaders? Contact us at designation@cleanca.com to request additional resources.

Frequently Asked Questions

Any community within California is eligible to apply.

The designation can be pursued by various entities, including cities, towns, counties, municipal districts, military bases, neighborhood groups, school districts, houses of worship areas, community group service areas, business improvement districts, watershed groups, and other unincorporated entities. Typically, an organized entity with a leadership structure is a good starting point. If you’re unsure about your community’s eligibility, feel free to reach out to designation@cleanca.com and ask!

Engage your community and work towards meeting 10 of the 15 criteria within a year of signing. If you have already achieved these requirements, or have questions about meeting the criteria, please get in touch with us at designation@cleanca.com for the next steps.

Yes! Guidance resources will be available for communities. Please reach out to us at designation@cleanca.com if you’d like to request support or have questions.