Regional Impact

The San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) has continued to have a positive impact on the region since it was formed in 1968 as a joint-powers authority with a Board of Directors made up of elected officials from Escalon, Lathrop, Lodi, Manteca, Mountain House, Ripon, San Joaquin County, Stockton and Tracy. SJCOG fosters intergovernmental coordination in San Joaquin County and with neighboring jurisdictions, other San Joaquin Valley regional agencies, and various state and federal agencies to improve the quality of life for people living, working and traveling in San Joaquin County.

SJCOG is the planning, financing and coordinating agency for the San Joaquin region overseeing transportation, housing and habitat conservation. SJCOG’s broad range of responsibilities include managing Measure K, the half-cent sales tax for transportation improvements in San Joaquin County. Other responsibilities include collecting county demographic and economic data, airport land use planning, and regional air quality.

SJCOG works collaboratively with a network of local governments, private organizations and community groups to deliver a variety of local, state and federal programs that improve and maintain the streets, roads, highways, public transit, and other transportation resources that help our residents get where they need to be. SJCOG is also responsible for assigning each city and the county its fair share of affordable housing.