The California Department of Housing and Community Development (Department), in partnership with the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI), has released new information to support understanding of vehicle miles traveled (VMT) mitigation under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). This material accompanies recent updates to the 2026 Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Guidelines and the establishment of the Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Mitigation Bank. The documents below provide clear explanations for when and how CEQA projects may mitigate transportation impacts and when and how mitigation applies to planned and permitted housing.

  1. VMT Mitigation Housing Explainer (Part 1) (PDF) — Mitigation Applicability for Planned and Permitted Housing
  2. VMT Mitigation Housing Explainer (Part 2) (PDF) — When Projects must Address Significant Transportation Impacts
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