LibGuides: Geographic Information Systems (GIS): California Geospatial Data

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Cal Fire GIS Data
Geospatial data from the Fire and Resource Assessment Program (FRAP), including a statewide geodatabase of wildfire history.
California Department of Conservation
Geospatial data and maps related to agriculture, oil & gas, land use, geology, and mines & minerals in the state of California.
California Department of Fish & Wildlife GIS Clearninghouse
Geospatial data, biogeographic data, and shapefiles for streams, lakes, vegetation, and wildlife habitats.
California GIS Geoportal
Find statewide GIS data.
Caltrans GIS Data
GIS data created by Caltrans in zipped shapefile format.

View the map to find GIS data for various cities in California and the western United States (compiled from government websites):

Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)
ABAG's GIS data portal.
Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG)
SACOG Open Data Portal.
San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG)
SANDAG's GIS and data warehouse.
Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)
Demographic, economic, and geospatial data for Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura counties.