Press Releases

DGS landscaping team will make Capitol Park more water smart by removing thousands of yards of turf and replacing plants with drought tolerant natives.

The Department of General Services announced today that Mia Marvelli has been appointed California Building Standards Commission (CBSC) Executive Director. 

California’s State Architect will launch a forward-thinking new sustainability initiative this week with a regional event in San Luis Obispo that highlight ways to green California’s aging ...

California’s State Architect will launch a forward-thinking new sustainability initiative this week with a regional event in Berkeley that highlight ways to green California’s aging school ...

California’s State Architect will launch a forward-thinking new sustainability initiative this week with a regional event in San Diego that highlight ways to green California’s aging schoo ...

California’s State Architect will launch a forward-thinking new sustainability initiative this week with a regional event in Los Angeles that highlight ways to green California’s aging sch ...

The State Agency Recognition Awards (SARA) will be held at the Scottish Rite Temple located at 6151 H Street in Sacramento from 9-11:30 a.m.

State agencies are directed to purchase renewable diesel fuels to combat climate change.

DGS delivers the state's official Christmas tree.

Noted architectural firms are developing innovative, sustainable design concepts for classrooms.

Statewide public education campaign is launched to encourage Californians to keep saving water.

Downtown state buildings are now powered 100 percent powered by wind, solar and other renewable sources.

Christmas tree was harvested from a CAL FIRE-managed state forest.

The State Allocation Board (SAB) announced today that it has awarded approximately $94 million for school construction projects throughout the state.

The State Allocation Board (SAB) announced today that it has awarded approximately $193.9 million for school construction projects throughout the state.

State prison, hospital are the latest to use clean, renewable energy to meet climate goals.

Areas of the park will be modified to accommodate drought tolerant plants, watering to target historic trees and sections of the lawn will be allowed to die-off to conserve water. 

The State Allocation Board (SAB) announced today that it has awarded approximately $372.2 million for 105 school construction projects within 43 school districts throughout the state.

California public school administrators have been asked to take immediate measures to reduce water use at campuses throughout the state. 

Across California, state agencies and departments are taking immediate actions to curb water use at their facilities in response to the drought state of emergency declared by Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr.

On November 13, 2013, the Department of General Services (DGS) presented awards to 45 state agencies and 14 state employees for their outstanding work with California small businesses and disabled vet ...

The Capitol Christmas tree will be harvested from a CAL FIRE-managed state forest.

Discounts on airfares result in savings of nearly half a million dollars.

The California Department of General Services (DGS) today announced the successful sale of the state’s Los Angeles Civic Center parcel. 

The Department of General Services (DGS), the department charged with managing the state’s real estate, announced today that it intends to sell approximately 81 acres of surplus real estate loca ...